Silly season is upon us once again with all sorts of prognostications and guesswork about how much snow will fall this winter. I call this silly season because the amount of skill in seasonal snowfall forecasts is pretty low in general and largely non-existent in northern Utah. At best, in some regions of the US, there may be a slight loading of the dice. My advice is to not worry about it and just plan on skiing it if it's white.
That said, here at the Wasatch Weather Weenies we know our readers crave reliable, actionable information. Therefore, this year's Official Wasatch Weather Weenies Ski Season Outlook focuses on the central Wasatch. Forget about broad-brush outlooks, let's get right into the details. After considerable research and careful deliberation, we are calling for upper Little Cottonwood to get the most snow, upper Big Cottonwood to get a bit less that that, and the Wasatch Back to get even less than the Cottonwoods.
Additionally, and this is the real pro-tip in this outlook, if you want the least natural snow, we are confident you will find it in the Jordanelle and Mayflower areas of Deer Valley. That's where you will find snow from hoses, not heaven, and where to get first scratches instead of first tracks.
Be warned though. Seasonal outlooks are fraught with uncertainty and your experiences are prone to vary with traffic and parking reservations.
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Brutal
ReplyDeleteThe motto of this blog is "Mountain Meteorology and Snow Snobbery," so we need to occasionally emphasize the latter.
DeleteTough, fair, and historically accurate!
ReplyDeleteIf you want to check 30-Day Weather Forecast in advance you can check https://timeandcalendars.com/weather-forecast-30-days
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