Daily Snow Stake
Spring Break/March Calendars
We posted our spring break forecast, thru April 1st on yesterday’s blog.
High Resolution Model
Surface Chart
Forecast Summary
We have heavy snow today in the Sierra and Utah today, as the current storm works its way East. This next storm, hitting California today, last time through was January 4th. On New Years Day, Gary talked about that storm, you may recall the huge comma head off the coast. You can find that blog post here.
The last time this storm came through it dumped 33 at Kirkwood, 20 at Heavenly and 19 at Palisades. This time through, it has a little more moisture and will likely double the totals.. We expect the totals to be between 2-5 feet.
Lake Tahoe
3 Day Snowfall Totals
Today
Snow continues throughout the day and will be heavy at times. Temperatures around 20. The wind picks back up, expect 20-25 mph with 50 mph gusts.
Tonight and Friday
Strongest part of the storm with 2-3 feet expected by Saturday morning for the blue boxed resorts below on the snowfall graphic. Strong winds for your Friday, 20-30 mph with 40 mph gusts. Upper mountains wind gusts in the 50’s and 60’s.
Colorado
Today
Snow continues with moderate to strong winds between 15-25 mph, gusts around 30. Stronger winds, between 20-30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph, along the divide. Temperatures will be in the low 20’s, but with that wind, it will feel like it’s -15 to -20. Stack on the layers.
Snow totals will be in the 1-3 range, with the exception of the southern mountains, where I expect Telluride and Silverton should be in the 2-4 range, mainly this afternoon. Wolf Creek continues its strong January and February with 8-12 today.
Tonight
Snow continues in southern and west Colorado. Powderhorn 4-8, Crested Butte 2-4, Telluride 3-5, Silverton 3-5, Wolf Creek 10-15
Next Storm Sunday
Utah
Today
Another “ride the storm” day as the snow continues, with breaks in between bands. Strong winds between 15-25 mph with gusts up to 35.
Tomorrow
Snow before noon then the clouds should break with some sun by afternoon. Temperatures in the upper teens with strong winds 15-25 with 40 mph gusts.
PNW
Today
Snow moves out of the Washington area, but scattered snow showers continues in the southern Cascades. Not much precipitation is expected. Temperatures in the low teens with light winds 5-10 mph.
Next System Saturday Night
Forecasted Areas
Pacific Northwest Cascade Mountains
Crystal Mountain, Mount Hood Meadows, Timberline, 49 Degrees North, Bachelor, Mt Baker,
Lake Tahoe Sierra Mountains
Heavenly, Palisades Tahoe, Kirkwood, Dodge Ridge, Donner Ski Ranch
Utah Wasatch Mountains
Alta, Park City, Deer Valley, Brighton, Snowbird, Brian Head
Colorado Rocky Mountains
Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Snowmass, Vail, Beaver Creek, Winter Park, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Powderhorn, Ski Cooper, Telluride, Crested Butte, Silverton, Wolf Creek, Eldora, Loveland
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