Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Saturday night
Saturday, April 2, 2016
A ridge to our west will move over our area by Monday ahead of a quick-moving wave in northwest flow timed for Tuesday. But first, a minor wave traveling over the top of the ridge on Sunday brings some clouds and perhaps isolated showers to our area later in the day, especially on the mountain.
Monday looks to be similar to Sunday but a bit warmer with some afternoon instability producing scattered showers later in the day.
The next Pacific Northwest storm threatens our area beginning Tuesday and likely lingering into Wednesday, with models struggling on the southward extent of the wave and the amount of cool air drawn into it from the Canadian Plains. At this point, it looks like a moderate snow event on the mountain with breezy to windy northwest winds, though details will surely evolve as the storm approaches.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Friday night
Friday, April 1, 2016
A Western ridge will dominate our weather through Monday with warming temperatures and lots of sun. A wave traveling over the top of the ridge on Sunday brings some clouds and perhaps isolated showers to our area later in the day, especially on the mountain.
Monday looks to be similar to Sunday but warmer, before the next Pacific Northwest storm threatens our area beginning Tuesday.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Thursday night
Thursday, March 31, 2016
After a chilly start Friday, residual moisture behind the departing storm will keep a mix of clouds and sun over our area for Friday as a sharp ridge over the West Coast flattens and elongates over the Great Basin. Snow showers with no or minimal accumulations will be most likely over the mountain on Friday, especially in the afternoon.
There will be more sun for Saturday as temperatures warm, especially in the valleys, before a wave traveling over the top of the ridge brings some clouds and perhaps isolated showers to our area on Sunday.
Monday looks to be similar to Sunday but warmer, before the next Pacific Northwest storm threatens our area beginning Tuesday.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Wednesday night
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Snows will mostly end for tonight as we are between the departing storm to our east and an approaching wave from the north, with only another inch or so on the hill overnight.
After tonight, the last wave in this storm cycle drags some cold Canadian Plains air over the area early Thursday morning with snow continuing through most of the daytime hours. Low-density snow accumulations of around an inch in the valleys and 2-5” on the mountain are expected before snows taper off during Thursday night.
After a chilly start Friday, residual moisture will keep a mix of clouds and sun over our area from Friday through the weekend with warming temperatures expected as soon as Friday afternoon.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Tuesday night
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
The cold front associated with the splitting Pacific storm moved through the area this afternoon with snowfall rates as high as 3” / hour for a time. The base of the mountain received about 3” of snow between 4:30 and 6:30 pm, while the Powdercam indicated almost 5” at the top of Sunshine Peak behind Patrol Headquarters.
Much lighter snow showers will continue tonight with another inch in the valleys and perhaps several inches on the hill leaving a 4-8” morning ski report.
The NAM model referred to in yesterday’s forecast has now been joined by the AVN in keeping the storm far enough south that snow will likely redevelop tomorrow in the TROWAL located in the northwest quadrant of the storm. This will bring light to moderate snow to the valleys as well as the hill, leaving another 1-3” in the valleys and 4-8” on the mountain, which will be reported Thursday morning.
The last wave in this storm cycle drags some cold Canadian Plains air over the area on Thursday, with minimal accumulations in the valleys but 2-5” of low-density powder during the day on the mountain.
Residual moisture will keep a mix of clouds and sun over our area from Friday through the weekend with warming temperatures expected by mid-weekend.
