Seasonably warm and quiet weather is forecast into Saturday. Moving into Thanksgiving week an uncertain pattern holds some hope for Thanksgiving powder.

Last night, heavy snowfall was accompanied by extreme winds, especially in the central and southern Cascades, leading to widespread power outages and downed trees. Winds have started to ease this morning and will continue to do so throughout the day. We'll continue to see impacts from the first bomb cyclone through Thursday before the second arrives Thursday night.

Unseasonably warm temperatures and clear skies will reign over Southcentral Alaska through the weekend. Temperatures up to 40 °F can be expected in the mountains with sub-freezing temperatures remaining at sea level. Low temperatures in the mountains will struggle to reach freezing especially in the Kenai Mountains on Wednesday and Saturday night.

Rain & high-elevation snow on Wednesday. Snow levels rise above the top of most mountains by Thursday morning. Friday into Saturday snow levels fall with snow for the mountains. Another storm could bring more snow on Sunday into Monday. More storms are possible by the middle of next week into Thanksgiving Day.

Rain & high-elevation snow Wednesday along with strong winds. Snow levels rise above the top of most mountains by Thursday morning, with strong winds continuing. Friday into Saturday snow levels fall with snow for the mountains. Another storm could bring more snow on Sunday into Monday. More storms are possible by the middle of next week into Thanksgiving Day. Then possibly a drier to start Dec.

We have several more dry days ahead of us. By Saturday afternoon we could be looking at some soggy weather through early next week. The snow levels will stay too high and rain is in the forecast for the resort levels over the weekend into early next week. The rest of next week continues to look active as well.

Rain & high-elevation snow Wednesday along with strong winds. Snow levels rise above the top of most mountains by Thursday morning, with strong winds continuing. Friday into Saturday snow levels fall with snow for the mountains. Another storm could bring more snow on Sunday into Monday. More storms are possible by the middle of next week into Thanksgiving Day. Then possibly a drier to start Dec.

A couple more days of dry and mostly sunny weather before we see a stark change to active and stormy weather by Friday evening. A large and powerful AR barrels into our region producing high snowfall rates and strong winds through Sunday. More active weather is likely next week...

A tightly wound bomb cyclone off the PNW coast will direct pulses of a sub-tropical Atmospheric River into our region Weds – Fri. While rain is likely below 7000’ for most, cold air across NW Montana could bring around a foot above 5000’ at Whitefish. This strong Pacific storm moves inland Sat, drawing colder air with more widespread snowfall across the state through Sun.

The highest snow totals Wednesday morning are in the southern and interior Cascades of Washington. Precipitaiton will continue for much of the west with impacts moving south into the northern Sierra and east through Idaho and the northern Rockies all week. Snow level issues will prevail in the Sierra until Saturday when colder air arrives

Snow totals from the Sun PM-Tue AM storm ranged from 10-18 inches in the Tetons and 2-6 inches in the valleys, with Targhee coming in with 18. This was our biggest storm of the season so far. Warm air arrives Thu-Fri but we'll be on the southern fringe of a storm with a slight chance of showers, but we may just see clouds. The next storm arrives Sat with wet snow up high & rain mixed in down low.

Cool and sunny on Wednesday. Warm and partly sunny Thursday through Saturday. Chances for snow return on Sunday, followed by heavy snow early next week.

Light snowfall has persisted since my last post on Monday, adding 6 cm at Banff/Sunshine, 5 cm at Lake Louise, and 8 cm at Nakiska as of 0700 Wednesday. Cool, unsettled conditions continue with dustings of around 5 cm every 24-hour period from Weds - Fri afternoon. A stronger storm arrives Friday night, bringing moderate snowfall into Sunday morning. 10 – 20 cm looks possible at most resorts.

Cool and sunny on Wednesday. Warm and partly sunny Thursday through Saturday. Chances for snow return on Sunday, followed by heavy snow early next week.

Cool and sunny on Wednesday. Warm and partly sunny Thursday through Saturday. Chances for snow return on Sunday, followed by significant snow and travel impacts early next week.

It was a beautiful day across Idaho on Tuesday but that quickly changed overnight. We will have stormy weather through the weekend and most likely a fairly nice Thanksgiving week. Let's get into it!

After showing a lot of promise for widespread snowmaking towards the end of this week, models have trended warmer by a few degrees, which likely limits which resorts can make snow. Things look more optimistic for Thanksgiving week...let's hope that holds.

Tuesday was cold and snowy across many mountains, and now Wednesday will be dry and sunny with cold temperatures in the morning and warmer readings by the afternoon. Coming up, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will be dry and warmer, and then from Sunday through early next week, one or two storms could deliver significant moisture and snow to most mountains.

