If you paid too much attention to the newscasters you would think that the US has been shut down by a “Day after Tomorrow” snowstorm. In reality while it is dumping some snow across the Northeast, and hitting some funky spots in the Southeast, most of the country isn’t even seeing rain let alone snow.
I wish it was snowmegeddon...I have the perfect battle plan already set up. Check it out...I have been training these guys since 1981! We are totally going to kick ass.
Anyway enough about my hopes and dreams...on to the forecast.
The West Coast is getting a solid dusting
I maybe was a being a little hasty in my “most of the country isn’t even seeing rain let alone snow” comment...there is actually a solid winter storm that is moving across the Pacific NW and the Sierra Nevada. This system has already dropped about 10-15” of snow for many areas over the last 24 hours and it looks like we are going to see another 2-feet plus of new snow over the next 2 days. This system is going to stretch from British Columbia down through Central California...about the only place that isn’t going to get new snow is SoCal since the storm sort of slips past to the north.
Right now the forecasts are showing Tahoe (including June and Mammoth areas) and up in British Columbia are going to be the hardest hit areas...but expect some solid new snow at all of the higher elevation resorts between those two areas as well.
The Rockies
The Rockies, and most of Idaho and MT, are looking a bit dry right now. High-pressure is holding over the central US and it looks like this area is going to have to wait a few days for any serious snow. It looks like some minimal snowfall occurring on Tuesday but with a bigger storm looming in the long-range for next weekend.
A lot is going to depend on how much moisture gets sucked out of the storm battering the Pacific NW...if it can hold onto a little water and energy the Rockies could get some decent snow over Saturday and Sunday of next weekend. I would keep an eye on the local weather forecasts as we get closer to the end of next week.
The Northeast
Today actually looks like the last day of snowmegeddon for the NE...yeah there is a shitload of snow that dropped in areas that normally don’t see that much (like NY City)...but it looks like the worst is over and the low that dragged all that moisture up from the SE is actually moving out into the North Atlantic (in order to head over and shaft Europe a bit).
I expect that the region will start to clear up but keep some chilly winds as the storm moves offshore. Look for just a bit of trace snow over the next couple of days as high-pressure builds back in behind the storm front.
If you don’t mind the winds the storm just dropped a foot or more of new snow on the local resorts...seems like it would be a good time to grab a few freshies.
Long-range we can expect the storm over on the west coast to make its way across the US and eventually move through the Northeast region later in the upcoming weekend...probably setting up some funky wind, and possibly more snow, by early next week.
Check back the next forecast will be heading your way on Monday!
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