Mountain West Discussion

[luminen]

Hmm, snowing and sleeting already here in Parker. Hopefully it doesn't change over to rain but I think it will, before going all snow again later.

[Black Hole]

More records...

[luminen]

Snowing at a good rate now and beginning to stick...

 

SLC has a strange climate. It's been a moderately snowy winter in Denver.

[Front Ranger]

More records...

 

There's no doubt it was a very warm winter and March, but SLC airport is a joke now.

 

If you look at most the other long term stations in the area, they were not record warm in March:

 

Pine View Dam: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ut6869

Tooele: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ut8771

Utah Lake Lehi: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ut8973

Logan: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ut5186

Brigham City: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ut0928

[Front Ranger]

Snowing at a good rate now and beginning to stick...

 

SLC has a strange climate. It's been a moderately snowy winter in Denver.

 

Was 1" on the grass in Boulder when I left at 5:30. About .5" here now in Westminster.

[luminen]

I was up closer to downtown and there was more snow around there than here in Parker. Little to no accumulation here.

[Front Ranger]

I was up closer to downtown and there was more snow around there than here in Parker. Little to no accumulation here.

 

Yeah, the bands were passing along the I-70 corridor for much of the evening. Reports of 6" in parts of Lakewood. Ended up with 2" at my house, about 3" in Boulder.

[Black Hole]

Looks like some rain and maybe a bit of snow Wed-Thurs. In the meantime its pretty warm.

[luminen]

Starting to look a bit greener lately even though it's been very dry. I miss rain so hopefully this spring and summer deliver the goods. 

[luminen]

Getting some good rain now and had a little thunder and lightning about an hour ago. Finally some rain! 

[Black Hole]

I got .44" at my house today with a dusting of snow. Some areas nearby got up to 2/3" of water. Temperatures trending up the next few days but quite a cold front will move through on Tuesday. Only limiting factor for fun may be moisture.

[Black Hole]

68F and sunny today, with more of the same the next few days. Still watching a very strong cold front for Tuesday.

[Black Hole]

Here is our cold front.

[Front Ranger]

I'm keeping an eye on the system for Wed/Thu here. I think it could end up significantly wetter and colder than current forecasts indicate.

[luminen]

It's interesting how for the past few weeks we've had some wet/cold shot come in around Wed-Fri time frame. Every week. Hopefully this next one is snowier than the last.

[Black Hole]

Nice AFD from the NWS. Probably will see a High wind warning for Tuesday, could see strong thunderstorms, and snow showers overnight! 

 

 

BOTH MODELS ADVERTISE A VERY STRONG SURFACE COLD FRONT SUPPORTED BY
SOLID LOW-LEVEL COLD ADVECTION SWEEPING ACROSS UTAH LATE TUESDAY
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. CONVECTION ALONG THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY WILL START OFF MAINLY AS LIGHT SHOWERS LATE MORNING/EARLY
AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASE RAPIDLY IN INTENSITY AND AREAL COVERAGE AS
THE AIR MASS DESTABILIZES QUICKLY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE MID-LEVEL
COLD AIR AND INCREASING DYNAMIC LIFT WITH THE UPPER TROUGH.
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR STRONG CONVECTION ALONG AND
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT INTO EARLY TUESDAY EVENING.

WINDS WILL BE A BIG ISSUE...BOTH PRE AND POST-FRONTAL WITH THIS
UPPER TROUGH. NEAR 700MB WINDS IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOT RANGE EARLY
TUESDAY AHEAD OF THE STRENGTHENING SURFACE FRONT WILL CREATE GOOD
MIXING AND STRONG PRE-FRONTAL SOUTH WINDS ACROSS NORTHERN AND
WESTERN UTAH DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. FURTHER
TIGHTENING OF THE THERMAL GRADIENT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL
SUPPORT VERY STRONG POST-FRONTAL NORTHWEST WINDS TUESDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING. NORTHWEST THROUGH WEST-CENTRAL UTAH LOOK TO BE IN
A POSITION FOR HIGH WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT FROM AROUND MID-AFTERNOON
THROUGH MID-EVENING. ANTICIPATING SOME FORM OF WIND HIGHLIGHTS IN
SUBSEQUENT FORECAST ISSUANCES AFFECTING A LARGE PORTION OF THE
FORECAST AREA.

