Storm System 2/5; PNW Bullseye

Tomer’s Take: The Intermountain West enters a quiet period 2/1-2/4 (ssshhhh) with high pressure. Then a storm system flattens the ridge on/after 2/5 with snow returning. The hot spot during the quiet period is the PNW/BC. Mount Baker could see over 4 feet.

Current Setup

Water vapor satellite shows the current setup. Orange/red = drier air aloft. The Pacific is busy but the storm track will take them into the BC/PNW until 2/5.

Forecast Pattern

Forecast jet stream valid 2/9. The next trough of low pressure nails the PNW/BC.

Forecast Timing

Forecast radar/satellite valid 1/31-2/5.

Mount Baker

A slug of moisture hits Baker 2/3-2/9 and the forecast totals have exploded.

Forecast totals:

2/3: 12″

2/4: 20″

2/5: 20″

2/6: 10″

2/7: 3″

2/8: 20″

Forecast Totals

Forecast snow totals (inches) valid 1/31-2/2.

Forecast snow totals (inches) valid 2/3-2/9.

Teton snow timeline:

2/5: 10″

2/6: 2″

2/7: 2″

2/8: 2″

2/9: 10″+

Forecast snow totals (inches) valid 1/31-2/9.