Two storms will impact the West over the next five days. The first storm will favor the Sierra and the Central Rockies from Saturday to Monday, while another storm will drop into the Northwest on Monday and Tuesday.

The Sierra will see the deepest snow totals this weekend, with 1-2 feet expected across the higher elevations, while snowfall will begin to stack up across the Northwest next week.

The map below includes ski resorts that are scheduled to remain open beyond this weekend.

Forecast for Friday (Apr 10):

Showers will develop across the Sierra as a storm approaches, but snow levels will be high in the warm sector, with most areas picking up rain, while snow will be confined to the higher elevations initially. Scattered light showers will also reach the Central Rockies, but snow levels will be high across this area as well.

In the East, a storm will bring rain to New England during the day on Friday. As a cold front moves through on Friday night, light snow is possible across the higher elevations of Northern New England.

Forecast for Sat (Apr 11) to Sun (Apr 12):

The storm will make landfall over the weekend, and colder air will also arrive, with heavy snow expected in the Sierra Nevada Range in particular. Further north, light to moderate snow will develop over the Southern/Central Oregon Cascades.

Across the Rockies, rain showers with high snow levels on Saturday will give way to snow showers with colder air and lower snow levels on Sunday.

Light snow will also fall across the Canadian Rockies on Sunday, while snow levels will be higher across the British Columbia Interior, with most ski areas seeing more rain vs. snow.

Forecast for Mon (Apr 13) to Tue (Apr 14):

Snow showers will continue across the Central Rockies on Monday, favoring Colorado, and snow levels will continue to trend lower as a colder airmass takes hold.

A new storm will also impact the Northwest with heavy snow developing across British Columbia initially, before eventually spreading into the Washington Cascades on Tuesday.

Outlook for Wed (Apr 15) to Sun (Apr 19):

The storm track will favor the Northwest and the Northern Rockies during the second half of next week, with below-average temperatures also expected. The best chance of snow is currently projected around April 15-16, but additional snow chances are possible beyond the 16th as well.

Drier conditions are expected from California to Utah and Colorado, along with moderating temperatures.

In the East, well-above-average temperatures are expected with a ridge of high pressure in place.

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Tuesday (April 14).

Alan Smith 

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