This week started with a decent storm that dropped up to 5-7 inches of snow containing a lot of water. Another 2-5 inches of snow fell Tuesday night, and some places were dusted Wednesday night. At most upper elevation SNOTEL sites, the snowpack has reached its peak water content which should start quickly going down in coming weeks.
In the springtime battle between winter and summer, it seems like summer is starting to win more lately…but last year the final snowfall in Bozeman was on June 17th.
Temperatures - Air temperatures in the mountains dipped below freezing Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Last night (Thursday night), low temps were on either side of freezing, but clear skies should have helped refreeze the snowpack a little but.
This weekend and early next week - An upper level ridge of high pressure will bring warm, sunny weather today, Saturday, and Sunday morning. Clouds and rain arrive Sunday afternoon, but cold air doesn’t arrive until Monday morning with winds from the north that shift to northeast and east. Snow should fall Monday morning through Tuesday morning. Most places should only get an inch or two of snow, but there may be isolated spots (Tobacco Root Mtns maybe?) that could get 5-8 inches.
28 Apr 2025
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Mon Apr 28, 2025
This is a volatile week in the battle between winter and summer. With temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s F, a wet spring snowstorm is impacting the area to start off the work week, with the Bridger Range receiving the most significant precipitation. As of Monday, at 6 AM, the Bridger Range has received a whopping 1.3” of snow water equivalent (SWE) in the last 12 hours, with a more nominal 7” of snow at the Alpine Weather Station. The Red Chair Cam at Bridger Bowl shows 14” of new snow. The mountains near Cooke City, Big Sky, including the Taylor Fork, and south of Bozeman have received 0.5” of water with 0-5” of snow (meaning it rained in some areas). Light rain fell in West Yellowstone and Island Park.
The first storm of the week winds down Monday evening after an additional 1-4” of snow falls during the day. Tuesday will be warm and dry, but rain and snow return to the area Tuesday night through Wednesday.
The tail end of the week will be lovely spring weather with mountain temperatures pushing into the 50s and low 60s F.
25 Apr 2025
GNFAC Avalanche Forecast for Fri Apr 25, 2025
Since Monday, 2-3” of new snow have fallen in most of the advisory area, with no new snow around Bozeman. Winds have been generally easterly and moderate for the last couple days. Temperatures have been rising into the 30s and 40s and dropping below freezing at night.
Today will be mostly sunny, with high temperatures in the 40s F. There may be some thunderstorms this afternoon, particularly around Island Park and West Yellowstone, but any accumulations will be minimal.
Tomorrow will bring a mixed bag of spring weather. Temperatures will be a little warmer than today and there will be sun, clouds, and maybe some snow or rain showers - but again, not big accumulations.
Sunday will be cloudy, with snowfall starting later in the day. There could be some substantial snowfall Sunday night into early next week, but exact amounts are still quite uncertain at this point.
Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
56
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
32
Contact GNFAC Avalanche Forecast
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of GNFAC Avalanche Forecast?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
