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7-Day Snow Forecast:

Utah and Colorado will wake up to some fresh snow on Friday morning, then a warm and dry pattern will take control over the Central Rockies, Southwest, and California for the next week.

A series of moisture-laded storms involving subtropical moisture will slam into the Northwest and Canada over the next week. Ski areas in the Cascades, Coast Range, and even the Northern Rockies will deal with rain issues at times, while mid to upper slopes of ski resorts in BC and Alberta will see the deepest snow totals.

More details from our local experts...

• British Columbia
• Canadian Rockies

In the East, the pattern looks calmer than it has in weeks with only some weaker disturbances for the Great Lakes and Northern New England (sneaky good snow totals still possible), while the Mid-Atlantic will see a stretch of dry weather.

Forecast for Fri (Feb 21) to Sat (Feb 22):

Storms will bring heavy snow to the higher terrain in Canada with mostly rain over the Northwest U.S. even up to many ski resort summits. In the East, light snow showers and flurries can be expected over Northern New England.

Forecast for Sun (Feb 23) to Mon (Feb 24):

The storm track will shift a bit further south in the West with heavy snow and rain also developing over the Northern U.S. Rockies and continuing across the Northwest and Canada. In the East, more widespread snow showers are expected across the Great Lakes and New England. 

Forecast for Tue (Feb 25) to Wed (Feb 26):

This will be the tail end of the storm cycle across the Northwest with lighter precipitation rates, but snow levels should come down a bit with cooler air arriving. In the East, it will be more of the same with light snow showers across the Great Lakes and Northern New England. 

Outlook for Thu (Feb 27) to Mon (Mar 3):

A ridge of high pressure will dominate the pattern across the West early in this period with above-normal temperatures. However, we could see some storms sneak into the West during the first few days of March, with the potential for higher snowfall east of the Divide in the Canadian Rockies and Northern U.S. Rockies.

In the East, a colder pattern is expected along with snowfall potential for the Mid-Atlantic, New England, and Upper Midwest. 

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Monday (February 24).

Alan Smith 

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