NOAA has issued Winter Storm Watches and Winter Weather Advisories all over the Western USA Thursday – Saturday.
Up to 36+”ย of snow is forecast in Utah…
It’s not all good news, though… ย Many of these advisories are calling for Freezing Rain… ย
We’ve outlined it all state by state below.
GEM model showing big snow forecast across the west next 6 days. image: tropicaltidbits.com
NOAA has issued Winter Storm Watchesย today for:
California
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Colorado
12-24″ of snow forecast for Crystal Mountain, WA this week. image: noaa, today
NOAA has issued Winter Weather Advisories for:
Montana
Idaho
Nevada
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Big precip coming to the western USA with some places forecast to see over 10″ of liquid next 7 days. image: noaa, today
SNOWFALL FORECASTS THURSDAY ONย by STATE:
Oregon = 5-10″
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TENTH TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT
AND FRIDAY.
- NOAA Portland, OR today
image: noaa portland, or today
Washington = 12-24″
* TIMING...ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW IS LIKELY IN THE CASCADESAND OLYMPICS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL OVER THE PASSES WILL BE GREATLY AFFECTED.THE SNOW LEVEL WILL
BE NEAR SEA LEVEL SO ALL AREAS OF THEMOUNTAINS WILL RECEIVE HEAVY SNOW...INCLUDING
TOWNS AT LOWELEVATIONS.
- NOAA Seattle, WA today
Washington buried in snow yesterday from space. image: nasa, yesterday
Utah = 18-36+”
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...18 TO 36 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON,WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
- NOAA SLC, UT today
image: noaa slc, ut yesterday
Wyoming = 18-28″
* TOTAL SNOWFALL...12 TO 18 INCHES ALONG THE GROS VENTRE RANGEAND
18 TO 28 INCHES ALONG THE TETON RANGE POSSIBLE. 8 TO 12INCHES
POSSIBLE IN THE JACKSON VALLEY.
- NOAA Riverton, WY today
image: riverton, wy today
California = 2-10″
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 7000 FEET.
* FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH EAST OF TRUCKEE.
* SNOW LEVELS: ALL VALLEY FLOORS THIS EVENING...THEN RISING TOOVER 7000 FEET LATE
THURSDAY MORNING WITH MIXED WINTERPRECIPITATION IN THE VALLEYS.
- NOAA Sacramento, CA today