1.30 Snow Before You Go: Shifting Pattern Out West

30th January 2020 | Meteorologist Chris Tomer

News Regions: Wyoming, Idaho, British Columbia, Canada, Rocky Mountains

Resorts in this article: Big Sky Resort, Jackson Hole, Schweitzer, Lake Louise, Whistler Blackcomb, Kicking Horse

Heavy snow accumulations return to most of the West early next week.

Weekly snow forecast by On the Snow meteorologist Chris Tomer:

The jet stream is shifting north and will leave most of the Intermountain West abnormally dry this weekend. The exception is the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia where the moisture feed continues. Big pattern change occurs early next week with a big dip in the jet stream. Colder air and heavy snow accumulations return to most of the West.

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Tomer's Take for the best snow this week:

On Friday ski Whistler/Blackcomb or the high Cascades, on Saturday ski Banff or Kicking Horse, on Sunday ski Banff or Schweitzer, and on Monday ski Big Sky or Jackson Hole.

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