A slow-moving area of storminess delivered snow to parts of Utah and Colorado each day of the past week.

The deepest snow totals were in southwestern Colorado, where Wolf Creek reported 30 inches. This was enough snow for them to open a good chunk of the mountain on Saturday, October 13th and they will be open for the next few weekends until there is enough snow to open full time.

Also, southern and northern Utah received up to two feet of snow from the storm. Here is a photo from northern Utah.

The slow-moving series of storms over the Rockies is now in the past, and most of the coldest air will head to the east coast this week.

The snow forecast for Monday to Friday, October 15-19, shows that the mountains of the northeast will see some flakes. Also, a lingering piece of energy over the southern Rockies should create a few showers, but snow accumulations will be more scattered with under 6 inches for most areas of the four corners region (Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico).

For the weekend ahead, Saturday to Sunday, October 20-21, there will not be much or any snow to speak for most of the US and Canada. The atmosphere will take a break!

Looking ahead to next week, Monday, October 22 through Friday, October 26, the forecast shows warmer-than-average temperatures for much of the western and northwestern parts of the US and Canada, with cooler temperatures over the southwest and eastern regions.

This pattern will likely mean that some parts of the southwest US could see scattered snow showers, as could parts of the northeast. 

However, for a more significant storm, we’ll likely need to wait until the very end of October or early November.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ

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