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.