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By Zach Butler, Meteorologist Posted 2 months ago December 31, 2025

Lake Effect New Year's Powder Party

Summary

It will be a lake effect New Year's Powder Party to start 2026 due to favorable northwest winds and waves of moisture moving over the Great Lakes. Snow will extend into WV and MD as well, with moderate snow across the Appalachians. Snow will be heaviest in the NW Mid-Atlantic with 1-2+ feet over the next few days. Snow ratios will be high as well, bringing great riding conditions!

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About Our Forecaster

Zach Butler

Meteorologist

Zach Butler recently earned his PhD in Water Resources Science from Oregon State University, where his research focused on watershed and snowpack modeling. He is now a postdoctoral scholar with the Community Snow Observations project, working to improve snowpack modeling across the Western U.S. Originally from the East Coast, Zach has embraced life out West, whether that’s chasing powder days, fly fishing, or hunting for the next batch of chanterelle mushrooms.

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