HAVE BOOSTED POPS CONSIDERABLY FOR LATE TUESDAY NIGHT/WEDNESDAY TO
ACCOUNT FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF WIDESPREAD CONVECTIVE PRECIP. VERY
COLD AIR ALOFT AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE ALONG WITH THE PROXIMITY OF THE
NOW DEVELOPED UPPER LOW ALL SUPPORT CONVECTIVE PRECIP THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. TIME/HEIGHT CROSS SECTIONS ACROSS NORTHERN/CENTRAL UTAH
SHOW A CONDITIONALLY UNSTABLE AIR MASS EXTENDING WELL ABOVE 500 MB
WITH DYNAMIC SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO TRIGGER WHAT COULD BE FAIRLY
STRONG CONVECTION. THE CURRENT MODEL GUIDANCE WOULD HAVE THE GFS
SOLUTION BRING CONVECTIVE PRECIP TO MUCH OF UTAH...WITH THE ECMWF
SUGGESTING THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE CONFINED MORE TO THE EASTERN HALF
OF THE STATE. FOR NOW WILL KEEP A BROAD AREA OF PRECIP TO ACCOUNT
FOR THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE MODEL SOLUTIONS.

[halofromajo]

Starting to come back to shape lol.  I knew this was going to happen when the GFS missed on that front clipping us yesterday.

[Black Hole]

Starting to come back to shape lol.  I knew this was going to happen when the GFS missed on that front clipping us yesterday.

Could be some moderately strong thunderstorms with this.

[Front Ranger]

The latest model runs want to cutoff the system down around the 4 corners, which doesn't bode well for as much precip or cold air here. Hopefully at least some decent convection.

[Black Hole]

High wind warning for gusts to 60-70 mph tomorrow. Most of that will be with the cold front in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely along the front. Snow showers and lake effect snow likely overnight.

 

Lots of fun to say the least.

[luminen]

Really nice day here today with H/L of 70/28 for DEN. Tomorrow should be warmer so not as nice I guess. Cold/wet system on cue for Thursday yet again.

[halofromajo]

It's like a meteorologist dream today at the SLC airport.  1st, like every one, pat myself on the back, successfully forecasted the BLDU...... But forecasted 63 as the high today.  

I highly suspect an extremely quick drop in temp once this front passes.  Get ready, its going to be wild.

[Front Ranger]

Temp at SLC dropped from 75 at 2:35 pm to 35 now with snow. Impressive! Wind gusts to 64 mph as the front hit.

[halofromajo]

Temp at SLC dropped from 75 at 2:35 pm to 35 now with snow. Impressive! Wind gusts to 64 mph as the front hit.

KSLC 150440Z 01013KT 5SM -SNGS BR SCT012 BKN020CB OVC047 01/00 A3001 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0424 SNB27GSB28 CB OHD MOV NW P0001 T00110000

KSLC 150429Z COR 01014KT 8SM -SNGS FEW009 BKN018CB OVC046 02/01 A3001 RMK AO2 CB OHD MOV NW SNB27GSB28 P0000 T00170006

KSLC 150353Z 11006KT 10SM FEW037 BKN120 02/01 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB02E21 SLP138 P0000 T00220011

KSLC 150253Z 00000KT 10SM BKN036 BKN048 OVC070 02/02 A3000 RMK AO2 CIG 026 NW RNWY SLP141 VC SH NW-SW P0001 60014 T00170017 51006

