Did you ski a lot in December? We hope so because January has not delivered much precip since January 2. Mammoth had 13 in on Jan 1 and 2 but scant since that time. Our associate at Big Mountain Resort in Montana complains of rain and fog yesterday but a few flakes may fall today. The culprit is a return to classic LaNina and a big ridge of high pressure that blocks storms off the Pacific. This expected to remain in place for at least 6 days. Sunny weather with a little cold will be returning later in the week.
The six day outlook from NOAA is below average temps and below ave. precip. Beyond that it still looks dry so plan on February powder. Best chance for snow for the next 5 days may be Bozeman area but check Utah as well. May be a good time for Hawaii.
La Niña’s effects in California have been muted thus far, experts say – Los Angeles Times
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