Tomer’s Take: The Northwest Flow (NWF) is underway and delivering moderate to heavy snow accumulation. Then two storm systems wrangle the moisture and spread it across the West. They also deliver strong northern and southern jet branches plus colder air. After 2/25 it’s a drier waiting game until the next trough hits the west on/after […]
Category: Snow
Big totals 2/19-2/26; Pattern Early March
Tomer’s Take: Big totals result from an initial northwest flow (NWF) then 1-2 different storm systems dive south through the Rockies with colder air and widespread snow. Looking ahead, the March 1 pattern stays unsettled across the West with lower atmospheric pressure anomalies across the West Coast. Current Setup Water vapor satellite shows one low […]
Snow and Pattern through end of February; Deep Bullseyes
Tomer’s Take: An active pattern for the West is shaping up 2/19-2/25. A Northwest Flow (NWF) sets up early then two different areas of low pressure deliver colder air and widespread heavy snow with a few deep bullseyes. Looking ahead, the end of February and early March are trending active with lower than normal atmospheric […]
Bulleyes, Snow through 2/23
Tomer’s Take: Two storm systems deliver colder air and a few snow bullseyes through 2/23. Plus, a little NW Flow possible adding to the grand totals. Taos is reporting 10″ in the last 24 hours with a lot more yet to go. Alta is reporting 5″ in the last 24 hours now officially breaking 500″ […]
2-3 storm systems through 2/22; Bullseye locations
Tomer’s Take: I’m tracking one small southern track storm system and two larger storm systems through 2/22. There are a few bullseye locations. Timing: 1st Low: Now-2/14, Southern Tier 2nd Low: 2/13-2/15, PNW to Rockies to ABQ Low 3rd Low: 2/19-2/21, PNW to Rockies to ABQ Low One of my bullseye spots is Wolf Creek, […]
Big totals with two storm systems through 2/21
Tomer’s Take: Two different storm systems deliver big totals through 2/21. First storm system occurs 2/13-2/15 with colder and and good jet support. 2nd storm system occurs 2/19-2/20 and also has colder air and jet support from both branches. My forecast video 2/12: Taos 2/13: 4″ 2/14: 9″ 2/15: 11″ 2/20: 6″ Jackson Hole 2/13: […]
Snow Forecast through 2/20
Tomer’s Take: The main storm system of the period occurs 2/13-2/15 with colder air and big totals. A storm on it’s heels 2/19-2/20 is supported by both the southern and northern jet branches. My video forecast update 2/11: Current Setup Water vapor satellite shows a busy Pacific with both the northern and southern jets active. […]
PNW Snow, 2/14 Storm System
Tomer’s Take: The bullseye remains the PNW through 2/13. Then a large storm system (with colder air) sweeps through the Intermountain West on/after 2/14. This storm system develops into an ABQ Low with heavy snow potential for Southern CO and northern NM on 2/15. Snow continues at Aspen/Snowmass this morning! Highlands is reporting 6″ in […]
Snow Forecast through 2/17
Tomer’s Take: 2-3 storm systems are lined-up for the West through 2/17. But, the largest and coldest storm system occurs 2/13-2/15. Season Totals so far! Current Setup Infrared satellite shows a busy north Pacific. The initial trajectory of all storm systems is the PNW/BC where the biggest grand totals occur. Forecast Pattern Forecast jet stream […]
Three storm systems through 2/16
Tomer’s Take: Three storm systems are lined-up through 2/16. The initial trajectory is the PNW/BC for biggest overall totals. The third storm system on/after 2/14 appears to be the most robust. Current Setup Infrared satellite shows three storm systems lined-up in the Pacific with initial trajectories into the PNW/BC. Forecast Pattern Forecast jet stream valid […]