Jackson Hole remains in a very active and snowy pattern. Weekend snow totals from Friday night through Monday morning ranged from 24-29″ in the Tetons above 9,000 ft. and 5-10″ in the Jackson Hole Valley. Light snow will continue through the day Monday, with gusty winds resulting in blowing snow and poor visibility on the roads. Snow will pick back up again later Monday afternoon and into Monday night as the next system arrives, with 24-hour snow amounts through Tuesday morning ranging from 6-12″ in the Tetons and 3-7″ in the valley.
Temperatures will remain cold with highs on Monday in the upper teens to low 20s in the valley and in the single digits at 9,000 ft. Mountain winds will be out of the southwest at 20-35 mph with gusts to 50 mph, making for a very cold day on the ski slopes, while valley winds will be out of the southwest at 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Heavy snow will continue through Tuesday morning and into Tuesday afternoon, before tapering off to lighter snow Tuesday night. Additional snow amounts Tuesday through Tuesday night will range from 5-9″ in the Tetons and 2-4″ in the valley. Highs Tuesday will be in the mid to upper 20s in the valley and in the low to mid teens at 9,000 ft. Mountain winds will be even stronger on Tuesday from the west/southwest at 20-40 mph with gusts to 60 mph, while valley winds will be out of the southwest at 15-25 mph with gusts to 30-40 mph. The winds combined with the new snow could make for very challenging driving conditions on the highways.
Light snow will linger into Wednesday morning before finally drying out Wednesday afternoon as we see a brief break in the pattern.
Alan Smith, Meteorologist
