The heaviest snow continues to fall in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, and western Alberta. Sunshine Village is reporting a foot of new snow in the last 48 hours. The storm system currently hitting the PNW will send a cold front south into the lower 48 on Tuesday-Wednesday. It’s a fast-moving, moisture starved cold front. […]
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Kettlebells and Forecasts
I started Sunday morning with a kettlebell workout. Simple and effective! Just the way I like it. For the last 12 months i’ve consistently tried to record these 3-5minute mountain weather forecast videos each day. The feedback has been positive so i’ll keep doing them. If you find them valuable please subscribe to my YouTube […]
Mountain weather update 11/13
The storm track this weekend continues to favor the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, and western Alberta. That’s where the heaviest precipitation will accumulate. Snow levels will initially get pushed up high to 8,000′ then fall as colder air filters in. Rain/Snow line for Whistler/Blackcomb this weekend. Freezing Level (FT) 11/13 11/14 11/15 Whistler/Blackcomb 3600′ 8000′ […]
Snow forecast next 8 days 11/12
The hot spot this weekend is the Pacific Northwest for heaviest precipitation with only light snowfall across the Intermountain West. Notice on the satellite image where the blue/green clouds are located: PNW and British Columbia. Red/orange colors represent drier areas. A large dome of high pressure will shield California from any significant snow over the […]
Snow continues in Colorado 11/11: NW Flow
Another 6 inches fell at Loveland Ski Area with more on the way. I’m forecasting this northwest flow through Friday morning across the Central and Northern Mountain zones of Colorado. In Colorado this NW Flow is magical. It’s early season but it’s still having an impact. I’m forecasting additional snow accumulation through Friday. In the […]
Lingering NW Flow 11/10
The primary storm system exits Colorado on Wednesday. Behind this storm system the mid-level atmospheric wind shifts and blows from the northwest. Right now this looks like a minor northwest flow 11/11/-11/12 through Idaho, Wyoming, at times northern Utah, and the Central and Northern Mountains of Colorado. In the Pacific Northwest, a storm system delivers […]
Mountain weather update 11/9
Snow levels started high around 9,000ft at Tahoe and Mammoth but have now fallen to about 6,000ft. I’m forecasting 4-12 inches mid-mountain at the ski areas. This storm system will then push rain/snow into Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado on Tuesday through Wednesday. Snow levels start high around 7,500ft in Utah and Colorado before falling to […]
Monday roundup 11/8
A minor cold front is sliding through Colorado. More importantly, a larger storm system is taking aim at CA and then UT, ID, WY, and CO. This is the storm system to watch for moderate to heavy snow totals. California gets the precipitation first. It starts tonight and continues on Tuesday. Snow levels initially start […]
Mountain weather update 11/7: The week ahead
There are two storm systems lined-up for the West. The first storm is minor. The 2nd storm system is the one to watch for CA, UT, WY, and CO. The first storm system is already moving across the intermountain west with minor amounts of rain/snow depending on elevation. The 2nd storm system sitting over the […]
Heavy rain/snow is hitting the Pacific Northwest
2-3 different storm systems are riding the jet stream into OR, WA, and British Columbia with heavy precipitation. The first storm system is abnormally warm with high snow levels between 6,000-8,000ft, but levels fall on Friday and Saturday to 3,000ft as colder air moves in. I’m forecasting heavy snow totals at mid-mountain and higher. Click […]