Snow for Thursday into Thursday night. More rain and snow showers Friday night into Friday night, with some heavier snow Saturday and showers into Saturday night. A break on Sunday. A final weak system is expected to bring light snow by Monday afternoon in Monday night. A drier pattern is possible starting Tuesday.

There are three storms to watch. The initial phase hits the Sierra Thursday with moderate, decent-quality powder. The second surge of moisture brings in warmer, windier, and deeper snow for the Sierra on Saturday. The PNW and BC will grab heavy snowfall, favoring the north. Central Idaho, the Wasatch, and the Tetons should nab 5-11 inches this weekend, initially warm, followed by cooling.

The West will see some welcome snow late this week and into the weekend after a drier start to December. A weak storm will move through on Thursday followed by a stronger storm Friday-Sunday. The Sierra (including Tahoe), Cascades, BC, and Northern Rockies will be favored for the deepest snow totals. The East will see rain & some snow Wed-Thu & again early next week with a warmer airmass in place.

A couple of dry days are in store this week before we see snow move through on Thursday. Another quick dry day on Friday before a stronger and hopefully snowier system moves through on Saturday. We might be going back to a dry pattern by early next week.

We will stay high and dry through the middle of the month. Temps will be mild and mixed in with some gusty winds. By the middle of the month our chances for precip go up, but the odds of anything meaningful is still too far out to say.

Thanks for reading this summer! For the rest of this week, a cold front moving across the Central Rockies will bring showers & t-storms to WY, CO, & NM Wed-Thu while the West Coast states will see a late-season heat wave. Next week, isolated to scattered showers & t-storms develop across the West with continued mild temps. Heading into mid-month, the PNW will trend wetter and cooler.