Tuesday was chilly with a few snow showers and no additional accumulation, and now the next four days will be dry and warmer.

We have an active pattern taking hold from coast to coast with heavy snow for parts of the West and the East. In the West, snow levels (the rain/snow line) will be on the rise mid to late week before lowering this weekend with heavy snow for Tahoe and the Sierra. A strong storm will also bring heavy snow to parts of New England and the Mid-Atlantic Thursday to Saturday.

Tuesday was chilly with an additional 2 inches of accumulation, and now the next four days will be dry and warmer.

Update: End-of-week storm on track to start as rain and transition over to snow at elevation on Thursday and Friday. Accumulations of 6-12" are expected above ~3000 feet through Sunday with additional "backside upslope" possible into early next week.

Tuesday was chilly with an additional 3 inches of accumulation, and now the next four days will be dry and warmer.

The first of two storms is underway in the Alps, with heavy snow falling from the central French Alps through the central Austrian Alps. This storm will linger through Thursday morning, and then storm number two arrives on Thursday afternoon. Significant accumulations are expected in the western Alps during this time. A weaker system is looking more likely early next week.

Snow is in the forecast for the first winter storm of the year. Snow accumulations will be elevation-dependent due to little cold air available. Despite little cold air, higher terrain through northern and western areas will see 6-12+ inches of snow Thursday through Saturday. The Catskills could score over 12 inches of snow. There are a lot of details with this storm so let's get into it!

An extremely powerful mid-latitude cyclone will approach the coast of Vancouver Island before swinging west back out to sea. But this storm will bring impacts with strong winds for Coastal BC and to a lesser extent the Interior. Heavy snow will favor Mt. Washington and Whistler, while Interior resorts such as Red, Whitewater, Apex, & Fernie will also pick up some nice totals.

A historic storm is deepening off the PNW coast on Tuesday and will bring heavy precipitation and strong winds into Oregon late Tuesday through Wednesday morning. This storm will bring rising snow levels from 3,000 to 6,000 feet by Thursday evening. Total snow accumulations will be 10-26 inches primarily for elevations above 5,000 feet. The next storm on Friday looks wet with high snow levels.

Cold air is the main story on Tuesday and Wednesday before high pressure and warmer temperatures build in through November 25th. A storm could drop into the Four Corners around November 26-27 bringing our next chance for natural snowfall heading into Thanksgiving.

Our storm will clear out later today with snow showers lingering in the morning. High pressure will keep us dry and increasingly mild through the end of the work week. Next storm is likely to arrive by the second half of the weekend.

The Telluride Daily Snow is being discontinued, though we still have you covered with forecast data specific to Telluride...

Volcan Osorno is the only open resort in South America, and they will offer lift-serviced turns for one more weekend. This weekend will feature active weather with a few storms moving through the region and even some accumulating snow.

The next two days will bring excellent conditions for South Island ski fields that will finish their season on a high on Sunday with fresh snow. The upper slopes of Mt Ruapehu will also receive much-needed snowfall, improving things for Whakapapa and Turoa, who still have two weeks left to go.

The Australian Season has now come to a close after Perisher finally lost the battle and flipped its switch on Wednesday after warm winds and heavy rain decimated what was left of the snowpack. Here, we'll have a look back at the season that was - a season that really struggled to get off the ground and ended all too early.

La Nina conditions are growing and are favored to emerge ahead of the 2024-25 winter season. This winter forecast preview will dig into historical snowfall data for weak La Nina winters and provide some clues on what that could mean for Steamboat.

Thanks for reading this summer! For the rest of this week, a cold front moving across the Central Rockies will bring showers & t-storms to WY, CO, & NM Wed-Thu while the West Coast states will see a late-season heat wave. Next week, isolated to scattered showers & t-storms develop across the West with continued mild temps. Heading into mid-month, the PNW will trend wetter and cooler.

Thanks for following along this season. This post will be a recap of the season, with a broad outlook of patterns ahead for late spring for those not quite ready to give up on skiing yet.

Parts of the Alps continue to see heavy snow as another storm is on tap for the weekend. Solid snow totals are expected in Chamonix through midweek. A break is expected later next week and into the weekend with more active weather mid-month.

Parts of the Alps continue to see heavy snow as another storm is on tap for the weekend. Decent snow totals are expected in St. Anton through midweek. A break is expected later next week and into the weekend with more active weather mid-month.

Parts of the Alps continue to see heavy snow as another storm is on tap for the weekend. Significant snow totals are expected in Zermatt through midweek. A break is expected later next week and into the weekend with more active weather mid-month.