Many resorts either opened Friday or are opening Saturday, providing many good options for hitting the slopes this weekend. Overall, things look mild for this time of year for the next 5-7 days, along with some lower-end snow chances.

A series of storms will bring much-needed heavy snow to the Northwest and the Rockies from Friday to Monday, though some areas will see a changeover from snow to rain during the latter stages of this event. The East will also remain in an active pattern with uncertainty regarding a possible snow event in New England on Sunday-Monday, while the Mid-Atlantic could also see some snow next week.