Western snow forecast before and after Thanksgiving

I’m watching the storm track like a hawk – like this hawk I saw yesterday.

It’s been an abnormally warm and dry Fall across most of the West with the storm track favoring higher pressures and ridging. Many ski resorts delayed their opening dates. Is there relief coming before Thanksgiving to the Lower 48 ski areas? Not much, minor snow accumulation. Is there relief coming after Thanksgiving? Not until December 2 or later. Notice the lower pressures indicated in the forecast below valid after December 2.

Pressure pattern (18,000ft) December 2-6, 2021. GFS interpretation.

I broke my snow forecast down into two parts.

Now –> Thanksgiving:

11/23 – 11/25 5pm Snow Forecast Totals.

Thanksgiving –> 12/1 5pm:

11/25 5pm – 12/1 5pm Snow Forecast Totals.

As you can see the biggest accumulation through 12/1 is in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, and Western Alberta. If the pattern does shift after 12/2 then better snow chances could return to the Lower 48 ski areas.

I’ll continue watching the storm track like a hawk.

6 thoughts on “Western snow forecast before and after Thanksgiving”

  1. Allyson Schulte

    Always love your updates! Hoping we get some more snow here in the Front Range soon.

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