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Winter Forecast Guide: Where Should You Ski This Winter?

Colorado meteorologist Chris Tomer put together this great chart showing expected snowfall across the West for this season. Will long-range forecasts influence where you ski this season? Let us know in the comments! La Nina has officially arrived. What does this mean for Coloradoโ€™s Mountains this Winter 2020-2021? Here are a few of my thoughts as we deal with a Moderately [โ€ฆ]

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Clay Malott | September 14, 2020
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How a La Niรฑa Weather Pattern Will Potentially Effect Coloradoโ€™s Mountain Ranges Next Winter

The NOAA predicts that there is a 50-55% chance that next winter will be influenced by a La Niรฑa weather pattern. Of course, it being only July, predicting a La Niรฑa is still โ€œgoing out on a limb for a long-range forecast,โ€ according to Colorado meteorologist Chris Tomer. Related: NOAA Issues La Niรฑa Watch: 50-55% Chance of La Niรฑa Developing in [โ€ฆ]

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WeatherBrains | July 16, 2020
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2016/17 Winter Outlook in Europe | by Accuweather

Accuweather.comโ€˜s Winter Outlook 2016/17 in Europe: Forecast Looks Decent For: European Alps Pyrenees European Alps: Almost all of the skiing in western Europe is in the Alps here, so pay close attention. โ€œFrom late January through February, the primary storm track will shift southward guiding frequent storm systems into France. The risk for flooding will extend from northern Spain through southern France and [โ€ฆ]

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Sergei Poljak | October 6, 2016
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Lake Tahoe Long Range Winter Outlook & El Nino Update

Here we go again. Itโ€™s hard not to get discouraged. The climate models looked so promising the last week of October, now not so muchโ€ฆ California is sitting under an omega blocking ridge. An omega ridge is characterized by a low-high-low from west to east, which doesnโ€™t break down very easily. Geographically for Tahoe it is delineated by a upper trough by the dateline, an upper ridge in the far west, and an upper trough for the Eastern continental U.S. This pattern is commonly a very persistent one which typically takes 21 days to cycle. [โ€ฆ]

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WeatherBrains | November 5, 2014
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Las Lenas, Argentina Weather Recap/Long Range Forecast: Will El Nino EVER Show Up?

The timing on this last round of storms was accurate at least for the first two storms, the intensity of the storms however was quite a disappointment. The third storm that was expected to hit is an open wave has stalled out in the Pacific. Forty centimeters (16 inches) is the total thatโ€™s being reported from the two storms combined. [โ€ฆ]

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WeatherBrains | July 11, 2014
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NOAAโ€™s North American Forecast for May 2014:

NOAA recently released their long range temperature and precipitation forecasts for the month of May, 2014 in North America. The temperature forecast theyโ€™ve created is showing above average temperatures in much of the USAโ€™s western ski country. Which is fine. If itโ€™s going to be spring skiing, it might as well be warm and nice out. Although, in some places this could lead to it not freezing at night, which is key to proper corn formation. Specifically, all of Alaska and most all of the West is forecast to have above average temperatures in May. Below average [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 23, 2014
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NOAAโ€™s January Forecast for the USA

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NOAAโ€™s long-range forecast for the month of January is showing us more of what weโ€™ve been seeing in the USA. Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming are forecasted to receive above average precipitation. California is bulls eyed to receive below average precipitation.
High pressure has been dominating over California making for some of the best surf conditions in recent memory and some of the worst ski conditions in that same span of memories. Whatโ€™s most shocking about this forecast is how [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 27, 2013
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NOAAโ€™s December Forecast for the USA:

NOAA just released their long range forecast for the month of December in North America. NOAA is forecasting above average precipitation for Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. They have been forecasting above average precipitation in this zone all fall and theyโ€™ve nailed it so far. Montana has certainly gotten above average precipitation so far this Fall. NOAAโ€™s temperature forecast for the USA in December is showing a few bad outlooks for skiing/snowboarding and snow. Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado are forecasted to [โ€ฆ]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | November 25, 2013
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