Category: Meteorology

Tomer’s Take: The Christmas Eve storm system looks about the same as yesterday. A weak merger (of two areas of low pressure) generates light snow accumulation in the Wasatch and Tetons. Moderate to heavy accumulation in Southern Wyoming and parts of Colorado. A couple different storm systems and rich flow impact the Sierra 12/27-12/30. That […]

Tomer’s Take: Calendar Winter (Winter Solstice) officially arrives today. Two pieces of energy merge over WY/CO 12/23-12/24. The merger timing is slower and final low not as deep resulting in lower totals for the Wasatch and Tetons. Heavier totals in southern WY and parts of CO. Looking down the road, a rich flow and strong […]

Tomer’s Take: Two pieces of energy will merge somewhere over UT/WY/CO 12/23-12/24. The timing and placement of the merger determines total snowfall for UT, WY, CO, NM. My video forecast update: Current Setup Water vapor satellite shows both pieces of energy and eventual merger zone. Orange/red = drier air aloft. Forecast Jet Stream Notice the […]

Tomer’s Take: A more active Western storm track develops after 12/20 and runs through Christmas and especially New Years. In California, the rain/snow line today drops to 8,000′-8,500′ with heavy snow accumulation above that level. On 12/23-12/24, two pieces of energy merge over Colorado/Wyoming to deliver moderate to heavy snow accumulation. There is a trend […]

Tomer’s Take: Rain/snow hits California 12/18-12/20 with a rain/snow line 9k-10k (heavy snow above that level). Then two pieces of energy might merge over CO/NM for moderate to heavy snow accumulation 12/23-12/24. This setup leaves UT and WY with lighter snow accumulation. Looking down the road, a more active storm track is possible for New […]

Tomer’s Take: It’s a waiting game out West where the mountains continue to get blasted with abnormally warm Pacific air. Precipitation hits CA 12/18-12/20, but the rain/snow line starts at 9,000-10,000ft. I’m only forecasting light snow accumulation for the Wasatch, Tetons, MT, and ID on/after 12/20. The exception will be CO, NM, and Southern UT […]

Tomer’s Take: Snow continues on 12/14 across Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. Then this storm system departs and develops into a strong East Coast storm system 12/17-12/20 with wind, rain, and snow. Looking down the road, light to moderate snow hits the Sierra late 12/17-12/18 with high rain/snow levels. Light snow hits the Wasatch […]

Tomer’s Take: A storm system is spinning up in Southern CO and Northern NM through 12/14 with moderate to heavy snow accumulation. This area of low pressure then turns into a coastal storm system for the East/NE with mainly rain on 12/18. California stays dry until late 12/17 into 12/18 when a wave of rain/snow […]

Tomer’s Take: The Western pattern turns tranquil with one exception. An area of low pressure develops 12/13-12/14 in Southern CO and Northern NM with moderate to heavy snow accumulation. Otherwise, the storm track stays quiet through 12/20. In the Northeast, a Nor’ Easter might occur on/about 12/18 but it looks warm. Season Totals so far: […]

Tomer’s Take: We’re heading into a much quieter period for the Intermountain West with one exception. An area of low pressure develops in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico 12/13-12/14 with moderate to heavy accumulation. New snow at Steamboat, CO in the last 48 hours. Steamboat is benefiting from a dirty NNW flow out of […]