Pattern Favors the Great Lakes and New England this Week

US and Canada Daily Snow

By Alan Smith, Meteorologist Posted 1 day ago January 13, 2025

Summary

A series of weaker storms will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast this week, resulting in consistent snow showers that will add up to sneaky good totals over time from Michigan to Vermont. The West will enter a dry period overall, with light snow for the Rockies expected at the end of the week as an arctic cold front moves through.

Short Term Forecast

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5-Day Snow Forecast:

A series of "clipper" storms will move across the Northeast this week, bringing snow showers to the Great Lakes and New England. The UP of Michigan will see some of the deepest totals in this pattern with some areas picking up over a foot during the next 5 days.

Ski areas in Western New York and Northern Vermont will also see 4-12 inches (isolated higher totals possible), with lighter snow east into New Hampshire and Maine and further south into Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

More details from our local experts...

Forecast for Mon (Jan 13) to Tue (Jan 14):

The first in a series of storms will bring snow showers to the Great Lakes and Northeast. In the West, lingering moisture will result in flurries across the Rockies on Monday before drying out on Tuesday. A stronger storm in the north will bring heavy snow to Alaska and Northwest BC.

Forecast for Wed (Jan 15) to Thu (Jan 16):

Another storm will bring snow showers to the Great Lakes and Northeast from Wednesday night through Thursday. The Western U.S. will remain dry while a storm will bring snow to Northern and Central BC.

Forecast for Fri (Jan 17) to Sat (Jan 18):

An arctic cold front will push through the Rockies from the north with light to moderate snow developing. The east side of the Continental Divide looks more favored for moderate snow totals compared to areas west of the Divide.

In the East, another clipper storm will bring snow showers to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Friday. Late Friday and into Saturday, warmer air will move into the East and a storm will bring rain to the Mid-Atlantic (some snow mixed in up high), while Northern New England should hang onto cold enough temperatures for more light snow.

Extended Forecast

Outlook for Sun (Jan 19) to Thu (Jan 23):

Arctic air will take hold over the Rockies early in this period with the core of the cold airmass spreading into the Central U.S. and eventually the Eastern U.S.

The West will remain in a relatively dry pattern but we could see some storms slide into the Rockies from the northwest later in this period. Alaska and Northwest BC will continue to see stronger storms on the northern periphery of a high pressure ridge.

The East will see snow chances return with storms possible for all regions, while temperatures will also dip below average again following a brief warm-up on the 18th.

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Wednesday (January 15).

Alan Smith

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