KSLC 150245Z 19003KT 10SM -RA FEW006 BKN033 OVC070 02/01 A3000 RMK AO2 CIG 024 NW RNWY P0001 T00170011

KSLC 150226Z COR 22003KT 5SM -SNRA FEW025 OVC030 01/01 A3000 RMK AO2 CIG 021 NW RNWY P0001 T00110011

KSLC 150153Z 23007KT 1SM R34R/P6000FT -SNRA FEW004 BKN019 OVC026 01/01 A2999 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 RAB53 CIG 005 NW RNWY SLP141 P0007 T00110006

KSLC 150150Z 23006KT 1SM R34R/P6000FT -SN FEW004 BKN019 OVC027 01/01 A2999 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 CIG 005 NW RNWY P0007

KSLC 150120Z 25005KT 1SM R34R/P6000FT -SN BKN008 OVC014 02/01 A2997 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 P0004 T00170006

KSLC 150053Z 04007KT 1SM R34R/P6000FT -SN OVC013 02/01 A2998 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 RAE13SNB01 PRESRR SLP135 P0006 T00220011

KSLC 150033Z 01016KT 1SM R34R/P6000FT -SN SCT005 OVC013 02/01 A2994 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 RAE13SNB01 P0004 T00170011 $

KSLC 150023Z 03015KT 1SM R34R/P6000FT -SN BKN005 OVC013 02/01 A2995 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/2 RAE13SNB01 P0002 T00170011 $

KSLC 150016Z 02013KT 2SM -SN SCT005 OVC015 02/01 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE13SNB01 CIG 005 NW RNWY P0002 T00170011 $

KSLC 150002Z COR 36018KT 3SM -RASN SCT006 OVC017 02/01 A2996 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 SNB01 P0001 T00220011

KSLC 142353Z COR 35017KT 3SM -RA BR OVC016 03/02 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 30030/2256 SFC VIS 4 SLP125 P0009 60009 T00280017 10244 20022 51081

KSLC 142349Z 34016KT 2SM RA BR FEW009 OVC015 02/02 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 30030/2256 SFC VIS 4 P0009

KSLC 142345Z 34019KT 2SM +RA BR OVC014 02/02 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 30030/2256 SFC VIS 3 P0009 T00220017

KSLC 142324Z 32022G27KT 2SM RA BR FEW010 OVC020 04/02 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 30030/2256 SFC VIS 2 1/2 P0003 T00390022

KSLC 142259Z 31023G30KT 3SM RA BR BKN027 BKN035 OVC044 05/02 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 30030/2256 SFC VIS 4 PRESRR P0000 T00500017

KSLC 142253Z 30024G33KT 3SM -RA BKN033 OVC043 06/02 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 33039/2200 SFC VIS 4 RAB25 SLP107 P0000 T00560017

KSLC 142211Z 31028G37KT 3SM BLDU SCT024 BKN049 OVC055 09/M01 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 33039/2200 SFC VIS 4 T00891011

KSLC 142159Z 33027G32KT 3SM BLDU BKN021 BKN047 OVC060 10/M02 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 33032/2156 T01001017

KSLC 142153Z 31021G34KT 1SM R34R/5000VP6000FT BLDU OVC017 10/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 28046/2054 TWR VIS 2 SLP085 T01001011

KSLC 142135Z 30030G42KT 3/4SM R34R/3000V4000FT BLDU BKN017 OVC037 11/M01 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 28046/2054 TWR VIS 1 T01061011

KSLC 142128Z 29027G46KT 1SM R34R/3000VP6000FT BLDU BKN023 BKN029 OVC038 11/M01 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 28046/2054 SFC VIS 1 1/2 T01111006

KSLC 142120Z 29030G42KT 2SM BLDU BKN032 OVC042 12/00 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 28046/2054 T01170000

KSLC 142056Z 28034G52KT 3SM R34R/2600VP6000FT BLDU BKN015 OVC033 12/01 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 28046/2054 SFC VIS 4 PRESRR T01220011

