Snow forecast through New Year’s

Tomer’s Take

  • Additional big powder days ahead through 1/1/2022 for West.
  • Major trough of low pressure remains in position over the eastern Pacific located just off the West Coast.
  • Jet stream remains in prime position for the West through 1/1/2022.
  • Big wind 50-100mph hits the snowpack of UT, WY, and CO on 12/26.
  • Storm cycle might end as a NW flow type pattern on 1/1/2022 for UT, WY, MT, CO.
  • 41″ in 48 hours at Crested Butte, CO. 2-3 more storm systems to go. Temps will drop 10-15 degrees going forward in Colorado.
  • 33″ in 48 hours at Wolf Creek, CO. Same ingredients as Crested Butte with additional storm systems and colder air.

You can see the major dip in the jet stream and trough of low pressure on this infrared satellite image.

Infrared satellite 12/25/2022 6am.

A 200mph jet streak delivers the next storm system in this cycle to CA, ID, UT, CO, WY 12/25-12/26:

Jet stream valid 12/26/2021, GFS interpretation.

Big wind coming to Utah, Colorado, Wyoming 12/26. Here’s my forecast for select 14ers in Colorado:

(MPH) Forecast Gusts.

How much additional snow through 1/1/2022?

Inches of total snow 12/25-1/1.

For more analysis please watch my forecast video:

2 thoughts on “Snow forecast through New Year’s”

  1. Tiffany Dexter

    Love these updates!
    Looking to drive from Denver to Wolf Creek to ski some time soon, need to be back before 1/7. Any idea on when there might be a break in all the snow for safe road travel?

    1. christomer Post author

      Hi Tiffany, you could go this afternoon but count on closures for avalanche mitigation. Next break occurs midday Monday, but again plan on avalanche mitigation. Next break is Thursday. Chris

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