Pattern through 4/20

Tomer’s Take: The storm track favors the PNW/BC/Northern Tier. One storm system drags a cold front with snow through UT, WY, CO, MT 4/12-4/14. Pattern shifts back to the PNW/BC through 4/20.

March 2023 Pattern

Looking back, March 2023 was a giant for Utah with record precipitation (dark green).

In Colorado, the trend is clear. The Western Slope received the most precipitation with less east. The Continental Divide truly divided.

Forecast Freezing Level

Wasatch:

4/11: 13100′

4/12: 12100′

4/13: 6400′

4/14: 7500′

4/15: 11000′

4/16: 11900′

Colorado Central Mountain Zone:

4/11: 14400′

4/12: 13600′

4/13: 12100′

4/14: 9000′

Forecast Pattern

Forecast jet stream valid 4/20. A trough of low pressure with rain/snow favors the PNW/BC/Northern Tier.

Forecast Timing

Forecast radar/satellite valid 4/11-4/16.

Forecast Totals

4/11-4/13:

4/14-4/20:

7 thoughts on “Pattern through 4/20”

      1. christomer Post author

        Thanks, Freddy! He made a good forecast. Especially when you consider how difficult is it to predict atmospheric river events on a seasonal level. Chris

  3. John

    Well hello and good morning Chris. Just wanted to thank you so much for ordering the prime weather over this week, you couldn’t order anything better since I have family members here for a week, and they are in heaven with the weather. As usual you’re still number one weatherman in our universe. Oh and yes I forgot to mention they love some of your hiking experiences and a couple of those High ones they said you’re crazy! I said that’s why we love him like we do LOL. You have a great and wonderful week, take care of my friend. Bye.

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