We've been seeing very cool conditions under a cloud bank for almost the last 1-1/2 week's. No complaints.
Though other areas are very warm as many are aware, or are experiencing. Talk about extremes.
A possible mild dusting of la neige in the higher elevations.
K2SKI
When will it next snow in France?
Snow is next forecast to fall in France over the next week, in at least 10 Ski Resorts including Chamonix, La Grave, La Plagne, Montchavin-Les Coches and The Three Valleys.
17th August 2021 Canon City Daily Record
It follows heavy snow last week and there are set to be some of the best conditions of the winter. The country has gone into a snap lockdown so it will be a few days before people can enjoy the conditions. NEW & UPDATE
PUBLISHED: August 17, 2021 at 5:04 p.m. | UPDATED: August 17, 2021 at 5:08 p.m.
17th August 2021
Weather Prediction Center
(Latest Discussion - Issued 0804Z Aug 18, 2021)
In the West, a potent cold front pushed by an upper-level low will
continue slowly moving through the Northern High Plains back into the
Central Great Basin through tonight, likely pushing past the Central
Rockies later on Thursday. The energy provided by this system as monsoonal
moisture streams into the West will lead to showers and thunderstorms
across much of the interior regions. Marginal to Slight Risks of excessive
rainfall are in place across parts of the Four Corners states and into
Wyoming today, and a Marginal Risk could stretch into the Northern Plains
by Wednesday. There is also potential for severe weather in the Central
High Plains on Thursday for wind and hail threats. Given the strong cold
front, much below normal temperatures especially in terms of highs are
expected, particularly today in Montana, where highs could be as much as
30 degrees below average. Milder than normal temperatures also stretch
into the Great Basin and toward the Southwest today, with the Central
Rockies seeing cooler temperatures on Thursday as the cold front pushes
eastward. Unfortunately, poor air quality persists in portions of the West
despite the cooldown.
Snowfall Probability Forecasts
NZ:
Though other areas are very warm as many are aware, or are experiencing. Talk about extremes.
A possible mild dusting of la neige in the higher elevations.
K2SKI
When will it next snow in France?
Snow is next forecast to fall in France over the next week, in at least 10 Ski Resorts including Chamonix, La Grave, La Plagne, Montchavin-Les Coches and The Three Valleys.
Snow? Colorado’s high peaks may see light flakes Thursday
It is not rare for an August cold front to drop snow on Colorado’s mountains and the incoming cold front serves as a reminder that Colorado’s weather is more clever than you think.
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It follows heavy snow last week and there are set to be some of the best conditions of the winter. The country has gone into a snap lockdown so it will be a few days before people can enjoy the conditions. NEW & UPDATE
PUBLISHED: August 17, 2021 at 5:04 p.m. | UPDATED: August 17, 2021 at 5:08 p.m.
17th August 2021
It is not rare for an August cold front to drop snow on Colorado’s mountains, and the incoming cold front could do just that.
The cold front that is approaching from the north is a bit stronger of a storm than what is typically expected for this time of the year. That means that the cold that is associated with it is cooler than what normally occurs too. So when you combine moisture with the cooler than normal temperatures expected above 13,000-feet, you get the chance of seeing snow.
Above the tree line, which sits around 11,000 to 12,000-feet, is quite literally a different climate. That’s why no trees survive at that elevation and an area where the weather gets so extreme every year. It’s truly a fascinating part of Colorado, and it’s no surprise that those dramatic peaks can see snow showers when Denver has temperatures in the 80s.
Previewing the upcoming winter, several inches of snow fell in north-central Alaska Tuesday morning. While this much snow is not expected on Colorado’s mountain tops, a few inches may fall on the high peaks of the Uintah mountains in Utah and the Bighorn, Teton and Wind River mountains of Wyoming. Most areas in Colorado should only see a dusting to an inch or two of accumulation at most and this will be confined to areas above 13,000-feet. The Wet Mountains and the southern Front Range 14ers will likely miss out on this round of snow.
The snow that could fall will not be of any concern to travelers, but anyone with outdoor plans about the tree line between now and Friday should consider the incoming weather.
Andy Stein is a freelance meteorologist.
WPC's Short Range Public Discussion
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov
(Latest Discussion - Issued 0804Z Aug 18, 2021)
In the West, a potent cold front pushed by an upper-level low will
continue slowly moving through the Northern High Plains back into the
Central Great Basin through tonight, likely pushing past the Central
Rockies later on Thursday. The energy provided by this system as monsoonal
moisture streams into the West will lead to showers and thunderstorms
across much of the interior regions. Marginal to Slight Risks of excessive
rainfall are in place across parts of the Four Corners states and into
Wyoming today, and a Marginal Risk could stretch into the Northern Plains
by Wednesday. There is also potential for severe weather in the Central
High Plains on Thursday for wind and hail threats. Given the strong cold
front, much below normal temperatures especially in terms of highs are
expected, particularly today in Montana, where highs could be as much as
30 degrees below average. Milder than normal temperatures also stretch
into the Great Basin and toward the Southwest today, with the Central
Rockies seeing cooler temperatures on Thursday as the cold front pushes
eastward. Unfortunately, poor air quality persists in portions of the West
despite the cooldown.
Snowfall Probability Forecasts
National Forecast Charts
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov
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