Powderfreak: Change in pattern for UT?
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powderfreak
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I'm not so sure. Right now we are entering a highly amplified -NAO/+PNA pattern that should keep a ridge in the means over the west with a trough in the means over the east through Dec. 1st. I believe the west could start to see some more clouds and light snowfall by next weekend but if its going to happen anywhere, you'll be on the southern extent in SLC. I think the Pac NW will see some more precipitation and an increase in precip starting again late next week and continuing off and on through at least early December before it really picks up again and slams the NW.
That will be when the pattern breaks down, reloads, and then comes back into the east again for the colder and snowier than normal December.
Like I said in the seasonal outlook, the northern Rockies and Pac NW will be where its at through the holiday season. Down to I70 in Colorado and in the Wasatch will be hit or miss...and south of that will rough going. Most snow falls from Whistler-Blackcomb down to Jackson Hole through December.
The northern wasatch will be on the southern edges of this snowfall so occasionally will see snow with the stronger storms, but the weaker ones will stay north. That's how I see the next month playing out in western North America.
That will be when the pattern breaks down, reloads, and then comes back into the east again for the colder and snowier than normal December.
Like I said in the seasonal outlook, the northern Rockies and Pac NW will be where its at through the holiday season. Down to I70 in Colorado and in the Wasatch will be hit or miss...and south of that will rough going. Most snow falls from Whistler-Blackcomb down to Jackson Hole through December.
The northern wasatch will be on the southern edges of this snowfall so occasionally will see snow with the stronger storms, but the weaker ones will stay north. That's how I see the next month playing out in western North America.
powderfreak
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Don't worry...our heavy snow threat for Tuesday is being flushed down the toliet faster than...well...I'll leave that last part up to you.