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 […]
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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
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 […]
Storm system crossing UT, CO, WY; Small atmospheric river early next week
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 […]
Monday morning roundup 11/1
The first week of November delivers three storm systems across the Intermountain West. I’m forecasting minor snow amounts on the highest peaks except for the PNW and Mount Rainier where the storm track is more favorable. Here’s my snow forecast, click to enlarge: The third storm of the group generates strong wind across the West […]
Mountain Weather update 10/31
There are a few storm systems lined-up into the Pacific Ocean targeting the first week of November. Each will follow a similar storm track into the PNW then into the intermountain West. Each front delivers light to moderate snow amounts to the WY, CO, MT, and UT. Unfortunately, the storm track does not favor California. […]
Saturday update 10/30
I enjoyed a sunny morning workout in the Foothills of Colorado. Look at that view! Wind was noticeable but it’s stronger in the high mountains above treeline 25-50mph thanks to an approaching cold front. We saw our first skier caught and carried by a small avalanche on Loveland Pass on Friday 10/29/2021. Wind loading has […]
November Forecast: Loveland Ski Area
Loveland Ski Area officially opens on Saturday, October 30. I took a thorough look at the pattern for November and it looks snowy at Loveland Ski Area. Let me expand on my temperature forecast. For perspective, here are the average highs and lows (roughly) at the base. Average high November 1: 40° Average high November […]
Mountain Weather update 10/28
The next storm system is moving into the Pacific Northwest. It then hits the Intermountain West between Saturday and Monday. It appears minor for most ski areas. There is a second storm storm system behind the first one. It moves into California on November 1 and then spreads snow into the interior Rockies thereafter. It […]