Five-Day Snow Forecast:

Multiple storms will bring snow to the western and eastern parts of the country this week. A significant storm will bring impressive April accumulations in New England while snow continues to pile up in the western US. 

Forecast for Mon (Apr 1) to Tue (Apr 2):

Several storms are impacting the US and Canada to start the week. The recent storm that brought snow to the Sierra, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona will bring additional snow showers to the Southwest. New Mexico will see the most additional snow while minor accumulations are expected in Arizona and Colorado through Tuesday. 

A developing storm will deliver snow to the Great Lakes as well, mainly in Michigan. The next storm to bring widespread Winter impacts to the US and Canada will arrive in the Northwest on Monday, producing snow in British Columbia and Alberta.

Forecast for Wed (Apr 3) to Thu (Apr 4):

The aforementioned Great Lakes and Northwest storms will progress eastward midweek, bringing heavy snow to several locations.

In the East, a major Spring snowstorm will deliver substantial wet snow across much of New England and the Northeast on Wednesday and Thursday. This storm has the potential to drop 1 - 2 feet across much of central and northern New England and southern Quebec. Northeastern New York, northern New Hampshire, and northwestern Maine could exceed two feet at upper elevations. 

Meanwhile, in the West, the latest storm will progress inland, spreading snow across a large area during the middle part of the week. Mountains in California, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Washington, British Columbia, and Alberta will see moderate to heavy snow at times. The Sierra, southern Oregon, southern Idaho, and Alberta will see the deepest snow during this period.

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

As the major storm departs the Northeast, snow showers will linger through the end of the week. The storm in the West will stall, strengthen, and bring significant snow to the northern Rockies. Idaho, Montana, and Alberta are favored at this time, but this zone of deepest accumulations could shift a bit before then. 

Outlook for Sun (Apr 7) to Thu (Apr 11):

The storm track will favor the central US next week, with warm air overtaking the East. The northern Rockies should see additional snow during this as the latest storm slowly works its way east. 

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Wednesday (April 3).

Thanks for reading the US and Canada Daily Snow!

Luke Stone
Forecaster, OpenSnow

NEW: Snow Ratio Forecast

You can now get a good idea of the upcoming snow quality for the next storm via our new "Snow Ratio" forecast for any location in OpenSnow.

When we talk about snow quality, such as “light and fluffy” or “heavy and wet”, we are talking about the snow-to-liquid ratio. The higher the snow-to-liquid ratio, the lighter the snow quality, and vice-versa.

1. Go to any location screen and tap the "Snow Summary" tab.
2. Scroll down to the 5-day hourly or 10-day forecast section.
3. View the 5-day hourly or daily "Snow Ratio" forecast for the next 10 days.

10:1 will be fun but will feel a little heavy. 15:1 will offer some faceshots and feel pretty light. 20:1 will be incredibly light, almost like skiing through nothing but air.

This new feature is currently available with the latest version of the OpenSnow iOS app installed (App Store > OpenSnow > Update) or on the OpenSnow website (OpenSnow.com). It will be available in the OpenSnow Android app soon.

View → Snow Ratio Forecast