A large system goes flying over us today, Friday. Lots of westerly winds and a bit of new snow. I’m writing this at 9 am, and it looks like there’s about 1½” at the Eldora Snowcam already. Regardless, here are the model forecasts for today:
4” – WRF Model
1” – Canadian and American Models
Saturday looks to be cloudy and windy, with highs in the mid-twenties. A disorganized system then goes over us late Saturday into early Sunday. Here are the model forecasts:
2” – WRF and Canadian Models
1” – American Model
Sunday looks to be warmer with highs around freezing, and with clearing skies, but still with strong westerly winds.
There’ll be a lull in the snow on Monday with warm temperatures, but then a potentially larger system hitting our patrol zone on Tuesday and Wednesday. Here are the model forecasts for that system:
6” – Canadian Model
1” – American Model
Please note that I’ll be in Hakuba Valley next week, so I may not be getting forecasts out next week. Cheers.
-Jordan (Friday 3/14/25 morning)
Geeky Notes:
References to the American Model are to the American (GFS) Model grid including Brainerd Lake with an average elevation of 9,439’. References to the Canadian Model are the Canadian (GDPS) Model grid including Brainerd Lake with an average elevation of 10,253’. References to the WRF Model are the CAIC WRF Hi-Res Model point forecast for Eldora Ski Area with an elevation of 9,189’. References to the European Model are to the European (ECMWF) Model on a point with my cursor at my best estimate of Eldora Ski Area. For big picture overviews, I tend to rely on the American Model, not because I think it is the most accurate, but because (i) it is free and (ii) I like its interface.
