Tomer’s Take: A fast-moving storm system will race through Colorado late on 4/27 lingering into early 4/28. Then high pressure builds into the Intermountain West through 5/6. Forecast Wind Gusts Quandary Peak, CO: 4/27: 45mph 4/28: 40mph 4/29: 35mph 4/30: 30mph Mount Bierstadt, CO 4/27: 50mph 4/28: 40mph 4/29: 35mph 4/30: 35mph Mount Superior, UT: […]
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Fast Moving Storm System 4/27; Freezing Level, Wind
Tomer’s Take: A fast-moving storm system drops south from Canada through MT, WY, CO, and NM on 4/27. Then high pressure builds in until 5/4 when another storm system arrives. Forecast Freezing Level Wasatch, Daily Max/Min: 4/26: 10300’/9400′ 4/27: 10800’/9200′ 4/28: 12500’/9400′ 4/29: 13300’/12600′ Colorado’s Central Mountain Zone, Daily Max/Min: 4/26: 10300’/7000′ 4/27: 11300’/7200′ 4/28: […]
Juicy CO Storm System 4/25-4/26; 2nd Storm 4/27-4/28
Tomer’s Take: Forecast track of juicy low has shifted south a few miles. That will shift the heaviest snow totals south. Looking at about a foot of snow above 6,000ft for areas Divide-East, Foothills, Palmer Divide, Pikes Peak district, Wet Mountains, South Park, Southern CO. 2nd fast-moving storm system drops north to south on 4/27 […]
Update: Juicy CO Storm System 4/25-4/26; 2nd Storm 4/27-4/28
Tomer’s Take: Afternoon update with new data below. Heaviest snow in Colorado falls above 6,000ft and Divide-East with some exceptions. My forecast video PM 4/24: Mount Tukuhnikivatz By request, my weekend forecast for Mount Tukuhnikivatz:4/28: Dry, sunny, windy, gusts to 55mph, daily freezing level max/min: 11700’/10900′.4/29: Dry, sunny, less wind, gusts to 20mph, 13500’/11800′.4/30: Dry, […]
Juicy CO Storm System 4/25-4/26; 2nd Storm 4/27-4/28
Tomer’s Take: A storm systems tracks through WY/UT and into CO/NM 4/25-4/26. It develops into an ABQ low pressure. This is a wetter storm systems with promise of deep upslope favoring the Front Range, Foothills, Palmer Divide, Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak, Wet Mountains, and Southern Colorado. In the Mountains, this setup favors the Divide-East with […]
Forecast Wind, Freezing Level, and Snow
Tomer’s Take: I’m forecasting three storm systems through 4/29 before high pressure takes control. My forecast video 4/21: Wind Forecast Quandary Peak, CO, Maximum Summit Gust: 4/21: 50mph 4/22: 25mph 4/23: 30mph 4/24: 30mph Longs Peak, CO, Maximum Summit Gust: 4/21:60mph 4/22: 15mph 4/23: 25mph 4/24: 30mph Mount Superior, UT, Maximum Summit Gust: 4/21: 35mph, […]
Two storm systems through 4/29
Tomer’s Take: Snow accumulation continues across PNW/BC/MT/ID/WY/UT/CO. Two additional storm systems will push season totals further into all-time record territory. Projected Melt-Out 50th Percentile Projection: Schofield Pass, CO: June 20 (Dust layer could accelerate) Red Mountain Pass, CO: June 12 (Dust layer could accelerate) Forecast Freezing Level Wasatch, Maximum/Minimum: 4/20: 6100’/5100′ 4/21: 7700’/6600′ 4/22: 7700’/6600′ […]
Active pattern through 4/28
Tomer’s Take: I’m forecasting three different storm systems through 4/28 for the PNW/BC/ID/MT/WY/ID/CO/UT. Alta, UT is reporting 5″ new snow in the last 24 hours. Season total is 885″. Will they make it to 900″ by May 1? Yes My forecast video 4/19: Forecast Freezing Level Wasatch, Maximum Daily Height: 4/19: 5700′ 4/20: 6200′ 4/21: […]
Projected Melt-Out Dates; Four storm systems through 4/28
Tomer’s Take: I’m forecasting four different storm systems for parts of the West through 4/28. Forecast Freezing Levels Wasatch, Maximum height of daily freezing level: 4/18: 7500′ 4/19: 6100′ 4/20: 6400′ 4/21: 8000′ 4/22: 9800′ 4/23: 10100′ Colorado’s Central Mountain Zone, Maximum height of daily freezing level: 4/18: 11900′ 4/19: 8400′ 4/20: 6600′ 4/21: 8000′ […]
Pattern through May 1
Tomer’s Take: 3-4 storm systems are lined-up for the West through 4/28. Brief high pressure may develop April 28-May 1. Will Alta, UT hit 900″ by May 1? Yes, it appears likely. Will Aspen Highlands, CO hit 450″ by May 1? 50/50 odds. Will Jackson Hole, WY hit 600″ by May 1? Yes, it appears […]