KSLC 142053Z 27036G56KT 1/2SM R34R/2600VP6000FT BLDU FEW025 BKN032 BKN200 12/00 A2969 RMK AO2 PK WND 28056/2045 WSHFT 2025 SFC VIS 1 SLP018 T01220000 53006

KSLC 142045Z 28043G56KT 1/2SM R34R/3000V3500FT BLDU FEW025 BKN032 BKN200 13/M02 A2965 RMK AO2 PK WND 28056/2045 WSHFT 2025 SFC VIS 1 T01281017

KSLC 142038Z 27027G44KT 1/2SM R34R/3000VP6000FT BLDU FEW025 BKN032 BKN200 20/M06 A2968 RMK AO2 PK WND 18049/1957 SFC VIS 1 PRESRR T02001061

KSLC 141953Z 20025G44KT 4SM BLDU FEW028 SCT035 24/M10 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 20047/1910 SLP970 T02441100

KSLC 141853Z 21035G44KT 5SM BLDU FEW029 SCT036 SCT080 24/M11 A2962 RMK AO2 PK WND 19046/1816 SLP983 T02391111

KSLC 141753Z 16024G37KT 10SM FEW080 SCT120 SCT220 22/M07 A2966 RMK AO2 PK WND 16037/1733 SLP999 ACSL W-NW AND DSNT NE T02221067 10228 20156 58034

KSLC 141653Z 16030G39KT 8SM FEW100 SCT150 SCT250 22/M06 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 15043/1634 SLP016 ACSL N CCSL NW T02171061

 

Some fun stuff in there lol.  My favorite ones are bolded

[Black Hole]

So pretty much had a 40F drop in 6 hours, a high of 76 and a low of 33 for the day, a severe dust storm with visibility of 1/4 mile, 65 mph wind gusts in the city, severe PM 2.5 episode along with the dust, then it snowed, and now more lake effect overnight.

 

Can't beat that!
 

[Black Hole]

So far about 3.5" of snow on the ground and coming down quite heavily. Probably get about 5" by the time this is done.

[Black Hole]

Snow was 9" deep earlier, hasn't stopped snowing all day but its compacted some. Looks like it will pick up one last time in a little bit before it shuts down tonight.

[Front Ranger]

Got a quick 2" from the band that moved through this morning.

[luminen]

It's been snowing all day although most of it has fallen with temperatures above freezing. At least the roads aren't icy.

[Black Hole]

Any pics?

I will get some on here later!

[Front Ranger]

1.30" of precip at DEN the past 24 hours. Not bad. More to come this weekend as well. No drought here.

[luminen]

At this time yesterday it was heavy snow with huge flakes. Now I see a thunderstorm from my room to the south. I have a good view of it.

[Black Hole]

A couple pictures I grabbed of the snow, which is long gone by now! That's spring for you around here. It boosted my seasonal snow by almost 50% though.

 

 

[Front Ranger]

A pleasantly crisp spring day here, with 47 degrees, light winds and partly sunny skies. More showers, including a little snow possible at night for the next couple days.

 

Everything has greened up considerably in the past couple weeks, as usual.

[luminen]

A couple photos I took with my tablet this evening.

[TT-SEA]

Love reading this thread... interesting stuff.

[Black Hole]

Chance of showers and storms over the next few days. We did have several thunderstorms around today but none that hit me. Friday-Saturday looks very wet with the best chance of a few t-storms. Looks like a very el nino pattern.

[Front Ranger]

Chance of showers and storms over the next few days. We did have several thunderstorms around today but none that hit me. Friday-Saturday looks very wet with the best chance of a few t-storms. Looks like a very el nino pattern.

 

Looking wet this weekend here as well.

[Black Hole]

Looking wet this weekend here as well.

I am thinking .50-.75" or so at my place. Saw a good thunderstorm off to the east tonight.

[Front Ranger]

Lots of t-storms out on the plains last night providing a show. Very wet today, already over .40" in the bucket with steady moderate rain.