Category: Meteorology

Update: Next Two Storm Systems Deliver Big Totals

Tomer’s Take: Merging jet streams deliver a major storm system 2/26-2/27 to ID/WY/UT/CO and 50-70mph wind gusts. I trimmed a few snow totals down 20%. I’m calling this storm system the ‘Robust Quick Strike’. Storm #2 is major 2/29-3/5 with heavy snow accumulation. This storm system appears bigger than storm #1. My afternoon forecast video […]

Next Two Storm Systems Deliver Big Totals

Tomer’s Take: Merging jet streams deliver a “Robust Quick Strike” of heavy snow accumulation (& strong wind 50-70mph) to ID/WY/UT/CO 2/26-2/27. This storm system has trended faster/weaker. Storm #2 is bigger and hits PNW/CA/ID/WY/UT/MT/CO with feet of accumulation 2/29-3/4. My afternoon forecast video update: Forecast Timeline Two Storm Systems Through 3/4. Storm #1 “Robust Quick […]

2/26-2/27 Storm System Update

Tomer’s Take: The 2/26-2/27 storm system is trending weaker/faster but it’s still robust with heavy snow accumulation and strong wind in ID/WY/UT/CO. A second major storm system hits many of the same areas 3/2-3/4 with heavy snow accumulation. My afternoon forecast video update: Forecast Timeline Storm #1 -> Wasatch: 1-2FT 2/26 – AM 2/27. Tetons: […]

Next two storm systems deliver feet of snow to PNW/BC/ID/UT/WY/CO

Tomer’s Take: Now it’s a waiting game. The northern jet and southern jet merge to deliver a major storm system 2/26-2/28 and a second storm system 2/29-3/2. The brief WNW Flow is a bonus. My afternoon forecast video update: Timeline *Updated 5pm 2/22. Two Storm Systems Through 3/2: Wasatch 15-30″ 2/26-2/27. Tetons 1-2FT 2/26-2/28. Colorado […]

Pattern through early March

Tomer’s Take: A trough of low pressure slides across UT/CO 2/21-2/22 with snow accumulation. Then the pattern shifts 2/25-3/1 with the northern jet branch buckling south into the Lower 48, delivering energy, WNW Flow, and merging at times with the southern jet branch. Big totals likely. My afternoon forecast video update: Forecast Timeline *Updated 4:30pm […]

Big Totals Through 2/29

Tomer’s Take: The main trough of low pressure hitting CA breaks loose tonight and slides through UT/CO 2/21-2/22. The pattern shifts on/after 2/25 when the Northern Jet Branch buckles south and merges with the Subtropical Jet. Big totals likely. Timing *4:30PM 2/20 Update. CA 3-6″ Tonight – AM 2/21. Wasatch 8-16″ Next 24 Hours. Tetons […]

Feet Of Snow Through 2/28

Tomer’s Take: Heavy snow accumulation hits UT PM 2/19-2/21. Light to moderate snow accumulation for the Tetons PM 2/19-2/20. Colorado gets light snow accumulation 2/20 and moderate snow 2/22. California continues to receive heavy snow accumulation now through 2/20. Then the pattern shifts on/after 2/25 with the Northern Jet Branch buckling, merging with the Southern […]

The Week Ahead

Tomer’s Take: Snow in the Wasatch and Colorado ends tonight with another 1-3 inches in the Tetons. The next storm system arrives 2/19-2/22 in UT/CO/ID/WY with moderate to heavy snow accumulation. Big totals possible 2/25-2/28 with northern jet involvement and energy. My afternoon forecast video update: Current Setup Water vapor satellite shows a large trough […]

Major Snow Ahead

Tomer’s Take: Moderate snow accumulation hits Tahoe & Mammoth tonight into early 2/18. A wave of light snow accumulation overspreads UT/WY/CO on 2/18. A major storm system delivers 1-2 feet of accumulation in the Sierra 2/19-2/20. This same storm system then hits the Wasatch with 1-2 feet (or more) 2/19-2/21, and Colorado’s Central & Northern […]

Powder Weekend

Tomer’s Take: It’s a powder Friday and a powder weekend with additional snow accumulation likely in ID/UT/WY/CO. A trough of low pressure approaching the West Coast is sending ripples of energy into the Intermountain West generating snow accumulation. Snow Timeline Wasatch 4-6″ Today, 4-6″ 2/18. Tetons 4-5″ Today, 3-5″ 2/18. Colorado 2-8″ Today/Tonight, 1-2″ 2/18. […]