Five-Day Totals

When it comes to tracking snow, there are usually winners and losers. Thankfully, the map of snow accumulations during the past five days, between Saturday, February 8 and Wednesday, February 12, show mostly winners. We saw significant totals from the Northwest through the Rockies and over to the Northeast.

Forecast for Thu, Feb 13 – Fri, Feb 14

If you like powder for Valentine’s Day, consider heading to Northeastern resorts a day early as there should be powder on Thursday, February 13. If you’re in the Northwest, you could also celebrate Valentine’s Day in the powder with snow falling from Thursday through Friday.

Forecast for Sat, Feb 15 – Mon, Feb 17

The best chance for powder during the long holiday weekend will be in the Northwest, the Northern Rockies, and the Central Rockies. There could be powder all three days (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) and aside from making weekend travel a little tricky, this new snow is great news if your ski holiday coincides with the President’s Day holiday.

Forecast for Tue, Feb 18 – Fri, Feb 21

My best estimate for next week’s snowfall is that three areas will be targeted. The Northwest will continue to be in the zone with snow for many days, some areas of Colorado and/or New Mexico could see snow as a storm lingers over the southwest, and the Northwest should see snow from Tuesday through Wednesday.

Outlook for Sat, Feb 22 – Wed, Feb 26

I think the storm track will shift to the north during this time. This means that snow could continue to favor the Northwest and the Northern Rockies, though the central Rockies (California, Utah, Colorado) will likely stay dry. Energy could try to sneak into the Southwest, while additional storms could hit the Northeast with the often-present rain/snow line playing role in the eventual accumulations.

Thanks so much for reading and please check back for my next post on Tuesday, February 18th.

JOEL GRATZ

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