Hold onto your ski helmets, for the first time in forever, the models are actually calling for enough snow to have to take off your second glove to count up the inches, and maybe one or two ski boots too!  Even the groundhog saw his shadow this morning, so I’m in a great mood!  Let’s […]

A ridge of high pressure lasts through Friday.  A small system comes in from the west on Saturday.  With this weekend’s avalanche class, I’ll provide both model forecasts for the Saturday system for our patrol zone and for Berthoud.  They are: Patrol Zone: Canadian, WRF, and NAM Models: 1.5” European Model: 1” American and UKMet […]

Apologies for the quick forecast, but work continues to be very busy.  We may get a bit more snow this morning.   More snow in store for Tuesday.  Here are the current model snow forecasts for Tuesday: WRF Model: 3.5” European Model: 2” American Model: 1.5” Canadian Model: 1” Then, we’ll have a large ridge […]

A powerful system currently centered over the California / Oregon border makes its way towards us, but powerful systems not associated with jet streaks that have a poor wind direction do little for our patrol zone.  This system arrives Saturday, but likely will produce at most two inches, and perhaps just a dusting. This system […]

Apologies for the short forecast, but work is very busy.  Snow winds down this morning.  A relatively windy Wednesday, and dustings of snow possible between now and Saturday.  Then, the first real system from our patrol area’s perspective is set to enter from west late Saturday.  Canadian Model is predicting 3” and American Model is […]