NOAA’s Official February Outlook for the USA:

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NOAA’s precipitation outlook for February, March, April 2018.

NOAA recently released its outlook for February in the USA.

This outlook follows a typical La Nina pattern with moisture and cold flowing into the Northern region of the USA with drier, hotter than average conditions in the southern region of the USA.

We’ve broken this outlook down for you below for skiing and riding in February 2018:

NOAA’s temperature outlook for February, March, April 2018.

STATES FAVORED by THIS OUTLOOK:

  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • Idaho
  • Montana

SKI RESORTS FAVORED by THIS OUTLOOK:

  • Mt. Baker, WA
  • Crystal Mountain, WA
  • Stevens Pass, WA
  • Mt. Bachelor, OR
  • Schweitzer, ID
  • Sun Valley, ID
  • Big Sky, MT
  • Bridger Bowl, MT

X-FACTOR STATES:

These states have both above average precipitation & above average temperatures forecast

  • Michigan
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Vermont
  • New Hampshire
  • Maine
Typical La Nina Pattern. Image: NOAA

STATES NOT FAVORED by THIS OUTLOOK:

  • Colorado
  • Utah
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Nevada

CURRENT SNOWPACKS in the USA:

  • Red & Orange = bad
  • Yellow = pretty bad
  • Green = average
  • Light Blue & Purple = above average
Current snowpacks in the USA according to percent of average to date. Image: NRCS, Today
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