Tomer’s Take 1-2 feet of snow accumulation Thursday-Friday in Utah and Colorado. Pacific Northwest atmospheric river (moderate intensity) delivers 25-60 inches Saturday to Baker, Rainier, Stevens Pass, Timberline, and Bachelor. That atmospheric river then hits California Monday-Wednesday with potentially big totals. Forecast intensity is moderate. Storm system hits Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado next Tuesday-Thursday. […]
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Snow trends through Friday and next week
Tomer’s Take 2nd storm system Wednesday-Thursday is minor and fast-moving. 3rd storm system is the main event 12/9-12/10 with moderate to heavy snow accumulation in UT, CO, and northern NM. It’s a colder and windier storm system, which will help with snow efficiency. Next storm system hits California with heavy rain/snow on 12/13-12/14 then moves […]
Snow forecast this week across the West
Three storm systems are lined-up for the Intermountain West this week. 1st storm system sacrifices itself to chip away at and dislodge the big high pressure dome. 2nd storm system is minor and fast-moving. 3rd storm systems is the main event. It’s also colder and windier. Snow Forecast The first two storm systems help to […]
Snow (finally) for the West this week
2-3 different storm systems are lined-up for the Intermountain West through 12/11. The first storm system will lose strength battling the bulletproof area of high pressure. But, this greases the atmospheric skids for the final two storm systems. Notice the dipping storm track over Hawaii on this infrared satellite image. This is the pattern change […]
2-3 storm systems next week across the West
I started Saturday off with a trail run in the Foothills of Colorado. The weather here has been incredibly warm and dry the last two weeks. I thought extensively about the mountain weather forecast for next week. My conclusions: 2-3 storm systems possible across the West. The first storm system becomes weaker and weaker as […]
Snow forecast next week across the West
2-3 different storm systems remain possible next week across the Intermountain West. The first storm system will likely lose strength and snow potential as it battles the massive high pressure ridge currently anchored over the West. This will create wild fluctuations in snow forecasts through this weekend. You can see the storm track (yellow), high […]
2-3 storm systems next week
Confidence is growing for two storm systems next week across the Intermountain West. Could we see a 3rd storm system late next week? Yes there is some data to support that possibility. Here’s the current setup on water vapor satellite. The red colors indicate drier air aloft. The primary storm track continues to favor the […]
Next week’s storm system(s)
The high pressure ridge across the West is running three standard deviations above the 30-year average . This means it’s strong. But, a storm system (or two) next week will attempt to break it down. The current water vapor satellite continues to show very dry air across the Intermountain West (Red = Drier Air). Next […]
Snow forecast next 10 days across the West
The high pressure dome sitting across the West strengthened to three standard deviations above the 30-year average. This means that the next storm system will have a more difficult time breaking it down. Like I said yesterday, my gut says it might take two storm systems with the first being sacrificed to break the high. […]
A look into December and when snow returns
A bulletproof area of high pressure remains in control of the Intermountain West. Pressures are running a full two standard deviations above the 30-year average. This locks-in warmer and drier than normal conditions at most Lower 48 ski areas. Notice on this water vapor satellite image the red/orange colors representing drier air. Schweitzer in northern […]