Deep Snow Totals for Tahoe and the West:

A massive storm slammed Tahoe over the weekend, and portions of the Interior West (especially the Tetons) received deep snow totals as well. Heavy snow and high winds resulted in numerous ski resort closures around Tahoe over the weekend as well as in the Tetons and Northern Utah.

Preliminary snow totals as of Sunday AM ranged from 4-7 FEET at Tahoe, with additional snow showers on Sunday expected to add to these totals by the time Monday AM reports are out. 

Check out these 3-day snow totals from Thursday AM (Feb 29) through Sunday AM (March 3):

• 89" - Boreal (CA)
• 88" - Homewood (CA)
• 87" - Sugar Bowl (CA)
• 84" - Mt. Rose (NV)
• 72" - Palisades Tahoe (CA)
• 42" - Jackson Hole (WY)
• 39" - Pebble Creek (ID)
• 28" - Whitewater (BC)
• 22" - Mt. Hood Meadows (OR)
• 22" - Bridger Bowl (MT)
• 18" - Park City (UT)
• 15" - Beaver Creek (CO)

This building at the base of Sugar Bowl was nearly buried as of Sunday morning:

Western Refills This Week:

Snow showers will continue across the West this week and a cold airmass will favor low-density powder quality. A stronger storm will bring locally heavy totals to the Southern Oregon Cascades and the Tetons in Wyoming around midweek. Tahoe will be right on the southern fringe of this storm and may not see much. Colorado will see several rounds of snow throughout the week with solid totals adding up over time.

Forecast for Mon (Mar 4) to Tue (Mar 5):

Snow showers will favor the Central Rockies on Monday, then a stronger storm will bring heavy snow to Southern Oregon/Northern California on Tuesday. Moderate snow will also extend into Washington, BC, and Idaho on Tuesday with snowfall rates also picking up across the Tetons by late in the day.

A storm will bring rain to the Northeast on Tuesday while the Great Lakes will see a rain/snow mix on Monday night with minimal accumulations.

Forecast for Wed (Mar 6) to Thu (Mar 7):

Heavy snow will fall across the Tetons in Wyoming through early Wednesday before tapering off, while Southern Idaho will pick up some nice totals as well. A weaker storm will slowly work its way into the Southwest with snow showers developing across the Southern Sierra and into Utah and Colorado, with lighter/more scattered showers for Arizona.

Elsewhere, a storm will bring moderate to heavy snow to Southeast Alaska. The Northeast will continue to see rain early in this period, but we could see a changeover to snow across parts of Southern New England though most models are keeping snowfall confined to coastal regions. 

Forecast for Fri (Mar 8) to Sat (Mar 9):

The storm moving across the southwest will slow down and strengthen with decent snowfall expected across portions of New Mexico and Colorado, likely favoring areas near/east of the Divide in Colorado.

A stronger storm will also reach the Pacific Northwest with heavy snow developing across the Coast Range in BC and Northern Washington Cascades, while snow will also pick up over Oregon and Northern California on Saturday.

A storm will also move across the Great Lakes and into the Northeast by Saturday with a mix of rain, snow, and possibly sleet/freezing rain currently expected.

Outlook for Sun (Mar 10) to Thu (Mar 14):

The storm track will favor the Northwest during this period, but snow chances will also extend southward into the Sierra and the Central Rockies (Utah and Colorado). A storm is also expected to impact New England early in this period, and some models are hinting at a change-over from rain/mixed precipitation to snow in some areas, though confidence is low. 

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Wednesday (March 6).

Alan Smith 

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