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Deep Snow Forecasted for Utah, PNW

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February 1, 2025

GFS and Euro Click Animate

Snow Totals thru Tuesday, followed by 10-Day Totals (Above 8000 Ft)

Snow Totals from NWS

Forecast Summary

The low-pressure system in the Pacific Northwest will be moving onshore today along with the full-on atmospheric river (AR) in central California.  The AR will raise snow levels to around 8500 ft so that’ll make it a terrible day to ride until really Tuesday, when snow levels are expected to be close to lake level.

Snow levels are not a problem just about everywhere else.  It is a powder day in the Cascades with cold temperatures and Winter Storm Warnings.  Another round of 5-10 today for Mt Hood, Mt Bachelor and possibly Hoodoo in Oregon and 5-10 for Stevens Pass, Snoqualmie and Mt Baker.

In Utah, heavy snow with snow totals in the 10-16 range by evening with another 5-10 overnight.  Should be a great powder day tomorrow so check for road closures before you take off.  Totals for first chair tomorrow:  Alta/Snowbird 1-2 feet, Brighton, Snowbasin and Solitude 8-12, Park City and Deer Valley 5-10, 

In Colorado, the northern mountains with the heaviest precipitation around Steamboat and Rocky Mountain National Park.  Expect 3-6 inches for the boat with Vail/Beaver Creek, Winter Park and Copper in the 1-3 range.  

Next Storm taking Shape

The models have the AR storm continuing to churn Monday and Tuesday until the storm gets caught in the flow late Tuesday.  There is a lot of uncertainty at this point, as model agreement is not there yet.  When the storm does get caught in the flow this will bring another round for Utah and Colorado, probably on Wednesday.  

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