A warm front will raise snow levels initially in the Pacific Northwest, with rain likely on Friday, changing to all snow on Saturday/Sunday. Canada stays a bit cooler with better chase options. Snow trickles into the Rockies late this weekend, favoring the northern areas before fizzling over Colorado by Sunday/Monday.

A favorable pattern will remain in place across the East with cold temperatures, and a storm will also bring widespread moderate snow to New England. A storm will move into the West over the weekend and into early next week with snow favoring the Northwest and the Rockies, though some parts of the Northwest will see predominantly rain with warmer air in place.

A dominant high-pressure ridge will be over the Rockies through Friday, bringing valley inversions, pleasant alpine days, and warming temperatures. The ridge flattens Friday PM, allowing a Pacific storm to ride into the region, bringing chances of light snowfall through Sunday. This storm will be warmer, but snow levels should be below base lodge elevations. Ridging likely returns next week.