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By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Posted 7 years ago October 26, 2016

Multiple Storms On The Horizon

Summary:

Warm and dry on Wednesday and Thursday. Our next round of high-elevation snow moves in on Friday, with showers continuing through Saturday morning. Mostly dry Saturday afternoon through midday Sunday ahead of a colder storm Sunday night through Monday. Mixed signals looking into early November. 

Short Term Forecast:

The upper elevations of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort have picked up 1 inch over the past 48 hours. The higher peaks could have picked up a few more but for the most part, the early week forecast played out as expected. 

Now on Wednesday morning, we have a layer of valley fog in place, which is always beautiful to see on the resort webcams. Here's a view from the summit of the Teton Lift just after 8 a.m. MST. 

Source: JHMR

Besides the valley fog, dry conditions and slightly warmer temperatures will remain in place over western Wyoming on Wednesday and Thursday. 

Beginning late Thursday night and into early Friday morning, we will begin to see showers fall across the mountains but snow levels will stay above 11,000 feet. High-elevation snow will then continue on Friday night and into early Saturday morning. Snow levels will hover around 10,000 feet so don't expect much in terms of accumulations for the resorts. The high peaks could pick up 3-6 inches before dry conditions settle back in by Saturday afternoon. 

Extended Forecast:

Our full attention will then shift to early next week as a stronger and colder wave takes aim for the northern Rockies. This wave should bring snow levels down to at least 7,000 feet, with healthy accumulations possible for Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee by next Tuesday morning. 

Source: OpenSnow / WeatherBell

Looking further ahead, there are mix signals on exactly what will play out after Halloween. We could see another quick wave before dry conditions settle back in or we could see the flow turn more zonal, which would open the door for more storms. Something to keep an eye on. 

As always, thanks for reading and look for my next update on Friday morning. 

SAM COLLENTINE


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Sam Collentine

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Sam Collentine is the Chief Operating Officer of OpenSnow and lives in Basalt, Colorado. Before joining OpenSnow, he studied Atmospheric Science at the University of Colorado, spent time at Channel 7 News in Denver, and at the National Weather Service in Boulder.

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