For a few days each winter, we settle into a pattern with northwesterly flow, but with the storm track just a bit too far to the north and east. When this happens, the Tetons and the Park Range (i.e., Steamboat) tend to get more snow than the Cottonwoods.
That will probably be the case over the next four days. The northwesterly storm track will extend from Washington into Colorado, leaving a "pearl necklace" of precipitation maxima over the Cascades, northern Idaho Mountains, Tetons, and Park Range. The Cottonwoods are just south of the major action.
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| Source: NCEP |
Right now it looks like we will see some snow showers over the weekend, but major accumulations will require the lake to get going and keep going. The lake is always fickle, so it's a possibility, but right now I don't see a major lake contribution. Thus, we'll probably see 2–4 inches, just enough to cover up the rocks.
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