Forecast Wind, Freezing Level, and Snow

Tomer’s Take: Two storm systems are lined-up for parts of the West through 5/1. The 4/24-4/26 storm systems looks juicy for CO/NM.

My forecast video 4/22:

Snow Update

Alta, UT now at 893″ for the season. Next stop is 900″ by May 1.

Snowmass and Aspen Highlands, CO are on the cusp of 450″.

Below are the season totals to date from Aspenweather.net and their App:

Forecast Freezing Level

Wasatch, Daily Max/Min:

4/22: 7200’/6200′

4/23: 9400’/7700′

4/24: 9700’/8500′

4/25: 6900’/5900′

Colorado’s Central Mountain Zone, Daily Max/Min:

4/22: 8500’/5100′

4/23: 10500’/7500′

4/24: 10500’/8500′

4/25: 10700’/8000′

Forecast Wind Gusts

Grays/Torreys:

4/22: 30mph

4/23: 30mph

4/24: 35mph

4/25: 30mph

Quandary Peak:

4/22: 30mph

4/23: 30mph

4/24: 40mph

4/25: 30mph

Mount Superior:

4/22: 30mph, 1″

4/23: 15mph, 0″

4/24: 25mph, 2″

4/25: 30mph, 3″

Forecast Pattern

Forecast jet stream valid 5/1. Final area of low pressure with N-S trajectory departs CO. High pressure ridging slides West to East.

Forecast Timing

4/22-4/26:

Loveland Ski Area, CO

4/22: 1″

4/24: 1″

4/25: 6″

4/27: 2″

Forecast Totals

4/22-4/24:

4/25-5/1: