For this weekend's Snow Before You Go forecast, presented by Oakley, Meteorologist Chris Tomer shares the North America snow forecast for the second weekend of January, along with his picks for resorts with the best odds of powder days. Read the North America snow forecast in its entirety, and past snow reports, on our website: https://www.onthesnow.com/news/snow-b...
I’m forecasting moderate to heavy snow accumulation through 1/11 in Colorado. A second storm system and Arctic front delivers heavy snow accumulation 1/12-1/14. A third storm system with moderate snow accumulation arrives 1/17-1/19. Grand totals of 1-3 feet in Summit County, Loveland, A-Basin, Winter Park, Keystone, Steamboat, Vail, Snowmass, Aspen, Crested Butte, Monarch, Silverton, Telluride, Purgatory, and Wolf Creek.
January 10, 2024
Tomer’s Take
An active pattern, which has dumped snow across North America, generates powerful storm systems on both coasts through 1/17 with big snow totals. On 1/12 ski Schweitzer, Brundage, Sun Valley, Tetons, Mt. Bachelor, Timberline, Discovery, Snowbowl, or Whitefish. On 1/13 ski the Wasatch, Tetons, Shasta, Mount Bachelor, Timberline, Steamboat, Aspen Snowmass, or Powderhorn. On 1/14 ski Lake Tahoe, Mammoth, Shasta, Wasatch, or Colorado.Pacific Northwest & Whistler
Blizzard conditions gradually end in Washington and around Whistler on 1/10. Snow trickles into early 1/11. A second storm system delivers moderate snow accumulation 1/16-1/17. Grand totals of 9-18 inches. In Oregon blizzard conditions gradually end on 1/10, but a second storm system hits 1/11-1/13 with 50-60 mph wind gusts and 2-4 feet of accumulation at Mount Bachelor and Timberline. A third powerful storm system is possible 1/16-1/19 with feet of accumulation.Banff
Light to moderate snow accumulation 1/10-1/11 for Banff area ski resorts, while a second storm system delivers light to moderate snow accumulation 1/15-1/16. Grand totals of 4-8 inches at Sunshine Village and Marmot Basin. Heavier snow accumulation through Interior British Columbia, especially with the second storm system, bringing grand totals of 7-14 inches.Utah & Colorado
A powerful flow maximizes orographics and snow ratios in the Wasatch (especially Little Cottonwood Canyon) through 1/17. I’m forecasting moderate to heavy snow accumulation in Utah through 1/11. Then a second storm system and Arctic front delivers heavy snow accumulation 1/12-1/14. A third storm system is possible 1/17-1/18. Grand totals of 60-100 inches at Alta and Snowbird, 50-70 inches at Solitude and Brighton, and 30-50 inches at Park City, Snowbasin, and Deer Valley.I’m forecasting moderate to heavy snow accumulation through 1/11 in Colorado. A second storm system and Arctic front delivers heavy snow accumulation 1/12-1/14. A third storm system with moderate snow accumulation arrives 1/17-1/19. Grand totals of 1-3 feet in Summit County, Loveland, A-Basin, Winter Park, Keystone, Steamboat, Vail, Snowmass, Aspen, Crested Butte, Monarch, Silverton, Telluride, Purgatory, and Wolf Creek.
Wyoming, Idaho & Montana
I’m forecasting moderate to heavy snow accumulation and an Arctic front through 1/12 in Wyoming, with a second storm system delivering heavy snow accumulation 1/16-1/19. Grand totals of 2-3 feet at Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee. Heavy snow accumulation in Idaho through 1/11, with a second storm system delivering moderate to heavy snow accumulation 1/16-1/17. Grand totals of 1-2 feet at Brundage, Sun Valley, and Schweitzer. Moderate snow accumulation and an Arctic front in Montana through 1/12, with a second storm system delivering heavy snow accumulation 1/16-1/18. Grand totals of 1-2 feet at Big Sky, Bridger Bowl, Discovery, Snowbowl, and Whitefish.California
I’m forecasting 10-20 inches at Tahoe, Shasta, and Mammoth on 1/10 ending early 1/11. A second storm system on 1/13 delivers 8-16 inches above 8,500 feet. A third storm system delivers light to moderate snow on 1/17.Northeast
A bomb cyclone exits 1/10 and then a similar type storm system arrives 1/12-1/13. I’m forecasting 70 mph wind gusts and heavy snow accumulation late 1/16 into early 1/17 changing to a rain/snow mix. Expect 4-8 inches of snow before changing to rain/snow. A third storm system arrives with heavy snow on 1/16 with 1-2 feet of accumulation. Another storm system is possible around 1/19.New Mexico
Expect moderate snow accumulation 1/11, and a second storm system on 1/14. Grand totals of 8-12 inches at Taos, Ski Santa Fe, and Angel Fire.
