Snow and wind forecast this week

Tomer’s Take

• Snow is underway across the Tetons. Next stop is the Sierra, Wasatch and Colorado Rockies.
• A strong jet stream will keep mountaintop winds blowing 30-80mph (or higher) 4/11-4/12 in CA, CO, UT, NM. Winds flare again in CO and NM on 4/13-4/14.
• Significant totals likely through 4/15 at mid and higher elevations.
• Another storm system arrives 4/16-4/18.

Snowiest Days:

Tetons: 4/11-4/12, 4/15-4/16

Wasatch: 4/11-4/13, 4/15-4/17

Colorado Zones: 4/12-4/13, 4/17

California Sierra: 4/11, 4/15-4/17

Infrared satellite shows the active storm track and Pacific storm systems.

Wind Gusts

Gusts in MPH	4/11	4/12	4/13
High Sierra	75	45	50
Kings Peak, UT	60	40	40
Pfeifferhorn, UT	60	60	35
Mount Elbert	50	60	45
Longs Peak	45	65	55
Crestone Peak	70	95	60
Wheeler Peak, NM	60	65	65

Snow Forecast

4/11-4/15:

4/16-4/20:

Colorado Central and Northern Zones, 4/11-4/15:

Wasatch, 4/11-4/15:

For more analysis please watch my forecast video: