A big change in the weather pattern happening later today and tonight. Over the region today is a strong west-southwesterly jet stream (see below left figure) stretching from California through Nebraska. This jet is in large part the reason for the significant snowfall expected across the High Country today and tonight. The jet is pumping in lots of Pacific moisture, …

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Andy

Born and raised in St. Louis, Andrew obtained a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Colorado in 2015. From 2015 to 2020, he worked remotely in Boulder as an atmospheric scientist with NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami. Andy is now a full-time meteorologist.

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