The storm track is running abnormally far south across the southern third of the country through Saturday. Initially, this means most of the snowfall will miss the ski areas across the Intermountain West and the Northeast. Late in the weekend, the storm track changes allowing a series of storm systems to hit the Pacific Northwest then move inland.
Overall, this is more of a traditional El Niño pattern allowing the southern third of the country to receive heavy precipitation.
New Mexico Weather
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Pacific Northwest Weather
Quiet until Friday night-Saturday as the first minor storm system arrives. A second larger storm system arrives between Sunday and Monday with moderate to heavy snowfall over the high volcanoes and Cascades.
Whistler Blackcomb Weather
Quiet until Friday night-Saturday when light to moderate snow accumulations arrive. A second larger storm system arrives between Sunday and Monday with moderate to heavy snow accumulations.
Banff Weather
The storm track is just too far south. It stays cold and quiet until Monday when snow arrives.
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California Weather
Snowfall ends on Thursday morning, then a more tranquil pattern settles in through the weekend as the storm track shifts away. Snow returns on Monday and beyond as the pattern changes back to active.
Colorado, Utah, New Mexico Weather
A small refresher snowfall hits Colorado on Thursday (Wednesday afternoon in Utah). The storm system responsible tracks south of Colorado between Thursday and Friday favoring the southern mountains including Telluride, Purgatory, Silverton and Wolf Creek. Then drier for the weekend. Snowfall returns Tuesday-Thursday next week.
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