How uncommon is an October snowstorm of this magnitude during La Niña ? How much snow are we expecting for our area? Will the bitter cold temperatures actually end up hurting the snow potential? Listen to find out!
Show highlights include:
- Intro
- Hosts: Andy & Ben
- Winter Storm Forecast Discussion: October 24-26, 2020 [Timestamp 1:49]
- System tracks quite far south and west, atypical for La Niña
- Main forcing will be two upper-level jet streams draped across Colorado
- Widespread heavy jet-forced snow bands expected
- Minimal upslope
- A bitter cold airmass will accompany the storm arriving Saturday night, record cold a near-certainty for late October
- Heaviest snow during the day Sunday, lingers into late Sunday night/early Monday
- Snow Ratios – How high can they go?
- Preliminary Snowfall Amounts [Timestamp 26:44]
- Much needed moisture will help with the fires
