Heavy Snow for the West and the East

US and Canada Daily Snow

By Alan Smith, Meteorologist Posted 12 hours ago November 22, 2024

Summary

An active pattern will continue across both the West and the East into the weekend. Storms on Friday-Saturday will initially favor Tahoe and British Columbia for the deepest totals in the West, and New England and West Virginia in the East. Early next week, a storm cycle will track across the Southern/Central Rockies with deep totals possible in Colorado.

Short Term Forecast

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5-Day Snow Forecast:

Both sides of North America will see an active pattern late this week and early next week with significant snow accumulations from the Sierra to the Rockies to the Appalachians.

Across the West, favored areas over the next 5 days include Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Range with 1.5 to 3 feet of snow expected, and Southern British Columbia where 1 to 2 feet are expected. Colorado and parts of Utah could see double-digit totals as a storm cycle takes hold early next week.

More details from our local forecasters:

Across the East, snow will continue on Friday and Saturday with favored areas in New England, Quebec, and West Virginia picking up 6-14 inches of additional accumulation.

More details from our local forecasters:

Forecast for Fri (Nov 22) to Sat (Nov 23):

Snow will fall across the Far West with snow levels starting high (mainly south of the US/Canada border) initially on Friday before trending lower by late Friday and into Saturday. Tahoe and BC will receive the deepest totals with lighter amounts for Washington/Oregon and elevation-dependent amounts in Idaho.

A storm will continue across the East and snow levels will also be trending lower as colder air arrives. West Virginia and New England will see the deepest totals.

Forecast for Sun (Nov 24) to Mon (Nov 25):

The next storm will move across the Sierra and into the Central Rockies with moderate snow for Tahoe, Utah, and Colorado. A weaker wave will move into the Northwest with generally light snow expected, but snow levels will be low with a colder airmass in place.

New England will begin to dry out other than some lingering flurries on Sunday morning, but light rain will move into the East (possibly mixed with snow in Northern New England) by Monday night. The Northern Great Lakes will also pick up some snow in this pattern.

Forecast for Tue (Nov 26) to Wed (Nov 27):

Another storm will move across the Sierra and into the Central Rockies, with the potential for the storm to intensify over Colorado with heavy snow possible. Utah is more of a question mark, especially on the northern fringe around Alta and Park City.

Another storm will move into the East with a mix of rain and snow expected over the Great Lakes, Northern Mid-Atlantic, and New England. But confidence in the storm track and details is fairly low at this time.

Extended Forecast

Outlook for Thu (Nov 28) to Mon (Dec 2):

Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, high pressure will build over the West Coast, resulting in a drier pattern for most of the West though colder temperatures will remain over the Rockies. Also, weak storms could occasionally sneak into the Northern Rockies, likely favoring areas near or east of the Continental Divide.

The pattern looks to turn active across the East, with multiple snow opportunities expected as a colder airmass takes hold. The Great Lakes and New England will both be favored in this pattern, and the Mid-Atlantic will see snow chances as well.

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Monday (November 25).

Alan Smith

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