Tomer’s Take: Snow continues to fall in parts of Colorado ending on 12/8. Two additional storm systems are lined-up through 12/16 with heavy snow accumulation for the West and a weak atmospheric river (AR) setup for CA.
->Snowmass, CO is reporting 15″ in the last 48 hours.
->Wolf Creek, CO is reporting 11″ in the last 48 hours.
->Jackson Hole, WY is reporting 7″ overnight and 17″ in the last 48 hours.
Current Setup
Water vapor satellite shows the next two areas of low pressure lined-up in the Pacific. The third low is cutoff from the main flow.
Red/orange colors = drier air aloft.
Forecast Pattern
Forecast jet stream valid 12/8/2022. You can see storm #1 and storm #2.
Forecast jet stream valid 12/16. A new trough of low pressure approaches the CA coast.
Forecast Timing
Forecast radar/satellite valid 12/7-12/12.
Forecast Totals
Forecast snow totals (inches) valid 12/7-12/9.
Forecast snow totals (inches) valid 12/10-12/12.
Forecast snow totals (inches) valid 12/13-12/16.
My video forecast 12/7:
Please quit ‘shaving’ the forecasts, we want them to grow big burly beards!!! 😉
Thanks, George! Chris