Tomer’s Take:
- Double trouble with a Pacific low and Tropical remnants this week.
- Weekend pattern dominated by a jet streak and fast-moving cold fronts over Colorado.
- The bulk of rain/snow move through Colorado on 9/14-9/15.
- Smoke forecast looks good for the weekend (see below).
- Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon 9/17-9/18.
- Run Rabbit Run 9/16-9/17.
Current Setup
Double trouble. Two low pressure systems lined-up for Colorado. Water vapor satellite. Red/orange = drier air aloft.
Pikes Peak and Run Rabbit Run
By the time we get to the weekend, a very Fall-like pattern establishes itself. A jet streak arrives and delivers a few different cold fronts that brush the Northern Mountains. Wind and scattered rain/snow showers possible.
Notice the dip in the jet stream below:
| Pikes | AM | PM | Gusts (mph) |
| 9/15 | 10% | 30% | 15-25 |
| 9/16 | Dry | 10% | 15-25 |
| 9/17 | Dry | 10% | 25-45 |
| 9/18 | Dry | Dry | 40-50 |
| RRR | AM | PM | Gusts (mph) |
| 9/15 | 40% | 80% | 15-25 |
| 9/16 | 30% | 60% | 15-25 |
| 9/17 | Dry | 40% | 20-35 |
| 9/18 | 20% | 50% | 25-45 |
Precipitation forecast early 9/17/2022:
Smoke Forecast: 5am Saturday 9/17
Yellow, orange, and pink = light, moderate, extreme smoke concentrations (respectively).
And so it begins up here in the high country of the northern mountains!
Greetings! I’d like to take a guess at Tomer’s favorite lift serviced ski areas.
(based off my knowledge watching and blogging the MVM)
1) Loveland
2) Alta
3) Taos
4) Mt. Shasta
5) Jackson Hole
Feel free to correct or edit.
#6 – Paoli Peaks
#7 – Perfect North
Great guesses, Randall! Loveland is definitely near the top for me. Alta and Jackson Hole are there too. Spend a lot of time on other backcountry high peaks here in Colorado. Chris
Hesperus for sure 🙂