The primary storm system exits Colorado on Wednesday. Behind this storm system the mid-level atmospheric wind shifts and blows from the northwest. Right now this looks like a minor northwest flow 11/11/-11/12 through Idaho, Wyoming, at times northern Utah, and the Central and Northern Mountains of Colorado. In the Pacific Northwest, a storm system delivers […]
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Mountain weather update 11/9
Snow levels started high around 9,000ft at Tahoe and Mammoth but have now fallen to about 6,000ft. I’m forecasting 4-12 inches mid-mountain at the ski areas. This storm system will then push rain/snow into Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado on Tuesday through Wednesday. Snow levels start high around 7,500ft in Utah and Colorado before falling to […]
Monday roundup 11/8
A minor cold front is sliding through Colorado. More importantly, a larger storm system is taking aim at CA and then UT, ID, WY, and CO. This is the storm system to watch for moderate to heavy snow totals. California gets the precipitation first. It starts tonight and continues on Tuesday. Snow levels initially start […]
Mountain weather update 11/7: The week ahead
There are two storm systems lined-up for the West. The first storm is minor. The 2nd storm system is the one to watch for CA, UT, WY, and CO. The first storm system is already moving across the intermountain west with minor amounts of rain/snow depending on elevation. The 2nd storm system sitting over the […]
Weekend mountain weather 11/5
The West Coast and Pacific Northwest remain the hot spots for heavy rain/snow and wind. The jet stream will buckle early next week allowing for a small atmospheric river to hit California around 11/9. This storm system then moves into the Intermountain West with snow and wind. For a more in-depth explanation please watch my […]
Heavy rain/snow is hitting the Pacific Northwest
2-3 different storm systems are riding the jet stream into OR, WA, and British Columbia with heavy precipitation. The first storm system is abnormally warm with high snow levels between 6,000-8,000ft, but levels fall on Friday and Saturday to 3,000ft as colder air moves in. I’m forecasting heavy snow totals at mid-mountain and higher. Click […]
Wettest October on record in parts of California: Is the drought over?
The atmospheric river delivered. Rainfall data reveals the wettest October on record in numerous locations (dark green). It’s the equivalent of 300%+ of normal. But, is it enough to break the drought? Not according to professor Leslie Roche at UC Davis. We could be looking at a small atmospheric river early next week in Central […]
Storm system crossing UT, CO, WY; Small atmospheric river early next week
Light to moderate snow is falling in the mountains of Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado. I’m forecasting minor snow amounts except for a couple isolated locations in Colorado’s Northern Mountains like Cameron Pass. I’m forecasting a few inches of accumulation in Utah’s Wasatch and Wyoming’s Teton Range. In Colorado, light to moderate accumulation is likely in […]
Monday morning roundup 11/1
The first week of November delivers three storm systems across the Intermountain West. I’m forecasting minor snow amounts on the highest peaks except for the PNW and Mount Rainier where the storm track is more favorable. Here’s my snow forecast, click to enlarge: The third storm of the group generates strong wind across the West […]
Mountain Weather update 10/31
There are a few storm systems lined-up into the Pacific Ocean targeting the first week of November. Each will follow a similar storm track into the PNW then into the intermountain West. Each front delivers light to moderate snow amounts to the WY, CO, MT, and UT. Unfortunately, the storm track does not favor California. […]