Roland Steadham

Boise

Chief Meteorologist at KBOI-TV (Boise, ID)

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Recent storms have been busy in our local mountains

1 month ago | idahonews.com | Roland Steadham

CBS2 Boise — While we have been mostly dry in the Treasure Valley, the mountains have been getting a lot of snow over the weekend! This snow stake at Tamarack shows over 14" of snow in 24 hours. That's a beautiful sight for our local mountains. But, over the last 48 hours, Tamarack has had 30", Brundage has reported 22" and Bogus received 18" of fresh powder. Our snowpack levels are definitely moving in the right direction.
Chilly air and storm to return this week

2 months ago | idahonews.com | Roland Steadham

CBS2 Boise — Unseasonably warm temperatures will continue across Western Idaho through Tuesday with highs warming into the 60's. This will be in anticipation of another big change expected Wednesday as a series of fronts will move in from the Pacific Northwest. While highs in the 60’s sounds nice, we need to crank up the snow in the mountains again if we hope to end the season on a good note.
Rain/Snow showers expected in the morning

2 months ago | idahonews.com | Roland Steadham

CBS2 Boise — A storm will move across Nevada tonight and Thursday. There is a chance of some of that moisture moving through the Treasure Valley around the morning commute and through the first part of the day. The showers will fall as a rain/snow mix. No accumulations are expected at this time as temperatures will be above freezing. The Owyhee mountains to the south of the Treasure Valley will see significant snow of 3-6” with up to 6-10” above 6,000’. High pressure will rapidly return on Friday.
Recent storm have piled up the snow in the mountains

2 months ago | idahonews.com | Roland Steadham

CBS2 Boise — Treasure Valley resident, Justin Harrison went snowmobiling on Friday and sent me this picture from Mores Creek Summit. One picture tells a story and that story is that we are looking good for snowpack across all of Southern Idaho for right now. The following numbers do not take into consideration the additional 6-8” of snow we have had. For example, the Boise Basin is now 125% of normal snow for the season. The Weiser Basin is 135% and the Owyhee Basin is 120% of normal.
Major winter storm plows toward Idaho

Feb 12, 2025 | idahonews.com | Roland Steadham

CBS2 Boise — After days of blue skies and frigid temperatures, a significant change is expected in our weather on Friday as a strong winter storm moves in from the Pacific. We have two ingredients in place that will enhance the potential for the storm to make snow. First, is the frigid air trapped in Western Idaho. Highs have only been in the 20's and lows again tonight will drop into the single digits. So as the storm approaches, the air will be frigid and the ground is already in a hard freeze.
Frigid air expected before the next storm arrives on Thursday

Feb 9, 2025 | idahonews.com | Roland Steadham

CBS2 Boise — This week has given us a great volley of storms raising our snowpack levels to above normal readings once again. We're now averaging 125-138% of normal in our local snow basins. With more storms on the way this week, these numbers will look even better by next Sunday. But for now, it's about to get very cold and very dry before the next storm arrives. Look for sunny to partly cloudy skies on Monday with chilly temperatures. Daytime highs will only reach the low 30's.
Atmospheric River means much more rain and snow

Feb 2, 2025 | idahonews.com | Roland Steadham

CBS2 Boise — A persistent trough of low pressure has parked itself along the Pacific Northwest. As it spins counterclockwise it is pumping in a lot of moisture from the West Coast. This scenario is often referred as an "Atmospheric River". As temperatures get colder tonight, much of the valley rain will change over to snow. I do anticipate snow for the Monday morning commute. This will make for slick driving conditions in the Treasure Valley.
Are you ready for a big change in the weather?

Jan 26, 2025 | idahonews.com | Roland Steadham

CBS2 Boise — High pressure will keep the sun shinning through Wednesday with highs in the mid to upper 30's. The pattern has been too dry for too long. The last time we had measurable precipitation in the Treasure Valley was January 10th. If the computer models hold true, the high pressure will be replace by a trough of low pressure by the end of the week and that will open the window for storms to return to the state.
A dry forecast for Idaho spells problems for California

Jan 12, 2025 | idahonews.com | Roland Steadham

CBS2 Boise — Our pattern has taken a turn toward a drier spell over the last few days. This is typical for the month of January. The end result has been a very slow decrease in our snow pack. Don't get me wrong, we're still ok, but the percentages have dropped by about ten points since last Sunday. The Boise Basin is still above 100% of normal, but I'll bet those numbers get even lower this week with the weather scenario headed this way.
More storms prior to Thankgiving

Nov 24, 2024 | idahonews.com | Roland Steadham

CBS2 Boise — After a stormy first part of the weekend, we've had some amazing weather today. However, the models show another front headed this way on Tuesday and it might bring some snow to the Treasure Valley and certainly additions snow for the ski resorts. After that, things are going to dry out for much of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Here's how things should break down over the next couple of days. First of all, a weak front sill pass by to the north of the Treasure Valley on Monday.