Tag: Mountain Weather

Tomer’s Take: It now looks like the atmospheric river (AR) continues through 1/6 generating feet of grand total snow across the West. Awesome sunrise view at Palisades Tahoe this morning in-between storm systems. The first storm system delivered 13-22 inches of snow at higher elevations with a rain/snow problem lower. My forecast video 12/28: Current […]

Tomer’s Take: A powerful atmospheric river remains on track for the West through 1/4. Grand totals of 1-5 feet (or more) for PNW, BC, CA, UT, WY, and CO. -> See below for my forecast grand totals and snow timeline for the Wasatch. My forecast video 12/27: Current Setup Infrared satellite shows the storm track […]

Tomer’s Take: Data continues to suggest a “strong to extreme” intensity atmospheric river (AR) 12/27-1/4 for most of the West. Grand totals (see below) of 1-5 feet or more. My forecast video 12/26: Current Setup Water vapor satellite shows the organizing atmospheric river reaching all the way into the western Pacific. This is the Pineapple […]

Tomer’s Take: A major atmospheric river (AR) pattern hits the West with big snow totals 12/27-1/3 with 4-5 distinct waves of moisture. A larger storm system hits the Northeast on 1/1 but it appears to be mainly rain. My forecast video 12/25: Current Setup Infrared satellite shows the organizing atmospheric river over the Pacific. Areas […]

Tomer’s Take: A ‘strong to extreme intensity’ atmospheric river arrives on/after 12/27 through 1/3 across the West with big snow totals. Out East, it’s cold and windy in the wake of the Blizzard with lake effect snow. I snapped this aerial photo of the Eastern Plains of Colorado on Friday 12/23. It looks like the […]

Tomer’s Take: Looking ahead, a moderate to strong intensity atmospheric river hits the West Coast on/after 12/27 through 1/1 with 3-4 different waves of rich Pacific moisture. Big totals likely. Big low in the Northeast continues: Strong wind, snow, rain, then back to snow for VT, NH, and ME. For example, Killington is reporting strong […]

Tomer’s Take: The Western Arctic front races east and develops into a deep area of low pressure over the Great Lakes. It flushes the ski areas of VT, NH, and ME with warm air and mixed precipitation. Out West, Arctic air lingers with a moderate to strong intensity atmospheric river (AR) on/after 12/27. My forecast […]

Tomer’s Take: An Arctic front is diving south through MT, WY, and CO driving the snow accumulation. This Arctic front then moves east and develops into a deep area of low pressure for the Great Lakes and Northeast. Unfortunately, the track puts the ski areas of VT, NH, and ME in the warm sector with […]

Tomer’s Take: An Arctic front racing north to south from Canada will drive the Western snow pattern through 12/22. Then it moves East and develops into a strong, deep area of low pressure over the Great Lakes. But, it puts the big NE ski areas in the warm sector with a mix of precipitation. Long […]

Tomer’s Take: The place to be through Christmas is the PNW, BC, Banff, ID, MT, WY, UT, CO where an Arctic front will direct the pattern. In the Northeast, the Western Arctic front develops into a large low pressure on/around 12/23. Unfortunately, it looks too warm with snow to rain then back to snow. My […]