The chase back from an epic day at Squaw is now back to Utah for a moderate amount likely by noon Saturday.   The heaviest amounts will be in the 4 corners starting Saturday morning making PM the best amounts in the San Juan’s as well as Sunday?  The tricky part is that winds shift NW Sunday allowing deep moisture to break out along I 70 in Colorado Saturday night through Sunday night.   Vail might be deep on Sunday as well as areas to the North like Rabbit Ears Pass, Winter Park and Aspen.      If you want to double dip head South Saturday and consider chasing North on Sunday!  Snow might not be deep in the South until PM Saturday?   I will hit the trifecta 3 State chase this weekend!!!!

I am currently at Squaw Valley with 10 overnight and 17 in 24 hours. Heavy snow continues until noon before lightening up in the PM.  Moderate snow will break out PM today in the Wasatch with 4-9 likely perhaps more if the low tracks North.  Sundance ski resort if open could be a pick.  Southern mountains will bear the most in UT and CO.   Silverton will be getting deep by Saturday PM and perhaps better on Sunday.  Storm should head North Saturday nigh or Sunday morning clipping northern mountains Sunday and Monday.   More detail later as the 3 State powder trifecta is in progress

Moderate to heavy wet snow fell overnight at Snowbird (10 inches) with 6 inches at Deer Valley!   Light snow fell over the Sierra overnight however heavy snow will fall during the day on Firday over the Taho Basin (7-11).

The next wave moving into the Sierra Friday morning will migrate East over Central Utah Friday night (The Wasatch will see lower amounts than the South however still 7-9 minimum) and into the 4 corners on Saturday morning.  The models bring heavy snow into the SW Colorado during the day Saturday however quickly migrate the moisture due Northeast through Central Colorado Saturday night to the Northeast corner of the State by Sunday.  Areas along I-70 will see snow and possibly heavy towards Steamboat, Winter Park and especially on the Northeast facing slopes by Sunday.   The chase might include storm skiing at Silverton on Saturday and chasing back North on Sunday?

The Sierra will be storm ski deep by the end

UPDATE.   Light snow Wednesday in the Sierra will turn heavy late Thursday with up to 15 to 18 inches likely by mid Friday.  The Wasatch in UT sees light to moderate amounts through Sunday and possiblyhigher amounts over the 4 corners of Colorado by the weekend!   Stay tuned for additional updates,

Powderchaser Steve

The amounts in the Taho basin are impressive with cold temperatures and up to 22 inches at the highest peaks this morning at Kirkwood (16 overnight). . Winds are light and a few more inches might fall during the day.  Heavy snow just broke out over Park City in the past 30 minutes however amounts over Utah will only range in the 3-7 inch range by 1 PM. The low will track over Northeast New Mexico and Southeast Colorado bringing upslope flow to most of Colorado late Monday into Tuesday.  I-70 resorts might pick up some snow tonight however amounts will be in the 2-3 inch range.   The highest amounts will be over Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico East of the Divide.

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Heavy snow falling over the central Cascades currently (Should be 17 inches at Crystal by lift opening) with very strong winds!   Snow will continue moderate to heavy until 12 Noon when things begin to ease slightly including winds.  The Sierra will see a cold front arrive Saturday morning (storm ski day) however VERY strong winds will impact the region Friday night into Saturday morning.  Winds will ease after 11AM Saturday.  The most snow will fall in the Northern areas of Lake Tahoe with low snow levels by mid day Saturday (8-15 inches likely).   The Wasatch is on tap for snow after 3 AM on Sunday however the fast moving nature of the storm will keep amounts only in the 7-10 inch range.  (Cold light density on top of a dense frozen layer).  

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Powderchaser Steve

Light snow in the Cascades today through Wednesday will turn heavy by Wednesday night continuing into Thursday night.  A second powerful system will bring another round of heavy snow late Friday night into Saturday.   Total accumulations should be in the 2-4 foot range by Friday night.   Snow density will be medium (Levels at 2,000-3,000 feet).  

The Sierra should see a moderate snow event Tuesday night into Wednesday (7-11) with strong winds.   More snow is likely this weekend however amounts may not reach powder alert criteria.

Most of the Northwest resorts have recorded 9-12 inches since noon yesterday and cold temperatures are bringing great quality snow to most resorts there!  High pressure over the Rockies breaks down over the Sierra by this weekend (Light to moderate snow) and migrates over the Wasatch by Monday