The Western US Has Been Transformed Into a Winter Wonderland

The West just had its biggest week of the season with huge snow totals in Washington, Oregon, and Utah. The rest of the West as well as the Midwest saw solid snow totals too. Huge gains were made in terms of snowpack as heavy snow, extreme winds, frigid temperatures, and a host of resort and road closures accompanied these storms. 

Forecast for Mon (Jan 15) to Tue (Jan 16):

Remnants from the storm that just hammered Oregon and Utah will bring some additional snow to Colorado on Monday. The prior storm to impact the west on Thursday and Friday has strengthened east of the Rockies resulting in some moderate snow across the Mid-Atlantic Monday through Tuesday. Some additional snow is possible in the Midwest during the early part of the week as well. 

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

• Colorado
• Midwest
• Mid-Atlantic

Forecast for Wed (Jan 17) to Thu (Jan 18):

The Pacific Northwest gets back in the action Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as another storm comes onshore. Antecedent temperatures are cold thanks to the arctic blast over the weekend so despite this storm pushing a warm front across the region, the Cascades should remain mostly snow and see significant accumulations. That storm will continue into the central Rockies bringing more snow to Wyoming, Idaho, western Montana, and Colorado, with lesser amounts in the Sierra. 

The Midwest stays active too as lake-effect snow will continue through the middle part of the week.

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

• British Columbia
• Washington
• Oregon
• Idaho
• Utah
• Colorado
• Jackson Hole
• Midwest

Forecast for Fri (Jan 19) to Sat (Jan 20):

The Pacific storm track remains active at the end of the week with another storm targeting the northwest. The jet stream will shift north a bit, however, directing more warm air into Washington and the heaviest snow into British Columbia. Some high-elevation snow will be possible in the Sierra during this time as well as the storm moves up the West Coast.

The Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast will have more opportunities as well from storms continuing to move across the US, though the latest guidance keeps the snow out of northern New England.

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

• British Columbia
• Washington
• Mid-Atlantic
• Midwest

Outlook for Sun (Jan 21) to Thu (Jan 25):

For the third week of the month, the models show a break in the action for most of the US, especially over the eastern half. While this does not exclude all storms entirely, the overall pattern is not favorable for storms or cold air. 

Thanks so much for reading! The next update is on Wed (Jan 17).

Luke Stone
Forecaster, OpenSnow

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