Recent Snow Totals:

A mid-week storm brought snow to Utah and Colorado with the Front Range receiving the deepest totals on Wednesday night/Thursday AM, though many ski areas were unable to open on Thursday. 

Here are some of the preliminary snow totals as of Thursday AM, with additional snowfall likely at some of these areas by the time Friday AM reports are issued:

• 33" - Eldora (CO)
• 30" - Echo Mountain (CO)
• 22" - Alta (UT)
• 21" - Snowbird (UT)
• 17" - Solitude (UT)
• 15" - Winter Park (CO)
• 14" - Arapahoe Basin (CO)
• 14" - Snowy Range (WY)

Five-Day Snow Forecast:

The large cut-off low that has brought deep snow totals to the Front Range will slowly work its way south and will stall over the Southwest this weekend. The result will be heavy snow across New Mexico, Arizona, Southwest Colorado, and Southern Utah on Friday and Saturday, with lingering snow showers from Sunday into early next week.

Forecast for Fri (Mar 15) to Sat (Mar 16):

Heavy snow will fall across the Southwest U.S. and Southeast Alaska with lighter snow showers extending into California. A storm will bring rain to most of the East on Friday while Northern New England will see a mix of rain and snow with accumulations mostly confined to higher terrain. 

Forecast for Sun (Mar 17) to Mon (Mar 18):

The storm system over the Southwest will remain stationary but weaken with additional snow showers expected across the Four Corners region, possibly favoring New Mexico. Alaska will continue to see snow across the far north while the rest of the West will see dry and sunny spring skiing conditions.

A weaker storm will move across the Northeast with snow and rain showers for New England, generally resulting in light accumulations.  

Forecast for Tue (Mar 19) to Wed (Mar 20):

Snow showers will continue across the Southwest as a pesky area of low pressure lingers. High pressure will start to break down over the Northwest beginning on a Wednesday as a strong cold front approaches from the north, with snow developing across the Canadian Rockies of Alberta as well as Eastern BC.

A cool and unsettled pattern is expected across the East with light snow showers for parts of New England the Mid-Atlantic, but nothing significant is anticipated at this time. 

Outlook for Thu (Mar 21) to Mon (Mar 25):

A colder and more active pattern will take hold across the West during this period with increasing snowfall potential for many areas. The East is also expected to turn more active with near-normal temperatures along with some snowfall potential mainly for New England. 

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Monday (March 18).

Alan Smith 

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