US and Canada Daily Snow
By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist Posted 5 years ago December 2, 2019
Big snow on the west coast and the east coast
Summary
Last week’s snow totals pushed above 60 inches for a few spots in the west, and the atmosphere will remain in full-on winter mode this week with 1-2 feet of snow for the northeast and parts of the west.
Short Term Forecast
Big Snow
Before looking at the forecast, let’s thank the atmosphere for delivering DEEP totals to some parts of the west during the final week of November. The five-day snow totals from November 26-30 were easily measured in feet with the most snow around Mammoth, California (65 inches) and Alta, Utah (69 inches).
This map is a beautiful sight (and you can see it here).
In Utah, the recent storm transformed the snow at Alta from thin to mid-winter perfection.
Forecast for Mon, Dec 2 – Tue, Dec 3
We will start the week with a focus on the coasts. In the northeast, a multi-day storm could drop 2+ feet of snow in central New York, southern Vermont, southern New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. In the west, California will receive more snow at the highest elevations (with rain at mountain bases) and British Columbia will return to the game with consistent snowfall.
Forecast for Wed, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 6
Snow will continue through the final three days of the week with Lake Effect snow piling up in the northeast, light-to-moderate amounts in California, Utah, and Colorado, and significant snow for British Columbia and northern Alberta (including Marmot Basin and maybe touching the Banff area).
Forecast for Sat, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 8
Looking ahead to the weekend, the focus for snow will be most of western North America. Snow will continue for British Columbia and northern Alberta, and most mountains in the western United States will see at least light-to-moderate totals. Even though we all want deep powder days, small refreshes do their part to keep the snow surface in great shape.
Extended Forecast
Outlook for Mon, Dec 9 – Fri, Dec 13
Sometimes, we can talk about the 10+ day outlook with a reasonable amount of confidence. This is not one of those times.
From December 9-13, there are signs that storminess (or at least cold air) could linger over the northeast, and there will likely be additional snowfall over the western US and Canada. That said, I have no clue which regions will be favored for the most snow.
Thanks so much for reading, and check back for my next post on Thursday, December 5th.
JOEL GRATZ
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