A bulletproof area of high pressure remains in control of the Intermountain West. Pressures are running a full two standard deviations above the 30-year average. This locks-in warmer and drier than normal conditions at most Lower 48 ski areas. Notice on this water vapor satellite image the red/orange colors representing drier air. Schweitzer in northern […]
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Kettlebell Sunday and forecast
I started Sunday morning off with a kettlebell workout. It helps my focus. The most consistent new snow through 12/4 will continue to fall across the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, and western Alberta. The problem for most of the Lower 48 Intermountain West continues to be this bulletproof area of high pressure running two standard […]
Saturday trail run and forecast
I started this Saturday with a workout in the Foothills of Colorado. Ran into good friend Justin Becker and we ended up finishing the trail run together while chatting about mountaineering and this bulletproof area of high pressure. “When will this pattern change? We need snow.” Justin is a great athlete and human being. He […]
Holding pattern for the Intermountain West
I’m forecasting a challenging 10-day stretch for the ski areas in the lower 48. A king dome of high pressure is building. Higher pressures may run a full two standard deviations above the 30-year average. This means warmer and drier than normal conditions are likely. The Intermountain West is in a holding pattern. The bulk […]
Brutal 10-day snow forecast across the West
We’re moving into a difficult pattern across the Western Rockies through December 4. Pressures are rising as a dome of high pressure builds. At it’s peak, this “king high pressure” could reach two standard deviations above the 30-year normal. This means warmer and drier than normal weather for most lower 48 ski areas. The primary […]
Snowing in Colorado; PNW and BC bullseye
Snow is falling in Colorado. A minor cold front and southern low will race through and be gone by Thanksgiving morning. Snow totals should range from 1-5 inches. Light snow is also falling at Angel Fire and Taos, NM. Unfortunately, this is a one and done situation. The storm track will quickly shift away on […]
Western snow forecast before and after Thanksgiving
I’m watching the storm track like a hawk – like this hawk I saw yesterday. It’s been an abnormally warm and dry Fall across most of the West with the storm track favoring higher pressures and ridging. Many ski resorts delayed their opening dates. Is there relief coming before Thanksgiving to the Lower 48 ski […]
Snow forecast through Thanksgiving
The bulk of new snow through Thanksgiving will hit the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, and Western Alberta. This storm system will then drop south with light to moderate snowfall in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. A second storm system coming from the south Pacific will deliver light to moderate snow to southern Colorado and […]
Kettlebell Sunday
Kettlebell workouts get me into the right forecasting mood! It’s Thanksgiving week and i’m tracking two storm systems in the Pacific Ocean: One in the North Pacific and one in the South Pacific. The bulk of snow accumulation through this week and upcoming weekend will occur in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, and western Alberta. […]
Weekend update and Thanksgiving week forecast
I started Saturday with a workout in the Foothills of Colorado. The sunshine was glorious. I could see clouds and a wind signature to the west shrouding the high peaks and ski areas. This is a minor storm system for the ski areas of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. There are two additional storm systems over […]