A Little Snow Before Monday / Tuesday, Next Real Snow on Monday / Tuesday

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 […]

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Better Than Expected System is Wrapping Up; Next Snow on Saturday

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 […]

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Light Snows on Saturday, Sunday/Monday, Monday/Tuesday, and Next Friday

We’re currently sitting under a windy ridge of high pressure, with a large low pressure to our east centered over Iowa. A weak system drops in from the northwest on Saturday.  It’s fueled by a jet streak, so as always, have low confidence in model forecasts as jet streaks are difficult to predict.  Here are […]

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Possible Jet Streak Snow on Thursday; Small Storms Saturday into Next Week

We are currently sitting under a ridge of high pressure.  On Wednesday night into Thursday, a large system will pass by to the north of us, with its center around the US / Canadian border.  Moisture may extend as far south as Colorado, supported by a jet streak.  Jet streaks are notoriously unreliable in terms […]

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Light Snow on Saturday, Next System a Ways Out

Light Snow on Saturday, Next System a Ways Out A dusting is possible Thursday night.  Then, a weak system from the west northwest comes over Colorado on Saturday.  The WRF Model is calling for 2 ½” of snow, the American and European Models are calling for 1” of snow, and the Canadian Model is calling […]

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