The Western U.S. has seen a return to winter with a blast of snow bringing 8-16+ inches of snow. Snow accumulations have been dense and wet, but it is nice to see fresh snow back on the ground, especially with how warm and dry the past few weeks have been. These snow accumulations are allowing resorts to stay open and make it another couple of weeks.

Check out a few snowstake webcams across the West on Thursday.

Snow showers will clear the Central Rockies on Friday as drier and warmer air returns to the West. High pressure and spring conditions will resume this weekend and early next week. A couple of weak storms are possible mid to late next week in the West with areas of rain and snow showers.

In the Eastern U.S., a round of storms will continue to track north, bringing rain, mixed precipitation, and snow. Mixed precipitation and snow will fall in the Upper Midwest, northern New England, and Eastern Canada. Next week will see a few snow showers across the Great Lakes and New England with cooler air.

Forecast for Friday (April 3):

The storm system across the West will start to weaken and lift out of the region. A few lingering snow showers will clear throughout Friday. To the Northwest, a storm will impact British Columbia with light to moderate snow. A couple of snow showers could reach Washington with minimal impacts.

The East will see a storm track through Eastern Canada and bring areas of snow on the northern side of it. The Upper Midwest and northern New England will see freezing rain and sleet from this storm, with rain to the south of that.

Forecast for Saturday (April 4):

High pressure will move back into the West with clearing and warming conditions. Spring conditions will return and melt much of the fresh snow that just fell. Western Canada will see the storm weaken with a few light snow showers.

Another storm will strengthen towards the East and bring more snow to the Upper Midwest. Mixed precipitation will also be another hazard for a few areas, extending into New England and Eastern Canada. This will be the closing weekend for many areas in the East.

Forecast for Sunday (April 5):

Quiet weather will affect the U.S. and Canada for the most part. The West will see high pressure and spring conditions. The storm in Western Canada will dissipate with a couple of lingering snow showers. Cooler weather will move into the East with a few snow showers as the storm in Eastern Canada exits off the coast, with moderate to heavy snow.

Forecast for Monday (April 6):

A couple of snow showers will continue in Western Canada with light to minimal impacts. Cooler weather will continue across the East with scattered snow showers through the Great Lakes and into the Northeast. Snow showers will be light overall with minimal to light snow accumulations. A weak disturbance in the Southwest could bring a couple of rain and snow showers to Colorado.

Forecast for Tuesday (April 7):

The storm in Western Canada will continue to be weak with scattered snow showers. A couple of these showers could reach the PNW as well. In the Southwest, the weak disturbance could bring a couple more rain and snow showers to Colorado. In the East, cooler weather will continue with scattered snow showers that will eventually weaken and dissipate.

Outlook for Wed (Apr 8) to Sun (Apr 12):

A couple of storms will return to the West in the extended forecast. These storms are forecasted to stay on the weaker side and will potentially develop scattered snow showers. The exact intensity of these storms is uncertain, and if they do develop, snow accumulations will be minimal to light. 

The East will see the cooler air mass move out and to the north with a return of spring conditions. The storm track will shift to the north, and this pattern looks similar to the current week, with cold air staying in the northern tiers of the US and Eastern Canada.

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Wednesday, April 8.

Zach Butler 

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