Big Sky Daily Snow
By Bob Ambrose, Forecaster Posted 3 years ago February 18, 2021
The Storm Moves Out / Snow Returns Friday
Summary
3 windblown inches overnight have added to the now 21 inch storm total since Monday. Thursday will see flurries eventually clearing out for a partly sunny day at Big Sky. West/SW winds will not be as gusty Thursday either. A westerly flow will bring in a series of shortwave systems that look to drop a few inches Thursday night and several inches Friday night into Saturday.
Update
Today:
At 7:00AM it’s 10 degrees in the Village and 2 degrees at the 8800’ level of Andesite Mountain. 4 inches of new snow fell in the last 24 hours, 3 inches overnight. Currently the skies are cloudy with flurries over Lone and Andesite mountains. At Andesite Mountain at 8800’ winds are currently blowing out of the West/SW at 3 mph with a recent gust to 10 mph.
Today expect clouds with occasional snow flurries during the morning hours then slowly clearing out by around noon for a partly sunny afternoon. Mountain temperatures will be chilly with high temperatures across mid to upper mountain locations (at 9000’) of around 17 degrees. West/SW winds will be blowing at 5-10 mph with an occasional ridgetop gust to 15 mph.
Extended Forecast:
A westerly flow aloft will conveyor in a few small storm systems over the next two days. Snow returns late Thursday night into Friday morning with around 1 to 2 inches likely by first chair Friday. The snow picks up again Friday night with chances of another 1 to 2 inches by Saturday morning. Another shortwave storm system moves through during the day Saturday adding an additional 2 to 4 inches to our growing snowpack. Things clear out for a dry and partly sunny Sunday. Temps Friday and through the weekend will be slightly above seasonal averages. Daily chances of snow continue Monday through Wednesday with seasonal temps expected.
Powder Out –
Bob
About Our Forecaster
Bob Ambrose
Forecaster
Ever since his early days as a ski racer on the icy slopes of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Bob chased his dreams of deep powder west to Tahoe and finally Montana. A self-proclaimed 'weather junkie', his passion for maps, charts, and forecasts always lead him to the best snow in Montana.
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