Category: Forecasting

Kettlebells and Forecasts

Post author By christomer
Post date November 14, 2021
Categories In Exercise, Forecasting, Hiking/Mountaineering, Skiing, Snow
3 Comments on Kettlebells and Forecasts

I started Sunday morning with a kettlebell workout. Simple and effective! Just the way I like it. For the last 12 months i’ve consistently tried to record these 3-5minute mountain weather forecast videos each day. The feedback has been positive so i’ll keep doing them. If you find them valuable please subscribe to my YouTube […]

Snow forecast next 8 days 11/12

Post author By christomer
Post date November 12, 2021
Categories In Forecasting, Skiing, Snow
5 Comments on Snow forecast next 8 days 11/12

The hot spot this weekend is the Pacific Northwest for heaviest precipitation with only light snowfall across the Intermountain West. Notice on the satellite image where the blue/green clouds are located: PNW and British Columbia. Red/orange colors represent drier areas. A large dome of high pressure will shield California from any significant snow over the […]

Snow continues in Colorado 11/11: NW Flow

Post author By christomer
Post date November 11, 2021
Categories In Forecasting, Skiing, Snow
11 Comments on Snow continues in Colorado 11/11: NW Flow

Another 6 inches fell at Loveland Ski Area with more on the way. I’m forecasting this northwest flow through Friday morning across the Central and Northern Mountain zones of Colorado. In Colorado this NW Flow is magical. It’s early season but it’s still having an impact. I’m forecasting additional snow accumulation through Friday. In the […]

Lingering NW Flow 11/10

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 […]

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

Post author By christomer
Post date November 7, 2021
Categories In Forecasting, Skiing, Snow
4 Comments on 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 […]

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?

Post author By christomer
Post date November 3, 2021
Categories In Forecasting

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

Post author By christomer
Post date November 2, 2021
Categories In Forecasting, Hiking/Mountaineering, Skiing, Snow

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 […]