US and Canada Daily Snow
By Alan Smith, Meteorologist Posted 15 hours ago March 5, 2025
Active Pattern Taking Hold Across the West
Summary
The storm door has opened across the West with new storms making landfall every 2-3 days for the foreseeable future. Storms will initially favor the Sierra and Central/Southern Rockies from Wednesday to Friday, followed by a lull over the Western U.S. this weekend while Western Canada will see more snow. Next week, snow is likely throughout Western North America.
Short Term Forecast
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The Sierra and the Central/Southern Rockies will see deep snow totals over the next 3 days, and then British Columbia will be favored over the weekend and into early next week.
More details from our local experts...
Forecast for Wed (Mar 5) to Thu (Mar 6):
A storm will bring heavy snow to the Sierra and Central Rockies while a weaker storm to the north will bring light snow to the Canadian Rockies. Alaska will also be hit by a storm with heavy snow expected.
In the East, a widespread rain event is expected for the Mid-Atlantic and New England on Wednesday. A cold front will move through on Thursday with snow showers developing on the colder backside of the system.
Forecast for Fri (Mar 7) to Sat (Mar 8):
Moderate to heavy snow will fall across Arizona and New Mexico on Friday while lighter snow showers will linger in Utah and Colorado. A storm will also bring heavy snow to Western and Central British Columbia.
In the East, cooler temperatures and snow showers can be expected across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and New England.
Forecast for Sun (Mar 9) to Mon (Mar 10):
Most of the Western U.S. will see a break in the pattern while another storm will bring snow to Western Canada. By Monday night, snow could develop over the Sierra as a storm approaches the West Coast.
In the East, light snow showers will remain possible across New England and parts of the Mid-Atlantic.
Extended Forecast
Outlook for Tue (Mar 11) to Sat (Mar 15):
An active pattern is expected throughout the West with storms possible for most major ski regions along with a trend toward below-average temperatures. The East will see a significant warm-up with storms likely bringing rain or a mix of rain and snow.
Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Wednesday (March 5).
Alan Smith
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