Tomer’s Take: A foot of snow has fallen above 10,000ft in parts of Colorado including Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area. 4-day rain totals in Denver now exceed four inches! What’s next? This storm system exits Colorado but a new push of moisture is likely 5/14-5/15. It resembles a Monsoon flow normally seen in July-August. […]
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Snow is falling in Colorado along with soaking rain
Tomer’s Take: Snow is falling above 10,000ft in Colorado while Denver gets soaking rain through 5/12. Large, widespread hail nailed Denver and the Front Range last night. That risk has now passed as the storm system has “cooled”. I’m also watching a Monsoon-esque flow 5/14-5/15 as atmospheric wind turns southerly pulling up Gulf Moisture into […]
CO Severe Weather, Soaker, & Snow
Tomer’s Take: Golfball sized hail fell over parts of Colorado’s Front Range last night (Erie, Timnath, Firestone, Brighton, Lochbuie, Wiggins) and is likely again this afternoon plus a couple tornadoes. This is the first ‘Enhanced Severe Weather Risk’ for Denver since 2018. Then, the pattern “cools” with heavy rain and mountain snow likely. The bulk […]
Update: Colorado Soaker & Snow 5/10-5/12
Tomer’s Take: The track has shifted slightly north and the rain/snow line is trending higher: 10,000ft. This will decrease overall totals, but they’ll still be significant. Forecast Freezing Level Colorado’s Central Mountain Zone, Daily Max/Min: 5/9: 14100’/11700′ 5/10: 14000’/10800′ 5/11: 11200’/10000′ 5/12: 12500/10200′ 5/13: 11200’/10300′ Forecast Pattern Forecast jet stream valid 5/10. Deep May trough […]
Colorado Soaker and Snow Inbound 5/10-5/12
Tomer’s Take: A wet Spring storm system delivers severe thunderstorms to Colorado on 5/10 then heavy rain and mountain snow through 5/12. Forecast Freezing Level Colorado’s Central Mountain Zone, Daily Max/Min: 4/9: 14,400’/12300′ 4/10: 13800’/11200′ 4/11: 10500’/9000′ 4/12: 11000’/9200′ 4/13: 12500’/11200′ Forecast Pattern Forecast jet stream valid 5/10. Notice the dip supporting an area of […]
Weekend Update: Wind, Freezing Level, Snow
Tomer’s Take: I’m forecasting three Spring storm systems for the West through 5/12. Snow accumulations at higher elevations with high snow levels. Then high pressure builds in through 5/20. A couple inches of new snow fell high in the Wasatch. There is some additional snow in my forecast. Wasatch Snow Timeline: late 5/5-5/7, late 5/8, […]
Forecast Freezing Levels, Wind, & Snow
Tomer’s Take: I’m forecasting two storm systems (and maybe a third) across the West through 5/11. High freezing levels will temper snow accumulation. Then high pressure builds in 5/12-5/18 with a big Spring surge of heat. Gorgeous day at Alta, UT, but I do have snow in my forecast along with high freezing levels/melting. Forecast […]
Weekend Mountain Weather Forecast
Tomer’s Take: Transition to Spring is now in full swing. There’s still a little snow in the extended forecast between 5/2-5/5. Loveland Ski Area is reporting 5 inches of new snow in the last 24 hours. Beautiful view this morning from the Divide! Air temps at 12k are around 10 degrees F this morning. Forecast […]
Fast Snow 4/27, Forecast Wind, Freezing Level
Tomer’s Take: A fast-moving storm system will race through Colorado late on 4/27 lingering into early 4/28. Then high pressure builds into the Intermountain West through 5/6. Forecast Wind Gusts Quandary Peak, CO: 4/27: 45mph 4/28: 40mph 4/29: 35mph 4/30: 30mph Mount Bierstadt, CO 4/27: 50mph 4/28: 40mph 4/29: 35mph 4/30: 35mph Mount Superior, UT: […]
Fast Moving Storm System 4/27; Freezing Level, Wind
Tomer’s Take: A fast-moving storm system drops south from Canada through MT, WY, CO, and NM on 4/27. Then high pressure builds in until 5/4 when another storm system arrives. Forecast Freezing Level Wasatch, Daily Max/Min: 4/26: 10300’/9400′ 4/27: 10800’/9200′ 4/28: 12500’/9400′ 4/29: 13300’/12600′ Colorado’s Central Mountain Zone, Daily Max/Min: 4/26: 10300’/7000′ 4/27: 11300’/7200′ 4/28: […]