Tomer’s Take Storm track continues to favor Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, northern Idaho, and northwest Montana through 3/3. Snow levels are running high at times. Yesterday the rain/snow line was around 8,000ft. Today is drops about 1,000 feet and then drops another 1,000 feet on Wednesday. The storm track shifts south after 3/3 and hits […]
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Storm track hits PNW/B.C. then drops south
Tomer’s Take The jet stream currently favors the Pacific Northwest (PNW), British Columbia, northern Idaho, and northwest Montana through 3/3. This is technically a weak atmospheric river setup. Mount Rainier could see 3-4 feet of snow at/above Muir with 70mph gusts. Snow levels are running high. Up to 8,000ft in some cases. Snow levels will […]
Storm track takes aim at PNW/B.C./ID/MT
Tomer’s Take Storm track shifts north 2/26-3/2 favoring the Pacific Northwest (PNW), British Columbia (B.C.), northern ID, and northwest MT. Then it gradually shifts south on/after 3/3 to hit the Intermountain West. Said another way, expect a quiet period across the Intermountain West until 3/3 or later. I was out backcountry skiing this morning in […]
Snow forecast next 8 days
Tomer’s Take Heavy snow continues in the Northeast on 2/25. About a foot of accumulation in VT, NH, ME, MA. Small wave of snow races through parts of UT, WY, CO on 2/25 with 1-3 inches of accumulation. Then high pressure rebuilds through 3/1. Storm track shifts north into the PNW, B.C., and eventually ID, […]
Final days of February; A look into March
Tomer’s Take Storm #2 is exiting Colorado. Next stop is the Northeast ski areas Thursday night-Friday. Tiny wave of light snow races through MT, ID, WY, UT, CO through 2/25 then high pressure rebuilds. Storm track shifts into the PNW and B.C. 2/25-3/1. It grows to include northern ID and western MT. Then it gradually […]
Western snow then what’s next? A look into March
Tomer’s Take Storm #2 is currently sliding through UT and into CO and NM with heavy additional accumulation through 2/24. My Bullseye Collection includes Crested Butte, Aspen/Snowmass, Silverton Mountain, Purgatory, Telluride, and Wolf Creek. Then high pressure rebuilds 2/25-3/1. Storm track shifts north and favors Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, and eventually ID, MT, and WY. […]
Western Snow: Two Storm Combo
Tomer’s Take Colorado bullseye spots: 8-10″ in the last 24hrs reported at Aspen/Snowmass, Crested Butte, Telluride, Silverton, and Wolf Creek. I’m forecasting another 1-2+ feet by Thursday morning. Wolf Creek might be the biggest winner with almost 4 total feet. Arctic air continues filtering in-between storm systems. Taos: 1-2 feet total by Thursday afternoon. Lull […]
Snow forecast next 8 days
Tomer’s Take 12″/24hrs new reported at Jackson Hole and now temps plummet. I’m forecasting 6-10″ for the Wasatch through 2/24 and temps plummet. Biggest totals of 2-3 feet occur in Western and Southern Colorado by 2/24. This favors Aspen/Snowmass, Crested Butte, Telluride, Purgatory, Silverton Mountain, and Wolf Creek. Taos, NM is also in-line for about […]
This Week: Big Totals and Cold
Tomer’s Take Two-storm combo and Arctic blast for parts of the West. Lull in the snowfall between storm #1 and storm #2. Arctic air plunges south. Biggest totals in Colorado over a 3.5-day period. Western Slope and Southern Mountains get 2-3 feet favoring Aspen/Snowmass, Crested Butte, Telluride, Silverton, Purgatory, and Wolf Creek. Less at all […]
Western storm system and Arctic front
Tomer’s Track Heavy snow next week across parts of the Intermountain West – especially Colorado with 1-3 feet. About a foot for the Wasatch and Tetons. This is a two-storm combo with an Arctic front. Here’s my mountain weather forecast video: 2/19-2/24: Forecast snow plume for Crested Butte, CO: