Tag: Mountain Weather

Snow forecast next 8 days across the West

Post author By christomer
Post date January 7, 2022
Categories In Forecasting, Hiking/Mountaineering, Meteorology, Skiing, Snow
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Tomer’s Take Final storm system of this cycle. Then high pressure builds. Drier, warmer period 1/9-1/14 for the Intermountain West. Pattern might change after 1/14. Notice the storm track and lurking high pressure dome on the water vapor satellite image. High Pressure A ridge of high pressure builds 1/9-1/14 across the Intermountain West. When does […]

Powder day! One more storm system then high pressure

Post author By christomer
Post date January 6, 2022
Categories In Forecasting, Hiking/Mountaineering, Meteorology, Skiing

Tomer’s Take It’s a powder day in the Wasatch, Tetons, and the Central & Northern Mountains of Colorado. Parts of the Snowy Range and Sierra Madre in Wyoming received 30 inches or more. There’s one more storm system sliding down the jet stream between Friday-Saturday for ID, MT, WY, UT, and CO. Then high pressure […]

Big powder next few days across the West

Post author By christomer
Post date January 5, 2022
Categories In Forecasting, Meteorology, Skiing, Snow

Tomer’s Take Best snow occurs through 1/8 across the West then higher pressures build. Bulk of accumulation in Utah occurs on 1/5 and 1/8. Bulk of accumulation in Colorado occurs on 1/5, 1/6, and 1/8. 1-3 feet in the Pacific Northwest through 1/7. Water vapor satellite reveals a powerful northwest flow oriented jet stream and […]

Snow then high pressure for the West

Post author By christomer
Post date January 4, 2022
Categories In Forecasting, Hiking/Mountaineering, Meteorology, Skiing, Snow
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Tomer’s Take Periods of heavy snow through 1/7 for the PNW with 2-3 additional storm systems. Then high pressure builds for a few days. Jet stream shifts south through 1/8 and pushes heavy snow into ID, MT, WY, northern UT, and the Central & Northern Mountain zones of Colorado. Then high pressure builds 1/9-1/13. Totals […]

Big totals for the West next 5 days

Post author By christomer
Post date January 3, 2022
Categories In Forecasting, Meteorology, Skiing, Snow
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Tomer’s Take Active jet stream with 3-4 storm systems for the PNW, B.C., ID, MT, and WY. Feet of total accumulation. Then, the storm track shifts south and hits northern Utah and the Central & Northern Mountains of Colorado with major snow accumulation (1/4-1/8). After 1/8, high pressure builds into the Intermountain West. The key […]

Shifting storm track next 8 days

Post author By christomer
Post date January 2, 2022
Categories In Forecasting, Meteorology, Skiing
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Tomer’s Take The jet stream shifts north and blasts the PNW, B.C., and then MT, ID, WY with feet of snow accumulation. A large trough of low pressure develops and dip in the jet stream over the North Pacific. Starting on 1/4, the jet stream shifts south and begins to target northern UT and the […]

First storm cycle of 2022

Post author By christomer
Post date January 1, 2022
Categories In Forecasting, Meteorology, Skiing, Snow
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Tomer’s Take The first storm cycle of 2022 is taking shape in the Gulf of Alaska/B.C. Coast. This trough of low pressure becomes the dominant player 1/2-1/10 for the Pacific Northwest, Banff, WY, ID, MT, UT, and CO. 9-day storm cycle grand totals in Crested Butte, CO reached 99″. Another inch or so is certainly […]

Big end to 2021; Forecast into 2022

Post author By christomer
Post date December 31, 2021
Categories In Forecasting, Meteorology, Skiing, Snow
8 Comments on Big end to 2021; Forecast into 2022

Tomer’s Take Final storm system merger underway for 2021 in UT, CO, NM, WY. Looking into 2022, the storm track shifts north to favor the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Banff area, ID, WY, MT. Plan on major snow accumulation of 25-60″ at Stevens Pass, Baker, Rainier, Whistler/Blackcomb, Timberline, and Bachelor. Then the jet stream shifts […]

Merger marks end of storm cycle; what’s next?

Post author By christomer
Post date December 30, 2021
Categories In Forecasting, Meteorology, Skiing, Snow
8 Comments on Merger marks end of storm cycle; what’s next?

Tomer’s Take Merger of two different storm systems next 72 hours over 4-Corners marks the final piece of this historic storm cycle. Cold blast follows this merger. Brief break in the action across Intermountain West with small high pressure Sunday-Monday. Then next Pacific storm system hits the Intermountain West after 1/4. Grand total storm cycle […]

A look at New Year’s and Beyond

Post author By christomer
Post date December 29, 2021
Categories In Forecasting, Meteorology, Skiing, Snow
6 Comments on A look at New Year’s and Beyond

Tomer’s Take My forecast includes at least the partial merger of two storm systems over the 4-Corners between Thursday night and Saturday morning. Heavy snow in UT, CO, and NM between Thursday night-Saturday morning. In Colorado, the bullseye is Western Slope ski areas and San Juan ski areas. This final storm system will mark the […]