Tomer’s Take One last storm major system through 4/24 for the Intermountain West then the pattern shifts favoring the PNW. Precipitation starts as rain in many mountain valleys before changing to snow. Infrared satellite shows the storm track and large Pacific storm system moving into California. The 2nd Pacific storm system takes a more northern […]
Tomer’s Take Western storm cycle concludes with a strong, windy, and slower moving storm system. High to Extreme wildfire risk precedes this storm system. Wind gusts could reach 100mph with blowing dust. A dust layer is possible on the snowpack. After 4/24 the pattern shifts. The storm track moves into PNW and turns more tranquil […]
Tomer’s Take Two storm systems follow a powerful jet stream and deliver heavy snow to parts of the West through 4/24. California’s UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab is reporting a few feet of snow in the last 7 days. The first storm system is smaller and takes a more northern track and only brushes […]
Tomer’s Take Two storm systems roll across the West through 4/17. California is finally in the storm track with 2-3 storm systems lined-up through 4/24. 30-70mph wind gusts through 4/17 scrape the high peaks across the West with powerful jet stream aloft. Infrared satellite shows the active storm track for CA and the West with […]
Tomer’s Take Snow and wind continue in northern CA, ID, UT, WY, CO, NM through 4/15. Favorable WNW jet stream orientation adds orographic enhancement. Temps are below zero with strong wind in the Mountains of Colorado. Next storm hits CA 4/16 then takes a more northern track with heavy snow in the PNW, ID, WY, […]
Tomer’s Take Snow continues in OR, ID, MT, WY, UT, CO and NM. Additional accumulation likely. Powerful jet stream will setup with a favorable WNW orientation and keeps the snow going in UT, WY, CO into 4/14. Strong ridgeline and high peak wind gusts 4/12-4/13 in UT, CO, NM running 30-100mph. Secondary small storm systems […]
Tomer’s Take Snow is underway across the Tetons. Next stop is the Sierra, Wasatch and Colorado Rockies. A strong jet stream will keep mountaintop winds blowing 30-80mph (or higher) 4/11-4/12 in CA, CO, UT, NM. Winds flare again in CO and NM on 4/13-4/14. Significant totals likely through 4/15 at mid and higher elevations. Another […]
Tomer’s Take 3-4 different April storm systems will slide across the West through 4/19 with significant grand total snowfall at mid and higher elevations. This will put the brakes on the Spring melt while adding new snow accumulation to mid and higher elevations. Bulk of snow timeline: Wasatch: 4/11-4/13, 4/16-4/17 Tetons: 4/10-4/14, 4/16-4/17 Colorado Zones: […]
Tomer’s Take A series of storm systems will track across the West through 4/17 with significant Spring snow. Many lower elevation mountain basins have started the Spring melt process. These storm systems will put the brakes on that melt and recharge higher elevation snowpacks before the melt re-engages. Timing for bulk of snow: Wasatch: 4/11-4/14 […]
Tomer’s Take Active storm track for the Intermountain West through 4/10 with numerous minor, fast-moving storm systems. Snow levels could run high at times. Significant grand total high elevation snow possible. I don’t see much for California. Beyond 4/10, a large dip in the jet stream might overtake the West including California. This could mean […]