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Important snowfall is falling within the Sierra Monday morning. This method is pushing north into the Wooden River Valley (SV) and the Tetons within the brief time period. Important snowfall will crush the 4 corners midweek. Additional north, snow continues like a freight practice (Sluggish and regular) with some areas selecting up 2-3 ft.
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Mammoth Mountain unofficially (Telemetry) has picked up 27 inches (2 day whole) as of Monday morning. Additional north the Palisades telemetry is displaying 8 inches in a single day with temperatures cooling. SugarBowl has round 14 inches. Kirkwood reported 19 inches! High quality might be dense, nevertheless with temps cooling the toppings will probably be superb because it continues to snow on Monday morning. Winds will hopefully lower my late AM Monday (Don’t anticipate all the pieces to open).
Beneath: Moisture is peaking on Monday for the Sierra favoring the Tahoe Basin. The southern Sierra will probably see much less on Monday, however scored wholesome totals Sunday-Sunday evening. You may chase to any resort across the lake on Monday and seize double digits, nevertheless larger elevations may see the highest quality. Lake degree snow might be falling on Monday with the settle down. Winds will lower in some unspecified time in the future Monday morning. Wind gusts on Sunday evening hit 120 MPH at 8700 ft at Palisades! Lets see who spins lifts?
Moisture streaming north will influence Solar Valley and the Tetons on Monday. Temps are on the nice and cozy facet with bases within the low 30s and higher peaks more likely to keep within the mid 20s. Medium to dense snow is probably going for SV (5-9) and for the Tetons (JHMR favored below S SW circulation). The summit of JHMR will probably see 7-9 inches by later Monday and reduce by night. In my earlier forecasts I’ve talked about Solar Valley a number of occasions. SV picked up 15 inches in the last few days (Southerly winds). This storm is not any exception with a further 10-20 inches anticipated by midweek! You’ll be able to storm ski on Monday.
Chases: Sierra Monday/Tuesday (New openings). Northern Rockies together with Solar Valley and JHMR for Monday for average powder a bit on the dense facet. With the colder temps within the Sierra Monday the standard could be superb. above 8K.
Prolonged
The highlights come midweek. Sturdy moisture pushes into the 4 corners. Important snow might be falling late Tuesday to Wednesday for the San Juan Vary. Very important totals might be present in southern Nevada (Lee Canyon), northern Arizona (AZB), southern Utah and the southern San Juan Vary in Colorado. A number of ft would be the finish consequence by late Wednesday. New Mexico is at present a wildcard.
Beneath: Whole snowfall graph for Purple Mountain Go in Colorado peaking close to midweek (February 7) for 10-20 inches or extra.
Beneath: JHMR moisture graph in 6 hour increments starting Monday February 5 to February 12 (7 days of moisture peaking Monday and midweek Feb 8). You cans see the snow to liquid ratio rising to fifteen:1 (Gray line) by Wednesday with cooling (Higher high quality). Earlier within the week we’re solely at 10:1 at mid elevations.
On the similar time that the 4 corners will get crushed, extra moisture will push north into Solar Valley and the Tetons. Wednesday morning might be deep in SV, whereas the Tetons proceed to see a gradual chug of average occasions (Sum totals might be 10-20 inches over the following 3-4 days). Southern Montana will keep on the average facet (5-9). Midweek will provide chases to the 4 corners or additional north to Idaho or Wyoming.
Beneath: Whole snowfall for Idaho and Wyoming by Thursday might be wholesome, particularly within the Wooden River Valley close to SV. The Tetons will slowly construct totals all week.
The Wasatch will get teased early week (Constant mild or average occasions) and peaks on Wednesday/Thursday. Storm totals from Monday to Thursday might be wholesome, nevertheless any single double digit dump in 12 hours may maintain off till mid week when the motion peaks Wednesday evening.
Beneath: College of Utah graph (GFS solely) for Alta displaying an inexpensive answer of a number of small waves of snow (Dense initially) from Monday to early Wednesday adopted by an even bigger surge into Thursday and cooler temps.
Beneath: Arizona will see a wholesome dose of snowfall late Tuesday evening by means of Wednesday.
Beneath: Whole snowfall by means of Thursday afternoon at 10:1 displaying highlights within the Sierra (Quick time period), Southern Nevada (Vegas mountains), Arizona, Southern Colorado (New Mexico wildcard). Respectable totals push north into the Wooden River Valley Idaho with the Tetons within the circulation all week (Regular chug of sunshine to average occasions peaking Monday and Wednesday). The Wasatch teases early week with a peak by Thursday morning. I’ve much less confidence in northern Colorado however that might change.
You’ve gotten many choices this week. You may get skunked within the Sierra relying on what opens on Monday. High quality might be respectable on high of a wind and heat layer. The 4 corners might be deep by midweek. Contemplate chases to Solar Valley or the Tetons. The Wasatch may ship good weekly totals peaking Wednesday evening.
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