Here comes April

Tomer’s Take

  • A series of minor, fast-moving storm systems race through the Intermountain West through 4/9.
  • A larger storm system hits the Pacific Northwest 4/3-4/5 with significant high elevation snow accumulation.
  • April storm systems are normally warmer and snow levels run higher.

Infrared satellite shows the storm track and storm systems lined-up.

Infrared satellite 3/31/2022 5am.

April

April is the snowiest month of the year at numerous mountain sites. Take a look at this graphic from Climatologist Brian Brettschneider, PhD:

Snow Forecast

3/31-4/3:

Inches of total snow 3/31-4/3.

4/4-4/9:

Inches of total snow 4/4-4/9.

Northeast, 3/31-4/9:

Inches of total snow 3/31-4/9.

For more analysis please watch my forecast video: