On Sunday I scored my 2nd powder day at Jackson Hole where 0-1 inches fell on the Valley Floor and it was snowing heavily from mid to upper mountain all day. In fact, it may have been one of my best days of the season at JHMR, and likely the final deep day of the season (Closes next weekend). Upper mountain skied in the 10-12 inch range with isolated pockets of 15 inches and 2 day storm totals of nearly 2 feet.

I chased to Utah where both Little and Big Cottonwood are closed. Most of the action in Utah fell north of I-80 where Snowbasin had 10 inches overnight and snow telemetry at Powder shows higher totals. The frontal boundary stalled over the northern mountains Sunday night under SW flow (Favors the northern Wasatch) and is slowly moving south over the Cottonwoods. Resorts along I-80 or north including Park City are are reporting higher totals (Another road closure with 1-4 inches in the Cottonwoods). Snow will increase over the central resorts Monday morning. 

Snow is increasing for the central Wasatch (South of I-80) on Monday and should deliver some decent storm ski totals by 3PM. Colder air and a wind shift to the NW mid morning Morning will favor resorts from I-80 and south through Tuesday night. My best guess is that resorts north of I-80 grab several periods of 3-7 inches every 12 hours through Tuesday night with Park City (Canyons side is favored) higher amounts. The Cottonwoods are favored for the biggest totals with several 12 hour periods of 5-10 inches and storm totals showing nearly 2 inches of water (30-35 inches of snow). Very cold air and possible lake effect bands are possible Tuesday into Wednesday morning for the Cottonwoods and perhaps the I-80 corridor near Parleys Summit. Quality will be very high with temps trending cooler through the entire storm. There will be brief breaks at times, notably Tuesday morning, but very sort lived. Bottom Line Utah: Ride the double digits up north on Monday and chase further south on Tuesday/Wednesday. Northern resorts will continue to get snowfall but with lesser totals. Southern or central Utah may also do well with this storm. 

Below: Cold front for Utah keeping snow density right side up (Warm to cold) and could produce very high quality. This also fares well for avalanche mitigation. I don't see any major wind issues either. 

Below: Utah snow totals will be highest in the Cottonwoods (28.7 on this map) with 30-38 inches likely with colder temps and better snow ratios. Significant totals are also noted for the entire I-80 corridor (PCMR, DV- Canyons side will be deeper). Northern Wasatch leads the pack as of Monday morning (SB and Powder) but will get surpassed by it's southern neighbors by Tuesday (Respectable additional snow continues for the northern areas but at a lesser clip). Ride Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 

In Colorado, the action begins late Monday night into Tuesday evening. The highest moisture streams north of Colorado into Wyoming (I-80 will be a mess) and the Dakotas. Your best bet is to look for some double digits for Steamboat Tuesday morning, with Aspen and Powderhorn wildcards. Most of the acton favors the western corridor with some models showing decent totals for Wolf Creek and the San Juan range (higher optimism for areas north of Durango). SW flow will dominate on this storm once again decreasing the odds of a big dump for the core of I-70, especially Summit County. Vail Pass might land a moderate surprise at some point Tuesday or Wednesday when the winds finally shift to the NW. Areas near the Front Range including WP and Rocky Mountain National Park could grab some moderate amounts. 

Below: Focus for Colorado is on the western corridor with most moisture headed north into Wyoming. There are still options for double digits. Powderhorn is also a wildcard. Ride Tuesday. 

We have not seen a break in the Rockies for some time, with the models showing a trend towards high pressure especially next week. There might be a weak system moving into there PNW late this week sending some moisture into the Sierra or Rockies (Low confidence outside the PNW).  On week #2 there is a signal for high pressure for the west and some hints of a storm system returning in the mid April timeframe. 

Below: Low pressure might return to the PNW as a low is evident near the Oregon coast Saturday April 8th. this might tease the Sierra or certain areas of Idaho or the Northern Rockies. 

Below: Week #2 April (Map is April 11th) there is a trend for high pressure for much of the west with a low noted off the coast that might impact the region at some point mid or later that week. 

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