Major Storm to Impact Every Western State This Christmas | Up to 3-FEET of Snow Forecast

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Winter Advisories across every Western State today. image: noaa, today
Winter Advisories across every Western State today.  PINK = Winter Storm Warning.  BLUE = Winter Storm Watch.  PURPLE = Winter Weather Advisory.  image: noaa, today

NOAA has issued Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Storm Watches, and Winter Weather Advisories that will be impacting every Western State Friday, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

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

We’ve outlined it all state by state below.

72 hour snowfall forecast by GFS model. image: tropicaltidbits.com
72 hour snowfall forecast by GFS model. image: tropicaltidbits.com

NOAA has issued Winter Storm Warnings today for:

  • California
  • Nevada
  • Oregon
  • Idaho
  • New Mexico
  • Colorado
  • Utah

NOAA has issued Winter Weather Watches for:

  •  California
  • Montana
  • Utah
  • Arizona

NOAA has issued Winter Weather Advisories for:

  • Idaho
  • Nevada
  • California
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • Nevada
  • Utah
  • Colorado
  • New Mexico
  • Montana
Precipitation forecast next 3 days showing big totals in the west. image: noaa, today
Precipitation forecast next 3 days showing big totals in the west. image: noaa, today

SNOWFALL FORECASTS by STATE:

California = 12-24″

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 7000 FEET, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG 
THE SIERRA CREST. 8 TO 16 INCHES ATLAKE LEVEL.
 - NOAA Reno, NV today

Oregon = 6-18″

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES. LOCALLY UP TO 18 INCHES OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS 
LIKE THE CRATER LAKE RIM.
- NOAA Portland, OR today
image: noaa today
image: noaa today

Washington = 4-8″

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.
- NOAA Seattle, WA today
image: noaa, today
image: noaa, today

Idaho = 9-19″

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES BY SATURDAY EVENING AT PASS LEVEL WITH 4 TO 8 
  INCHES AT VALLEY FLOORS. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
  - NOAA Boise, ID today
image: noaa, today
image: noaa, today

Montana = 6-12″

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE PLAINS WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 
10 INCHES POSSIBLE. 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS.
- NOAA Missoula, MT today
image: noaa, today
image: noaa, today

Utah = 12-36+”

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...VALLEYS WILL LIKELY SEE 4-8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...
WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE BENCHES.  MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY 
SEE 1 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW.
- NOAA SLC, UT today
image: noaa, today
image: noaa, today

Colorado = 8-16+”

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...8 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 8000 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
AMOUNTS ALONG SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES.
- NOAA Denver, CO today
image: noaa, today
image: noaa, today

Wyoming = 12-36+”

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...VALLEYS WILL LIKELY SEE 4-8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL...
WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE BENCHES.MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY 
SEE 1 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW.
- NOAA Riverton, WY today
image: noaa, today
image: noaa, today

New Mexico = 8-18″

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL 8 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 8000FEET. 
LESSER AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST BELOW 8000 FEET.
- NOAA Albuquerque, NM today
image: noaa, today
image: noaa, today

Arizona = 6-12″

* GENERAL EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...

  8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BETWEEN 6000 AND 8000 FEET.

  10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 8000 FEET.

  6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.
  - NOAA Flagstaff, AZ today


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