Western Storm System Next Week

Tomer’s Take

  • A fast-moving, minor cold front races south through MT, WY, and CO through 2/11.
  • High pressure anchored over CA remains formidable.
  • Mostly dry weekend for the Pacific Northwest. Next storm arrives Monday.
  • A larger storm system pierces the Western high pressure ridge 2/14-2/16 with snow for WA, OR, CA, ID, UT, MT, WY, CO, NM. This is not a blockbuster snowstorm for most places.
  • This storm system loses some of it’s strength while breaking down the high. It could be a “one and done” storm system with high pressure rebuilding afterwards.

Infrared satellite shows the storm track and large Western high pressure.

Infrared satellite and storm track, 2/10/2022 5am.

Requests

I’ve had a few forecast requests.

  • Red Mountain BC: 1-4″ between 2/14-2/16.
  • Powder Mountain, UT: 1-3″ between 2/15-2/16.
  • Big Sky, MT: 6-12″ between 2/14-2/16.
  • Revelstoke BC: 2-6″ between 2/14-2/16. Possible active pattern 2/20-2/24.
  • Dallas Peak, CO: 3-6″ on 2/16. Gusts to 40mph on 2/15-2/16.

One and Done

After the 2/14-2/16 storm system, high pressure rebuilds across the West. Below, notice the higher pressure anomalies across the West on 2/20.

Forecast pressure anomalies valid 2/20/2022, GFS interpretation.

Snow Forecast

2/10-2/13:

Inches of total snow 2/10-2/13.

2/14-2/19:

Inches of total snow 2/14-2/19.

Northeast, 2/10-2/19:

Inches of total snow 2/10-2/19.

For more analysis please watch my forecast video:

2 thoughts on “Western Storm System Next Week”

  1. Craig Waikem

    This is awesome, got hooked on your youtube videos last year. No one else puts out videos like you do. Game change. I will be @ Steamboat for president’s day weekend and then KAT skiing on 22nd. Hopefully the long rang outlook gets better! Appreciate what you do!

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