A storm system to our north will allow a bit of snow for our patrol zone on Saturday. Here are the model forecasts for Saturday snow:
3” – Canadian and WRF Models
2” – European Model
1” – American Model
Saturday will be cloudy (and hopefully snowing) with highs around 30. Sunday will be party cloudy with highs in the upper 30s. And both days there will be the usual patrol zone breeze.
In forecast fairyland, the next possible snow looks like around Saturday December 27, but nothing major.
Retrospective Discussion:
For the Wednesday snow, Eldora got less than an inch, so the Canadian Model way overpredicted Wednesday’s snow, and the American, European, and WRF Model all overpredicted it.
Cheers.
-Jordan (Thursday 12/18/25 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 European Model are the European (ECMWF IFS) Model grid including Brainerd Lake. 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 Icon and UKMet Models are to the 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.
