The pattern will turn more winter-like this week with at least some snow in the forecast over the next five days. However, the storms that impact Jackson Hole will be on the weaker side and light to moderate snow is expected as a result.

Monday – Tuesday

Skies are cloudy on Monday ahead of an approaching storm and highs will top out in the mid 30s in the valley. Snow will arrive late in the day and will pick up during the evening before tapering off to lighter and more intermittent snow showers and flurries on Tuesday.

Snow totals through Tuesday morning will range from 3-6 inches in the Tetons and a half-inch to 2 inches in the valley.

Additional accumulations on Tuesday will be light with anywhere from a dusting to 2 inches over the higher elevations. Valley temperatures will also warm up into the upper 30s on Tuesday afternoon, which will allow the roads to melt out.

Wednesday – Friday

Mostly cloudy skies, isolated flurries and breezy southwest winds can be expected on Wednesday morning and early afternoon ahead of the next approaching storm. Highs will reach the upper 30s again in the valley.

Snow will arrive late in the day on Wednesday and will pick up on Wednesday evening before tapering off to lighter snow showers later in the night (similar to Monday night’s storm).

Snowfall on Wednesday night will range from 2-5 inches in the Tetons and a trace to a half-inch in the valley.

A cold front will arrive late Wednesday night, and this will result in colder temperatures on Thursday with highs of around 30 in the valley.

We’ll remain in an unsettled westerly flow on Thursday with additional snow showers expected, favoring the higher elevations.

Friday will be the coldest day of the week with highs in the mid 20s in the valley and flurries will remain possible, though any additional accumulations will be minimal.

Extended Outlook

A drying trend with moderating temperatures is expected over the weekend as the main storm track will be located too far north and west. Snow could eventually return next week, but confidence is low at this time.

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.