by meteorologist Jim Woodmencey
Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey (Reposted from the Mountain Weather column in Aug. 6 Jackson Hole News & Guide). I heard some complaining in late July that it was “too hot”, which sparked some memories of Julys not so long ago, which truly were “hot”. This July was not. That also prompted me to dig back through … Continue reading July Not as Hot as it used to be….
Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey A couple of summers ago I posted an explanation of the “Monsoon” on this blog, seemed appropriate to re-visit that this week. We were getting some good surges of moisture from the Desert Southwest Monsoon this week, with rain and thunderstorms plaguing us, and some heavy downpors with late day thunderstorms the … Continue reading The Monsoon Explained
Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey (Re-posted from original article that appeared in the Jackson Hole News & Guide’s Mountain Weather column, July 23, 2014). From where I sit, thunderstorm forecasting during the summer season is quite challenging, and on par with snowfall forecasting in the winter. Nailing down where, when and how strong the thunderstorms might be … Continue reading What does Probability of Precipitation Mean?
Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey (Note: This is re-posted here from the original article that appeared in Jackson Hole News & Guide Mountain Weather column on July 9, 2014.) In my last Mountain Weather column (June 25) I gave you a few facts and statistics about lightning related incidents, both nationally and locally. This week I will … Continue reading How to keep from getting Zapped in a Thunderstorm
Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey Monday afternoon and evening provided some great visuals in the sky, with clouds, lightning, and some cool colors around the Jackson Hole area. Below is a selection of the great photos various weather fans sent in. As I receive more, I will add them onto this blog post.Thanks to all those who … Continue reading Thunderstorms and Cool Clouds from July 14, 2014
Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey (Article re-printed from the Mountain Weather Column in the Jackson Hole News and Guide, May 14, 2014) Spring is the time of year that we can experience an increase in the wind around western Wyoming, even here in the relatively wind-protected Jackson Hole Valley. Usually when the wind picks up around here, … Continue reading What makes the wind blow?
Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey The storm that hit Jackson Hole Monday afternoon, on Saint Patrick’s Day, dumped 3 to 6 inches of snow around the valley. A total of 10 to 16 inches of new snow in the mountains, was reported at Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee Tuesday morning, from the previous 24-hours. Most of that … Continue reading St. Patty’s Day Storm
Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey There was a “Thundersnow” event that occurred over the Jackson Hole area Tuesday evening, March 4th, 2014. A small, but very potent upper level disturbance passed through, concentrating a brief but intense period of snowfall right over Teton County Idaho & Teton County Wyoming between 5:00 and 8:00 pm MST. Thundersnow is … Continue reading A Rare “Thundersnow” Event in Jackson Hole
Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey It can be a game of inches sometimes on the weather map. A stationary front that lies across central Idaho and Northwest Wyoming is separating cold air to the north of that line from warmer air to the south of that line. This morning (Tuesday Feb. 25), temperatures in Southwest Montana are … Continue reading Stationary Front Divides the Warm from the Cold
Meteorologist Jim Woodmencey Another good storm cycle for a strip of the western United States, from Tahoe to the Tetons. And of course, the best powder will fall in western Wyoming’s mountains this weekend, where temps and elevations are ideal. Powerful Westerly Jet stream carries lots of Pacific moisture across California and the Sierras, unfortunately … Continue reading The Next Big Winter Storm for the West & Jackson Hole