The Tetons picked up a welcome 11-14 inches of snow above 8,000 feet from Thursday morning through Friday morning, which was quite a bit more than expected. Skiers will enjoy a nice surprise powder day on Friday as a result. Valley snow totals have been light for the most part, ranging from around an inch in Jackson to 4 inches in Teton Village.

The storm has now shifted farther south with only occasional light snow showers and flurries expected on Friday and Friday night with additional snow amounts of an inch or so in the Tetons with no more than a dusting in the valley. Skies will remain mostly cloudy with highs reaching the mid 30s in the valley.

On Saturday, we’ll see mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures with highs in the 30s again, but otherwise dry conditions are expected. Much colder air will arrive on Sunday with cold and dry conditions expected from Sunday through Tuesday along with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies.

The second half of next week is starting to look interesting as an active southwest flow pattern is expected to set up on Wednesday with a few rounds of snow possible in the days to follow. Snow showers could arrive as early as Tuesday night, with better snow potential expected during the Wednesday through Sunday (January 27th-31st) timeframe.

Alan Smith, Meteorologist

 

 

 

 

Alan is a professional meteorologist who holds a degree from MSU Denver and writes weather forecasts for Buckrail. He has lived in Jackson full-time since 2015. He is currently a Meteorologist and Operations Manager for OpenSnow, which is a weather forecasting service for skiing and outdoor adventures. At OpenSnow, Alan writes forecasts for the Tetons, Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, and North America as a whole.