The Western storm track shifts north into Canada over the next five days setting up a series of smaller Clipper-like storm systems on a northwest flow pattern for the Intermountain West. In the Northeast, a large storm system on Thursday starts as rain then changes to snow then ushering in much colder air for the weekend.
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We are still in "El Nino Watch". The sea surface temperatures have actually cooled slightly since December. The official forecast calls for a 65 percent chance of El Nino developing this winter.
Pacific Northwest Weather
Snow ends early Thursday morning, then the jet stream shifts north resulting in only fast-moving, light snow chances through the weekend. A slightly better chance of snow by Tuesday-Wednesday.
Banff Weather
There are three different Clipper storms in the next five days. Each appears to deliver light snow
Whistler Blackcomb Weather
Two storm systems keep the snowfall going between Thursday and Sunday. Heavy snow accumulations likely. Friday might hold the heaviest accumulations. The jet stream shifts north resulting in only fast-moving, light snow chances through the weekend. A slightly better chance of snow by Tuesday-Wednesday.
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California Weather
The jet stream shifts north resulting in a mostly dry five-day period. Will it change? Possibly by mid to late next week.
Colorado, Utah, Weather
Two different fast-moving storm systems will ride a northwest flow pattern over the next five days. The first occurs Wednesday afternoon through Thursday and the second between Sunday night and Monday. Both deliver light to moderate snow accumulations to the ski areas in Utah. Colorado appears to benefit the most and in some cases with heavy snow accumulations in the Central and Northern Mountain zones. Look at Alta, Snowbird and Snowbasin in Utah on Friday and Monday. In Colorado look at Loveland, A-Basin, Breckenridge, Winter Park, Vail and Steamboat through Monday.
