I just chased to Stevens Pass, where most of the PNW has scored 18-22 inches. Several more waves of snow, less wind, and slightly cooler temps will follow. The Rockies look good, especially in the Tetons, Wasatch, and a decent portion of Colorado. Yes, I said Colorado. The weekend looks even deeper!

Moderate to heavy snow will continue on Thursday and through the Holiday weekend. Snow levels will stay on the lower end of previous forecasts and rise to 3,500 feet on Thursday, 4,500 feet on Friday, and 5,000 - 5,500 feet on Saturday. Total snow on Thursday and Friday will be 1-3 feet with another foot of snow or more this weekend.

An active pattern is setting up across the West for the holiday season with heavy snow for the Northwest in particular. Utah & Colorado will see frequent shots of light to moderate snow, while California and Oregon resorts will see both rain and snow with warmer air creeping in. The East will see a quiet pattern with a gradual warming trend, then colder air will arrive after the New Year.

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.