The start of Fall stays warm and dry across most of the West with high pressure in control through October 6. Drier than normal areas are shown in the brown colors. There are two areas to watch for heavier than normal precipitation (green-blue areas). 1) British Columbia, 2) Great Lakes and Northeast. Some of that […]
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Dusting of snow in Colorado
Longs Peak looking good this morning with a new dusting of snow. The actual first measurable snow of the season fell on 8/19/2021. A dusting also hit the Indian Peaks, higher parts of the Divide, Gore Range, and 10-Mile Range. The view in Grand Lake this morning from friend John Williams: Another great photo here […]
One place I like this winter
La Nina seems likely this winter. This should position the wintertime jet stream across the northern tier of the Rockies from December through March. If you missed my full winter forecast you can find it here. That said, one place I like this winter is Jackson Hole, WY. You might recall they did well last […]
Fall Color 2021
Peak fall color in Colorado’s mountains is on a “normal schedule”. It should occur the last two weeks of September and first week of October. Last year, extreme drought forced peak color earlier than normal. Aspen trees were stressed and some leaves dropped early. Take a look at the photo below from Grand Lake. It […]