Rockies getting a late season dusting

Spring is fast approaching but there are still a few wild winter storms pushing through the US. One patch of storms just managed to dump several inches of snow across Oregon and is on its (roundabout) way to drop some more on Montana, Utah, and Wyoming before heading off to f- up the Great Lakes region (there is a reason there are so many lakes there).

Currently the storm cluster is holding just over the Pacific NW and Idaho but it is slipping off to the east and even pulling up some moisture from some humid lows out in the Southwest. Check out the current NWS map…you can see the three low-pressures over the Pacific NW and the heavy snow patch pushing over Utah into Wyoming and Colorado.



This storm will drop about 6-8” of new snow through those three states and maybe as much as 10-12” on the better Wyoming resorts. Naturally some select areas will see some heavier snowfalls.

Over in the NE we are seeing some more action as well…another cold low-pressure is tearing through the New England states dropping as much as 5-6” of new snow across much of the region and as much as 8”+ at a few of the higher elevation resorts. Looks like this will clear out over the next couple of days and could set up some sunnier skiing by later in the week.

The West Coast…in particular the Southern Sierras and the Socal Resorts are looking pretty dry for the next week or so…there will be some long-range storm action moving in next weekend but not a lot going on in the meantime. I expect some slushy conditions for the more southerly resorts but Mammoth, June, and Tahoe could have some fun snow shape and conditions as we head toward the middle of March.