Chase Powder Daily Snow
By Powderchaser Steve, Forecaster Posted 7 years ago February 20, 2017
DEEP CREAM ALERT! 3-6 FEET IN THE SIERRA - 1-2 FEET NORTHERN ROCKIES
Summary
You can still chase double digits each day if you choose wisely. I chased from Mammoth yesterday (40-50 inches) to Sun Valley today (19 inches). Light Blower at Mammoth Friday afternoon (15-20) turned heavy on Saturday (Additional 10-15) with the upper mountain closed (Need VIS to open). Sun Valley scored 20-30 inches of wet snow low and medium dense at the summit over the past 2 days. This morning "The sun broke out just in time to open the back side bowls that surprisingly held up nicely to the warm air that has infiltrated the west. The next series of storms is going to bury the upper elevations of the Sierra (3-6 feet) and create flooding at low elevations. The models for other locations look respectable for Oregon/Southern WA, Idaho, Wyoming, northern Utah and eventually Colorado on Thursday. The latter might provide your best chase opportunity over the next 3 days. You won't find blower at any resort this week except perhaps Wednesday or Thursday as colder air moves into the West.
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Powderchaser Steve
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Powderchaser Steve has over 45 years of experience chasing storms based on his weather and local knowledge of resorts on both the East and West Coasts. His snow intel will likely land him at the deepest resort and almost never missing "First Chair" in the process. Follow "The Chase" on OpenSnow to find out where the deepest snow may be falling.
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