Big Snow for the Western USA This Week | Up to 36″ of Snow Forecast

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PINK = Winter Storm Warning. PURPLE = Winter Weather Advisory. BLUE = Winter Storm Watch. Orange = Blizzard Watch. image: noaa, today
PINK = Winter Storm Warning. PURPLE = Winter Weather Advisory. BLUE = Winter Storm Watch. Orange = Blizzard Watch. image: noaa, today

NOAA has issued Winter Storm Watches and Winter Weather Advisories all over the Western USA Thursday – Saturday.

Up to 36+” of snow is forecast in Utah…

It’s not all good news, though…  Many of these advisories are calling for Freezing Rain…  

We’ve outlined it all state by state below.

GEM model showing big snow forecast across the west next 6 days. image: tropicaltidbits.com
GEM model showing big snow forecast across the west next 6 days. image: tropicaltidbits.com

NOAA has issued Winter Storm Watches today for:

  • California
  • Nevada
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Colorado
12-24" of snow forecast for Crystal Mountain, WA this week. image: noaa, today
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
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 ON 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
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
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
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
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

image: noaa sacramento, ca today
image: noaa sacramento, ca today

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