Recent storm cycle in the West

Several storms have moved across the West recently with nice totals adding up from British Columbia to New Mexico. The Central and Southern Rockies in particular have done well in this pattern while an early week storm brought heavy snow to Tahoe as well. Check out the 5-day snow reports (updated each morning) across the West for the period ending Tuesday morning, December 15th.

Forecast for Wed, Dec 16 – Thu, Dec 17

A Nor'easter will impact the East on Wednesday and Thursday with heavy snow developing across the mountains of West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland on Wednesday before spreading north into Pennsylvania, New York, and Southern New England on Wednesday night and Thursday. 

The West will see another storm during this period as well. Snow will favor Coastal British Columbia on Wednesday initially, then will become more widespread across the Northern Rockies, Cascades, and Sierras on Thursday.

Forecast for Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

Snow will fall across the Central Rockies on Friday, then the next storm will bring another round of moderate to heavy snow to British Columbia, the Washington/Oregon Cascades, and Northern Idaho on Friday night and Saturday.

Forecast for Sun, Dec 20 – Mon, Dec 21

Heavy snow will continue across the Northwest and Northern Rockies on Sunday and Monday as the jet stream remains focused over this region. A weak storm could also bring some light snow to parts of the Northeast on Sunday and Monday.

Outlook for Tue, Dec 22 – Sat, Dec 26

Additional snow will be possible across the Northern Rockies on the 22nd, then the pattern will take a break in the West as a ridge of high pressure builds and the storm track shifts way up north into Northern BC and Alaska. Meanwhile, a more active pattern will develop across the East late in this period with the potential for ski areas in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast to pick up some new snow around Christmas.

Thanks so much for reading! Check back for my next post on Friday, December 18th.

ALAN SMITH

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