Tomer’s Take: Three storm systems are lined-up through 4/4 with deep snow bullseyes in CA, WY, UT, CO. Snow records continue fall. Alta, UT and Brighton, UT both broke their all-time season snow accumulation records (748″ and 765″ respectively). My mountain weather forecast video 3/26: Forecast Timing Forecast radar/satellite valid 3/26-3/31: Jackson Hole, WY 3/26: […]
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Deep snow through 4/3: Records Broken
Tomer’s Take: Three storm systems lined-up through 4/3 with a continuation of deep snow bullseyes breaking all-time snow records. Heavy snow in CA, UT, WY, MT, CO. 25″/24 hours at Alta pushing them to 749 inches for the season. Alta should break 800 inches. 749 inches breaks their all-time season snow record of 748 inches. […]
Three storm systems through 4/2
Tomer’s Take: Three storm systems drop heavy snow in a few locations through 4/2 including WY, UT, MT, CO, CA. 9″/24hrs at Jackson Hole. Now at 542″ for the season. Beautiful view this morning: Current Setup Water vapor satellite shows a trio of low pressure systems over the Pacific. Forecast Pattern Forecast jet stream valid […]
Snow forecast through 4/1
Tomer’s Take: The storm track remains active through 4/1. Snow bullseyes in CA, WY, MT, CO, UT. 13 inches new at Alta in the last 24 hours puts them at 720 inches for the season. 9 inches new at Grand Targhee in the last 24 hours puts them at 453 inches for the season. 8 […]
Three storm systems through 3/31
Tomer’s Take: Active storm track through 3/31 with three storm systems and feet of grand total accumulation in CA, UT, WY, CO, MT. Big Bear Mountain Resort in Southern CA is reporting 24 inches in 24 hours. Alta is reporting another 8 inches overnight. They’ve officially cracked 700 inches! Now at 704″ for the season […]
Snow forecast through 3/30
Tomer’s Take: Two storm systems deliver heavy snow accumulation through 3/30. Snow bullseyes in UT, WY, CO. Season Snow Totals so far: Current Setup Infrared satellite shows the storm track and storm systems lined-up. Forecast Pattern Forecast jet stream valid 3/30. Notice the trough across the West and area of low pressure traversing CA. Telluride, […]
Pattern through end of March
Tomer’s Take: Heavy snow continues out West through 3/26. Then, snow productions slows after 3/26. Brighton, UT officially hit 703″ overnight making them the first resort to crack 700 inches. Current Setup Infrared satellite shows the current storm track with next storm cycle inbound. Forecast Pattern Forecast jet stream valid 3/29. A nearly cut-off low […]
Key snow dates through 3/27
Tomer’s Take: A series of storm systems ride an active jet across the West through 3/27. My forecast video 3/18: Key Forecast Snow Dates Sierra: Afternoon 3/19-3/22 with a couple feet of grand total accumulation. Wasatch: Late 3/19 through 3/25 with 2-3 feet of grand total accumulation. Teton: 3/20-3/25 with two feet of grand total […]
Snow forecast through 3/26
Tomer’s Take: 2-3 different storm systems are possible through 3/26 across the West. The snow bullseyes are CA, UT, AZ, NM, and CO with feet of accumulation. Current Setup Water vapor satellite shows the next storm cycle loading-up over the Pacific. Forecast Tahoe Rain/Snow Line 3/19: 7400′ 3/20: 5700′ 3/21: 5600′ 3/22: 5900′ Forecast Pattern […]
Pattern through end of March
Tomer’s Take: Pattern remains active for parts of the West through the end of March. Steady snow accumulation is likely in the Sierra 3/19-3/25 then the pattern shifts north favoring the Pacific Northwest and Northern Tier of States. Season Totals So Far: Mammoth’s All-Time Record at the Main Lodge (Base) is 668″ set in 2010-2011. […]