12.23 Snow Before You Go: Who's getting the most snow for Christmas?

23rd December 2019 | Meteorologist Chris Tomer

News Regions: Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, California, Rocky Mountains, Lake Tahoe

Resorts in this article: Alta Ski Area, Brian Head Resort, Monarch Mountain, Purgatory, Snowbird, Sundance, Telluride, Wolf Creek Ski Area, Silverton Mountain

Resorts in the West are expected to get 6-12" or more Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

On The Snow meteorologist Chris Tomer's Snow Before You Go forecast for Christmas week.

The jet stream remains active for the West. One large storm system continues dropping moderate snowfall in California today then slides into Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona, and New Mexico on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Snow is likely in these areas both days with some ski areas picking up 6-12" or more.

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Tomer's Take for the best snow this week:

On Christmas Eve (Tuesday) I'd ski Brian Head, Sundance, Alta or Snowbird. Then on Christmas Day, I'd ski Wolf Creek, Telluride, Silverton, Purgatory or Monarch.

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