Weekend Northeast snowstorm; Western storm track shifts to PNW

Tomer’s Take

  • Snow continues in southern UT, CO, and NM 3/10 into early 3/11 then drier until 3/13-3/14 when a fast-moving wave of snow delivers 2-8″. That makes 3/14 a powder day.
  • The departing storm system from UT, CO, NM will develop into a strong Nor` Easter. Moderate to heavy snow accumulation and strong wind is likely at the major ski areas on 3/12.
  • Then the storm track shifts north 3/13-3/16 favoring the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. This is a weak atmospheric river setup. Snow levels could get pushed high.
  • A larger storm system could hit California on 3/15 then slide into UT and CO on 3/16-3/17.

21″ in the last 48 hours at Steamboat Ski Resort, CO.

Steamboat, CO, 3/10/2022 6am.

23″ inches in the last 48 hours at Alta, UT.

Alta, UT, 3/10/2022.

Infrared satellite shows the storm and storm system moving through UT, CO, NM. This is the storm that becomes a strong snowstorm for the Northeast on 3/12. The big low over the north Pacific is lined-up for the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.

Infrared satellite 3/10/2022 6am.

Northeast Snowstorm 3/12

Notice the rain/snow line cutting through parts of NH and ME on 3/12. The best odds for pure powder are VT, northern NH, and northern ME.

GFS precipitation types valid 3/12/2022.

Snow Forecast

Northeast, 3/10-3/13:

Inches of total snow 3/10-3/13.

3/10-3/15:

Inches of total snow 3/10-3/15.

3/16-3/19:

Inches of total snow 3/16-3/19.

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