Western Canada will be the favored region for snowfall as a multi-day storm brings snow from Wednesday through Friday. The BC Powder Highway and the Canadian Rockies in Alberta will be favored for some of the higher snowfall totals, along with Northern BC areas such as Shames Mountain.

Whistler and Southwest BC will see more modest snow totals, while the Northern Washington Cascades, including Mt. Baker and Stevens Pass, will pick up some snow in this pattern as well.

Forecast for Wednesday (Feb 25):

A storm will impact the Central Rockies snow favoring Utah and Colorado on the backside of the storm, though snow levels will be on the higher side and snow quality on the denser side with warm air in place. 

A storm will impact Western Canada with heavy snow over Northern BC initially, before extending southward into Southern BC on Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night. Light snow will also develop over the Washington Cascades.

Another storm will move across the Northeast with pockets of moderate to locally heavy snow in Central and Upstate New York, while most other areas will see just light amounts. Light snow showers will also develop over Northern Michigan.

Forecast for Thursday (Feb 26):

A storm will continue to impact Western Canada with heavy snow developing across much of Central and Southern BC and Alberta. The Central Coast Range, BC Powder Highway, and Canadian Rockies will be favored for the highest snowfall totals, while Mt. Baker will also pick up some sneaky snowfall in Northern Washington. 

In the East, light snow will taper off over Lower New York and Southern New England early in the day, then another weak storm will move across the Mid-Atlantic, bringing rain to southern areas while some light snow could potentially develop over Southern Ohio and Southern Pennsylvania as well as Western Maryland.

Forecast for Friday (Feb 27):

A storm will continue to impact Western Canada and Northwest Washington with snowfall rates decreasing across the Coast Range and Cascades, while Eastern BC and Alberta will continue to see heavier snowfall rates. Light snow will also develop over far Northern Idaho and Montana.

The East will see a break in the pattern, while a storm will move across Central Canada with snow developing across Ontario.

Forecast for Saturday (Feb 28):

Snow will taper off across Western Canada, while light snow will fall east of the Divide in Southern Alberta and Montana as the storm begins to track eastward. A swath of light snow will also develop across the North Central U.S., extending into portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

In the east, a storm will bring snow to Quebec, but the main impacts look to be north of the St. Lawrence River while the Northeast U.S. looks to miss out.

Forecast for Sunday (Mar 1):

In the West, a weak disturbance may sneak into the Central U.S. Rockies with light snow possible, but confidence is low. In the East, a storm is projected to move across the Northeast, with light snow currently favored across Upstate New York and New England.

Outlook for Mon (Mar 2) to Fri (Mar 6):

Above-average warmth will overspread much of the Lower 48 and Southern Canada heading into the first week of March. The Western U.S. will see a spring-like pattern with mild temperatures and only limited snowfall potential.

A more active storm track is expected across Western Canada, with mid to high elevation areas being the most favored for snow due to the warmer airmass. 

One exception to the warm pattern will be New England and Quebec, where near to below average temperatures are projected to persist, while additional storms are also possible. 

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Friday (February 27).

Alan Smith