Snow for the Sierra:

An active pattern is beginning to take hold across the West, and the first storm impacted the Sierra early this week with many resorts from Tahoe to Mammoth receiving 10-16 inches of new snow. The good news is that this was not a one-and-done storm, as more storms are lined up to hit the West including several shots of snow ahead for the Sierra.

For more details, check out the Tahoe Daily Snow and the Mammoth Daily Snow.

Forecast for Fri (Jan 5) to Sat (Jan 6):

A weak storm will move across the Rockies on Friday and Friday night, while a strong storm will bring heavy snow to the Northwest on Friday and Saturday, with snow also reaching the Northern Sierra and Tahoe region during the day on Saturday.

Check out these Daily Snows from our local forecasters for more details:

• British Columbia
• Washington
• Oregon

Across the East, a storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will swing northward across the Appalachians with a wintry mix of snow, ice, and rain expected across the Mid-Atlantic from North Carolina to Pennsylvania. A storm will also bring a round of much-needed snow to the Northern Great Lakes. 

Forecast for Sun (Jan 7) to Mon (Jan 8):

A storm will move from the Northwest and Sierra into the Rockies during this period, with Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico expected to see the deepest totals. Another strong storm will reach the Northwest on Monday.

The Eastern storm will work its way into Eastern Pennsylvania, New York, and Southern New England on Sunday where heavy snow is expected. 

Forecast for Tue (Jan 9) to Wed (Jan 10):

A strong storm will bring heavy snow to the Northwest and Northern Rockies during this period, with light to moderate snow also reaching the Sierra and the Central Rockies. Another storm will impact the East, but rain and ice could mix in with snow in many areas, while confidence in the precise storm track and details is low this far out.

Outlook for Thu (Jan 11) to Mon (Jan 15):

A active storm track with cold temperatures will persist across the West, with the Northwest and Northern/Central Rockies favored for the heaviest and most consistent snowfall. The Sierra will likely see shots of snow on the southern fringe of the storm track as well. The first arctic cold front of the season is also expected for the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains.

Across the East, an active pattern will also continue but temperatures will be on the milder side overall, which likely means alternating periods of snow with rain and/or sleet/freezing rain.

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Monday (Jan 8).

Alan Smith 

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