2-3 foot snow totals have departed the Sierra with up to 20 inches in Utah. The northern Rockies are stuck in the 5-9 inch range, with Colorado grabbing the leftovers Friday. Another storm hits the Sierra on Friday/Saturday, with the PNW, Idaho, and northern Rockies scoring significant totals. Chase Chase Chase
An active pattern will continue across the West with multiple strong storms expected this weekend and next week. All major ski regions from the Southwest to Canada are favored. The East will remain in a spring-like pattern with rain expected on Sunday.
It’s been an active 48 hours at Lookout Pass and Whitefish picking up 11” and 10” respectively. On Thurs, the Pacific trough that’s been sending moisture into NW MT, will move inland, with the northern fringe of the storm brushing Big Sky Thurs PM. Throw in a cold front and it's a powder Fri at Big Sky with 4 – 8” overnight. Red Lodge could also see 2 – 4”. Cooler & unsettled through Tues too!
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.