Very warm temperatures have overspread the Cascades, and rain is falling in many areas. Colder air will overspread the PNW by later Saturday, bringing moderate to heavy snowfall to many places through Sunday. Leftovers will move into the Panhandle of Idaho and northern Montana before weakening over the Rockies. Moisture will continue mid to late next week, favoring northern areas of the west.

The West will finally see a storm this weekend following an extended dry spell. The storm will favor the interior of Canada for the highest totals, while the Washington Cascades and BC Coast Range will start as rain before changing to snow. Lighter snow will fall in the U.S. Rockies. New England will see more snow this weekend with a combination of rain, snow, and mixed precipitation next week.

The snow continues to pile up across Vermont with several 12"+ reports from our most recent Alberta clipper and backside upslope event. The weather will be cold on Friday and Saturday with a warm-up and additional snow into Sunday. Some wet snow again follows early next week, but rain is likely on Wednesday.