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7-Day Snow Forecast:

We have a lot of snow coming to the West this weekend with the focus of heavy snowfall shifting from Tahoe and California into the Rockies on Friday and Saturday. Another storm will favor the Northwest and Northern Rockies from Sunday to Tuesday.

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• Colorado
• Utah
• Jackson Hole-Targhee
• Idaho
• Montana

In the East, a major storm will impact New England with deep snow totals expected. Sleet and freezing rain will be a factor for some areas, especially in Southern New England, but the storm should end snowy in most locations. Meanwhile, the Mid-Atlantic could potentially see a storm around the middle of next week.

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• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Midwest

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

A strong storm will continue to impact much of the West on Friday with snowfall gradually winding down over California, while Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming will continue to see heavy snow. Idaho, Montana, and Oregon will see plenty of snow as well.

On Saturday, a storm will move into the Northwest with snow picking up over Western BC and Washington. To the north, Alaska will see some snow as well.

In the East, snow will fall across the Midwest on Friday night, then snow will pick up across the Northeast and New England on Saturday and Saturday night, with a transition to sleet/freezing rain northward from Pennsylvania into Southern New England.

Forecast for Sun (Feb 16) to Mon (Feb 17):

The next storm will move from northwest to southeast across the West, bringing heavy snow to the Cascades, Pacific Northwest, and Northern Rockies with moderate to locally heavy snow extending southward into Utah and Colorado.

In the Northeast, heavy snow and mixed precipitation will continue with an eventual transition back to all-snow as colder arrives. Snow showers on the backside of the storm will also develop across the Alleghenies in West Virginia and Southwest Pennsylvania. 

Forecast for Tue (Feb 18) to Wed (Feb 19):

In the West, another storm will bring heavy snow to the Pacific Northwest with light to moderate snow possible across the Central Rockies.

In the East, a storm is possible across the Mid-Atlantic but confidence in the storm track is low at this time and the snowfall map below is just one possible scenario.

Outlook for Tue (Feb 20) to Sat (Feb 24):

In the West, a ridge of high pressure will become the dominant pattern across much of the region, leading to warmer and drier conditions. However, storms tracking along the northern periphery of the ridge will favor BC and Washington with significant snowfall possible.

In the East, below-average temperatures are expected with additional storms possible for the Mid-Atlantic and New England. 

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Monday (February 17).

Alan Smith 

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