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Written by Powderchaser Steve
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Tuesday, 14 April 2009 14:34 |
From New Zealand!!
A warm and very moist storm will begin to affect the Rockies by Wednesday evening with high snow levels until Thursday. The best chance of significant snow in UT will be Wedensday night and Thursday as wrap around moisture from the 4 corners and moderatly cold air bring from 14-20 inches to the highest elevations of the Wasatch by Thursday night. The storm is moving slowly and will eventually move from the 4 corners region to Central Colorado by Thursday/Thursday night. The winds will shift from SW to NW on Thursday/Friday enhancing snowfall and lowering snow levels. I would watch for the tail end of the storm (colder) to bring some epic conditions to both the Wastach and central and southern CO through the latter part of the week. (Thursday in UT and PM Thursday and Friday for Colorado).
Enjoy the powder as I am in the land of the KIWI currently
Powderchaser Steve
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Written by Powderchaser Steve
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Tuesday, 31 March 2009 07:00 |
This is turning out to be another incredible week especially for the Wasatch and the Tetons! 30 inch storm totals bring Alta just 25 inches from making the 500 inch yearly average mark for this winter! Colorado saw between 6-12 inches in the past 48 hours (Steamboat at 17). Alta will hit the 500 inch mark by Friday. Warm air and light snow will break out again today in the Wasatch and turn moderate tonight as a cold front approaches from AK. The heaviest snow will hold off until 3am on Wednesday. Snow will start in Colorado after midnight tonight however not turn heavy until Wednesday mid morning and continue through 7pm. One issue again with this system will be strong winds! Look for possible lift issues on Wednesday AM. Keep reading as the weekend looks even better and super deep! We are in a typical mid winter flow with areas favored by NW flow getting the highest amounts (Steamboat, Vail, Beaver Creek, Alta, Snowbird)
Tuesday- Light snow in the Wasatch with warm temps
Tuesday Night- Light snow in Colorado and moderate snow in the Wasatch (4-8). Turning colder late
Wednesday- Heavy snow in the Wasatch (6-10) and snow turning heavy in Colorado (5-9) ending late. Good storm ski day! snow showers will linger in Colorado Wednesday night.
Thursday- Great day to ski what people could not see on Wednesday and newly opened runs
Thursday Night- Snow starts up again in the Wasatch
Friday-Saturday- Very heavy snow possible with between 15-25 inches likely by Saturday evening. Stay tuned! This should be epic for both Utah/Wyoming and Colorado.
Next week? More snow possible on Tuesday. |
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Written by Powderchaser Steve
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Saturday, 28 March 2009 15:58 |
What an incredible week that produced epic snowfalls accross the West and this week will continue to see moderate to heavy snowfall with cold temperatures! The next storm will impact the Wasatch on early Sunday afternoon and night where an intense period of 2-3 inch per hour snowfall rates will break out turning moderate in the evening (9-14 inches likely). Colorado will see up to 12 inches on NW favored slopes by Monday morning (Get out on Monday). My thought is that areas along and North of I-70 will do best (Vail, Steamboat).
Moderate snowfall is likely on Wednesday/Thursday as the next but weaker system moves in to the West.
Friday-Sunday (April 3-5): Snow likely however amounts are still uncertain!
Forget Spring for now as Winter will stay fully entrenched at least for the next 7-10 days!
Powderchaser Steve |
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Written by Powderchaser Steve
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Monday, 23 March 2009 21:01 |
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Heavy snow fell in the Wasatch today where over 22 inches has piled up making everyone forget that Spring was ever here! Enough moisture fell in the Cottonwoods to erase most of the bumps on North Facing slopes. Vail had a total of 10 inches as of 4pm and reports from my spotters from the Sonnenalp (John and Jeremy) indicated a nasty crust layer created some pretty interesting conditions underneath. Radar looks like snow will continue moderately in the Northern and Central Mountains of Colorado through the night with perhaps 4-9 more inches of fresh for Tuesday morning. I would take Tuesday to be a powder day why not? I-70 is currently closed at Copper Mountain from what appears to be wild winds making for white out conditions! I would expect it to open by early AM as winds slowly subside.
Light snow will break out again Tuesday night before a decent chance of heavier snow moves back into the Rockies on Wednesday Night. This will be the last broadcast of the week so get out and enjoy mid winter conditions once again! Check out this website: www.snowpulse.com
One of the new things in Avalanche safety is the Life bag. Powderchaser Steve |
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Written by Powderchaser Steve
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Saturday, 21 March 2009 19:20 |
Update: Moderate snow will start falling Sunday afternoon in the Wasatch and continue through early Monday Morning. Colorado will see snow late Sunday night into Monday afternoon with low end warning amounts likely. Snow levels will start out high and quickly fall behind the front as light density piles up over a firm crust from the weekend warmth. I am in the bike mode with over 70 degrees in Park City today so get ready for a rapid change in pace.
We should see from 7-11 inches in all mountain areas by Monday afternoon
Another colder storm is on tap for Wednesday/Thursday most likely in the 5-10 inch range. Get out and enjoy the slopes if you can motivate back to Winter?
Powderchaser Steve |
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