Some light, but beneficial snowfall over the past 36-hours (amounts listed below) has helped to soften the blow of Arctic air as it streamed into the Rockies via north winds. Look for this Arctic air to bring frigid mountain temps on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, before a warming trend starts on Tuesday. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until next Friday for any chances of measurable snow.

The next storm is on our doorstep with cold air and decent snowfall totals for the Front Range. Utah is a wildcard in the Cottonwoods for lake enhancement in the Cottonwoods. The long-range has higher confidence of double digits for the PNW and Northern Rockies, with the Sierra on watch (January 27-20)

The big story this weekend will be arctic air overspreading much of the Lower 48. The large-scale pattern will continue to favor drier conditions across the West with only some light snow for the Rockies, while the East will be more active. Two storms will move across the East over the next 3 days, while the South could see snow next week. The Great Lakes will also see consistent snow showers.