NOAA: Winter Storm Warnings for the West | Up To 30″ of Snow In the Forecast

Chris Wallner | | Post Tag for WeatherWeather
Pink= Winter Storm Warning, Purple= Winter Weather Advisory, Turquois= Winter Weather Watch. Image: NOAA, Today
Pink= Winter Storm Warning, Purple= Winter Weather Advisory, Turquois= Winter Weather Watch. Image: NOAA, Today

A winter storm is about to smother the Western U.S. with snowfall today – Friday. Up to 30″ in forecasted in Wyoming.

Mt. Bachelor, OR has received 45″ of snow in the past week and the forecast is calling for anywhere from 17-27″ of snow throughout today into tomorrow!

Mt. Bachelor just opened the NORTHWEST terrain, as seen in the video below, and they are about to open their new Cloud Chaser lift!

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GFS forecast showing substantial snow totals over the next 6 days! Image: Tropical Tidbits
GFS forecast showing substantial snow totals over the next 6 days! Image: Tropical Tidbits

NOAA has issued Winter Storm Warnings today for:

  • Oregon
  • Wyoming
  • Washington
  • Montana
  • Idaho
WOW, that's a lot of snow for Mt. Bachelor. Image: NOAA, Today
WOW, that’s a lot of snow for Mt. Bachelor. Image: NOAA, Today

NOAA has issued Winter Weather Advisories for: 

  • Washington
  • Oregon
  • Idaho
  • Wyoming
  • Nevada
  • Colorado

(there’s also a Winter Storm Watch in Wyoming, Montana, California, and South Dakota)

Liquid precipitation totals are looking good over the next 7 days! Image: noaa
Liquid precipitation totals are looking good over the next 7 days! Image: noaa

SNOWFALL FORECASTS TODAY by STATE:

Oregon: 17-27″

Total daytime snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible. 
New overnight snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
- NOAA Medford, OR Today
Oregon Snowfall Totals As of 8am Today. Image: NOAA Medford, OR Today
Oregon Snowfall Totals As of 8am Today. Image: NOAA Medford, OR Today

Wyoming: 20-30″

* TOTAL SNOWFALL...20 TO 30 INCHES IN THE TETONS WITH 16 TO 24
  INCHES ALONG THE GROS VENTRE RANGE. SNOWFALL OF 8 TO 16 INCHES
  POSSIBLE IN THE JACKSON VALLEY.
- NOAA Riverton, WY Today
Storm Details. Image: NOAA Riverton, WY Today
Storm Details. Image: NOAA Riverton, WY Today

Washington: 6-13″

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE CASCADES 6 TO 13 INCHES...HEAVIEST SOUTH.
- NOAA Seattle, WA Today
The PNW is looking good for snow this week. Image: NOAA Seattle, WA Today
The PNW is looking good for snow this week. Image: NOAA Seattle, WA Today

Montana: 18-24″

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...18 TO 24 INCHES.
- NOAA Billings, MT today
Wow, those are some serious snow accumulations. Image: NOAA Billings, MT Today
Wow, those are some serious snow accumulations. Image: NOAA Billings, MT Today

Idaho: 24+”

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL SEE RAIN ON THURSDAYAND WILL LIKELY SEE 5 TO 10 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOW THROUGH FRIDAY.10 TO 20 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY 
HIGHER AMOUNTS TO AROUND 24 INCHESMAINLY ABOVE 5500 TO 6000 FEET.
- NOAA Boise, ID Today
Thursday snowfall totals. Image: NOAA Boise, ID Today
Thursday snowfall totals. Image: NOAA Boise, ID Today
 
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