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7-Day Snow Forecast:

Buckle up if you live in the East, because several more storms will be moving through this week, delivering significant snow totals to New England. The Northern Mid-Atlantic will see some snow but also periods of sleet and freezing rain. The snow forecast for the southern end of this map is likely overdone due to sleet and freezing rain.

In the West, most areas will see colder and drier conditions early this week, then a storm will bring heavy snow to the Sierra and the Southern Rockies late this week, with California, Utah, and Colorado favored for the deepest totals. The Northwest (BC and Washington) will see increasing snow potential over the weekend.

Forecast for Mon (Feb 10) to Tue (Feb 11):

In the West, a cold front will move through the Rockies from north to south and will stall over Colorado with moderate snow showers developing.

In the East, a strong storm will move across the Mid-Atlantic with heavy snow developing initially, but many areas will see a changeover to sleet/freezing rain and in some areas, rain, later in the event.

Forecast for Wed (Feb 12) to Thu (Feb 13):

In the West, a weak storm will track across the Sierra and Southwest initially, then a stronger storm will move through with deep snow totals expected across Tahoe and Utah with snowfall picking up over Western Colorado and the Four Corners region on Thursday night. 

In the East, there will be lingering snow and mixed precipitation on Wednesday, then another storm will arrive on Wednesday night and Thursday with a variety of precipitation types expected. Northern New England will be favored for snow, while the Northern Mid-Atlantic and Southern New England will likely see sleet, freezing rain, and/or rain mix in.

Forecast for Fri (Feb 14) to Sat (Feb 15):

In the West, snow will continue across the Southwest with deep totals adding up over Western Colorado in particular. A storm will also reach the Northwest on Saturday with snow developing across Western British Columbia and Washington. 

A strong storm is also possible across the Northeast with the potential for significant snowfall in New England, but as usual, confidence in the details is low 5-6 days out. 

Outlook for Sun (Feb 16) to Thu (Feb 20):

The storm track will favor the Northwest and Northern Rockies during this period, while an active storm track is also expected to continue across the East with significant snowfall possible in New England.

The core of the cold airmass over the Rockies will also shift eastward over time into the Central U.S. and eventually the East, while the West Coast will see a warming trend.

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Wednesday (February 12).

Alan Smith 

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