The Big Picture
A Pacific storm is already working on the Sierra today and keeps snowing through Sunday. Mammoth Mountain has the surest totals, at least 4 inches and possibly a foot, while Kirkwood could do even better, though the models disagree widely. The storm then heads inland: rain Sunday in Utah and southern Colorado, turning to snow Sunday night into Monday, when Alta and Snowbird stand to gain the most. Colorado’s central resorts pick up 2–8 inches Monday. The Cascades see a dusting today, and the Northeast and Canada stay dry.
Circle Monday in the Sierra and at Alta and Snowbird, and Tuesday at Vail, Aspen Snowmass and Wolf Creek.
Pacific Northwest
A light system brushes the Cascades today, then high pressure takes over. Mt. Baker picks up 1–3 inches today, the region’s best, and Crystal Mountain about an inch, with gusts near 25 mph. Mt. Bachelor gets 1–4 inches, most of it Saturday, though most models keep it closer to an inch. Stevens Pass and Mt. Hood Meadows see little more than a coating, and Schweitzer stays dry. Lows sit near 20 through the weekend at Crystal Mountain and Mt. Bachelor, then it warms, with highs in the mid 40s at Mt. Baker and Mt. Bachelor by Wednesday. It’s a refresh, not a storm.
California & Nevada
The Sierra’s storm is underway. Snow builds today, peaks Saturday and tapers Sunday, with gusts in the mid 30s at Mammoth Mountain and near 30 at Mt. Rose and Kirkwood that could slow upper lifts. Mammoth Mountain is the safe bet: at least 4 inches, with some models near a foot, most of it Sunday. Kirkwood is the wild card, anywhere from 3 inches to more than 2 feet, with most models near 7. Palisades Tahoe and Mt. Rose are just as uncertain, from a dusting to well over a foot. Heavenly gets 1–8 inches. Expect some rain mixed in Saturday at Palisades Tahoe and Mt. Rose, up to about half an inch. Monday turns dry, sunny and cold, with lows in the teens at Mammoth Mountain and Kirkwood: that’s the day to ski.
Rocky Mountains
Colorado: A warm start, with highs near 50 today at Steamboat, Vail and Aspen Snowmass. Sunday turns windy, with gusts near 30 mph and a little rain, then the storm arrives Sunday night and snows through Monday. Aspen Snowmass leads the central resorts with 3–8 inches, while Steamboat and Vail get 2–5 and Breckenridge 2–4, with gusts in the low 30s there Monday. Wolf Creek gets the most, 4–11 inches, but it comes wet: a little snow Saturday, 1–2 1/2 inches of rain Sunday with gusts in the upper 30s, then the switch back to snow Monday. Tuesday is the pick across the state: clearing and cold, with lows in the teens.
Southern Rockies: Taos turns wet Sunday and Monday, with more than an inch of rain in total and gusts in the mid 30s. It ends as snow Monday as highs fall to the mid 30s, adding up to 1–5 inches.
Utah & Northern Rockies: Utah stays mild and windy through Saturday, with gusts near 30 mph and highs in the 40s at Alta, Snowbird and Park City. Sunday’s storm opens with about an inch of rain, then turns to snow Sunday night as temperatures drop. Alta and Snowbird could see anywhere from 3 inches to about 18; most models land near 8, falling Sunday night and Monday. Park City is less certain, from an inch to about 7. Monday is the storm day, with highs in the upper 20s. Farther north, Big Sky picks up 2–5 inches Sunday and Monday, Sun Valley 1–5 inches after some rain, and Jackson Hole anywhere from nothing to 7 inches after a wet Sunday.
Northeast
Still no snow in the Northeast. A windy Friday brings gusts in the mid 40s at Sugarloaf and near 40 at Whiteface and Killington, enough to slow or close exposed lifts, along with up to half an inch of rain. Saturday is the cold day, with highs in the low to mid 30s at Jay Peak, Stowe, Whiteface and Sugarloaf and lows in the mid 20s, a short window for snowmaking. From Sunday it warms steadily, with highs near 60 at Stowe, Killington and Whiteface by Thursday. Sunday River follows the same pattern. This is a week to watch the thermometer, not the radar.
Canada
A quiet week north of the border. Whistler Blackcomb gets a coating to an inch today, then stays mostly dry, with highs in the 30s. The Canadian Rockies are cold and dry: Lake Louise and Banff Sunshine see lows near 5 today and highs around 30 all week, useful snowmaking weather, but no new snow. Revelstoke and Fernie stay dry with highs in the mid to upper 30s. Mont Tremblant gets a cold Saturday, then warms to the upper 50s by Wednesday, with light rain and gusts near 30 mph.
Looking Ahead
Days 8 to 10 bring another round to Colorado next Saturday, with some models giving Aspen Snowmass, Steamboat, Vail and Breckenridge up to about 5 inches, and Taos a few inches next Sunday. Mt. Baker could see up to about 6 inches next Friday. The Northeast looks wet rather than white next Friday and Saturday, with up to 2 1/2 inches of rain at Sugarloaf and Sunday River, and Whistler Blackcomb turns rainy next Sunday. Confidence is low that far out.
Forecast data: Open-Meteo (ECMWF, GFS, ICON and GEM models), pulled Oct. 30, 2026, 11:43 UTC (early Friday morning Mountain time), at upper-mid mountain elevation for each resort. Snow ranges show the spread between the four models; where they disagree widely, the text says so.
