The moisture from the storm that just hit Tahoe will pass us (mostly to the north and west) on Friday evening, though there will be a powerful jet streak overhead.  The models are all over the place on snow forecasts (my guess is they can’t agree whether the jet streak will bring snow or not).  […]

This work week looks to be warm with temperatures hovering around freezing.  There looks to be a touch of snow on Wednesday evening (4” per the WRF Model, 1” per the Canadian and RDPS Models, a dusting per the American Model, and nothing per the NAM Model).  This is a bummer as all the models […]

Saturday should be relatively warm with increasing clouds with an approaching weak system, and lots of wind.  A weak system looks to brush by our patrol zone on Sunday, with clouds, high winds, and relatively warm temperatures.  Here are the various model snow forecasts: 5” – WRF Model 2” – Canadian and Icon Models Dusting […]

A low pressure system currently over southern California passes to our south on Wednesday and Thursday, with the American Model calling for an inch, and the Canadian Model calling for a dusting or less. After that, per the American and Canadian Models, a ridge of high pressure takes over, with that or zonal flow (but […]

A weird looking system drops down from the north northwest to bring snow and bitter cold to our front range patrol zone on Saturday.  Here are the various model snowfall solutions: 11” – RDPS Model 7” – Canadian Model 6” – NAM and UKMet Models 5” – European Model 4” – American and Icon Models […]