Marmot Basin snow forecast

Alberta · middle of the mountain, 2,155 m · updated Thu, Oct 8, 5:15 PM MDT

About 15 cm of new snow is forecast at Marmot Basin over the next three days at 2,155 m, most of it Friday into Saturday. The snow level is forecast to get down to about 700 m, below the base, so snow should reach the bottom of the mountain.

Next 3 days

  1. Thu 12 PM to Fri 12 PM

    Oct 8 to Oct 9, MDT

    1.6 cm

    New snow · Snow level 2,000 m to 2,750 m

  2. Fri 12 PM to Sat 12 PM

    Oct 9 to Oct 10, MDT

    13 cm

    New snow · Snow level 700 m to 1,600 m

  3. Sat 12 PM to Sun 12 PM

    Oct 10 to Oct 11, MDT

    1 cm

    New snow · Snow level near 600 m

About 15 cm in all over the three days.

Snow by model, next 3 days

Each thin line is one run of a weather model; the bold line is the middle of all of them. When the lines fan out, the models disagree and the forecast is less certain. Pick a model to see it on its own.

ThuFri 9Sat 10Sun 110102030cm
GEFS (31 members)ECMWF EPS (50 members)AIFS Ensemble (50 members)GFS (4 runs)ECMWF (3 runs)ECMWF AIFS (4 runs)AIGFS (4 runs)All-models medianmeanmodeColoured lines: each model’s median

At Sun, Oct 11, 12 PM

All models7 models, equal weight
Last 3 h median
0.0 cm
Total min
7.3 cm
Total max
34.1 cm
Total median
15.2 cm
Total mean
16.9 cm
Total mode
14.1 cm
GEFS31 members
Last 3 h median
0.0 cm
Total min
10.4 cm
Total max
34.1 cm
Total median
18.6 cm
Total mean
19.8 cm
Total mode
15.6 cm
ECMWF EPS50 members
Last 6 h median
0.0 cm
Total min
7.3 cm
Total max
21.9 cm
Total median
14.7 cm
Total mean
14.7 cm
Total mode
12.3 cm
AIFS Ensemble50 members
Last 6 h median
0.0 cm
Total min
7.5 cm
Total max
26.3 cm
Total median
13.2 cm
Total mean
14.1 cm
Total mode
12.3 cm
GFS4 runs
Last 3 h median
0.0 cm
Total min
11.0 cm
Total max
14.7 cm
Total median
13.6 cm
Total mean
13.2 cm
Total mode
14.7 cm
ECMWF3 runs
Last 6 h median
0.0 cm
Total min
12.5 cm
Total max
30.0 cm
Total median
16.9 cm
Total mean
19.8 cm
Total mode
14.7 cm
ECMWF AIFS4 runs
Last 6 h median
0.0 cm
Total min
14.2 cm
Total max
22.2 cm
Total median
17.4 cm
Total mean
17.8 cm
Total mode
15.0 cm
AIGFS4 runs
Last 6 h median
0.0 cm
Total min
12.4 cm
Total max
26.5 cm
Total median
17.7 cm
Total mean
18.6 cm
Total mode
13.2 cm

GEFS 0.5°, 31 members (control + 30 perturbations). Run 20261008T12Z. ECMWF EPS (ENS) 0.25°, 50 perturbed members · CC BY 4.0. Run 20261008T12Z. ECMWF AIFS ensemble 0.25°, 50 perturbed members of the AI forecast model · CC BY 4.0. Run 20261008T12Z. GFS 0.25°, the 4 most recent runs (6-hourly cycles) overlaid as members. Successive runs of one model, not perturbations. Run 20261008T12Z. ECMWF IFS 0.25°, the 3 most recent runs (00/12Z cycles) overlaid as members. Successive runs of one model, not perturbations · CC BY 4.0. Run 20261008T12Z. ECMWF AIFS 0.25°, the 4 most recent runs (6-hourly cycles) of the single AI forecast overlaid as members. Successive runs of one model, not perturbations · CC BY 4.0. Run 20261008T12Z. NOAA AI-GFS 0.25°, the 4 most recent runs (6-hourly cycles) overlaid as members. Successive runs of one model, not perturbations. Publishes no snow field. Run 20261008T12Z. Snow is each model's precipitation and temperature adjusted to 2,155 m. Read it as an estimate for that height. Totals count from Thu 9 PM, where the chart begins, so every model's total counts the same hours. The consensus lines pool every model with equal weight per model, so a 50-member ensemble does not outvote a 4-run set. The mode is the value the pooled lines cluster around most tightly; when it sits away from the median, the models have split into camps and the mode marks the bigger one. A dash in the readouts means that model does not cover the hour under the cursor.

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About Marmot Basin

Location
Alberta, Western Canada
Base
1,700 m
Middle (forecast height)
2,155 m
Summit
2,610 m
Vertical
915 m

How this forecast is made

Marmot Basin runs from about 1,700 m at the base to 2,610 m at the summit. Rain at the base can be snow up top, so the forecast is made for a height: the middle of the mountain, about 2,155 m. Each number is the middle value of 9 weather models after adjusting them for that height. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and it changes as new model runs arrive.

Marmot Basin snow forecast questions

How much snow is Marmot Basin forecast to get?

About 15 cm of new snow is forecast at Marmot Basin over the next three days at 2,155 m, most of it Friday into Saturday. The snow level is forecast to get down to about 700 m, below the base, so snow should reach the bottom of the mountain. Days 4 through 16 for every model, and the base and summit forecasts, are in 4070 Pro.

What is the snow level at Marmot Basin?

The snow level is the lowest height where precipitation still falls mostly as snow. Forecast for Marmot Basin: Thursday into Friday: 2,010 m to 2,745 m; Friday into Saturday: 700 m to 1,585 m; Saturday into Sunday: near 610 m. The base is at 1,700 m and the summit at 2,610 m.

How high is Marmot Basin?

Marmot Basin runs from about 1,700 m at the base to 2,610 m at the summit, about 915 m of vertical. This page forecasts the middle of the mountain, about 2,155 m.

How often is the Marmot Basin snow forecast updated?

Four times a day, as new runs of 9 weather models arrive. This forecast was updated Thu, Oct 8, 5:15 PM MDT.

Why does a mountain snow forecast depend on height?

Air cools as it rises, so the same storm can bring rain at the base and deep snow at the summit, and mountains squeeze more precipitation out of the air higher up. Weather models see the mountain as a smoothed-out slope, so each model's snow is adjusted to the height being forecast, using adjustments checked against last winter's mountain snow measurements.

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