Mountain Collective Daily Snow
By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Posted 5 years ago December 17, 2018
Powder potential remains in the north
Summary
The storm train will remain locked onto the northern destinations through the week of December 17th. The pattern will then begin to shift through the weekend of December 22nd and 23rd and bring chances for stronger storms into much of the western United States.
Short Term Forecast
The Collective Resorts in the north were the place to be during the week of December 10th and this will continue to be the story during the week of December 17th.
Deepest 5-Day Totals
Banff Sunshine: 14"
Snowbird: 14"
Alta: 12"
Revelstoke: 9"
Aspen Highlands: 8"
Lake Louise: 8"
Forecast
The California destinations of Mammoth and Squaw Alpine are waking up to 5 inches and 4 inches on Monday morning. After a few more inches through Monday afternoon, they'll turn to another round of light snow on Thursday, December 20th, followed by a stronger cycle beginning around Sunday, December 23rd.
Further north, Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise, and Revelstoke will continue to be in the sweet spot over the next 5 days, with upwards of 22 inches for Revelstoke through Thursday, December 20th.
Looking to the resorts in the northern Rockies, Sun Valley will receive a light refresh on Tuesday, December 18th and again through the weekend of December 22nd and 23rd.
Jackson Hole could be the place to be on Wednesday, December 19th as they'll be looking at periods of heavy snow through Tuesday night. An additional 8-16 inches could then be in-store through Christmas so keep an eye on the Jackson Hole Daily Snow for the latest updates.
Further south into Utah and Colorado, they'll likely receive lighter amounts throughout the week ahead of stronger storms as we head into the week of December 24th.
Extended Forecast
Following the parade of storms for the Northwest through the middle of December, the storm track should shift south and bring deeper amounts to California, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico to end 2018.
Keep a close eye on Taos Ski Valley for chase potential around December 26th as southern storms enter the forecast.
Thanks for reading and look for my next update on Monday, December 24th.
SAM COLLENTINE
Meteorologist at OpenSnow
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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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