Recent Snow Totals:

A storm produced deep snow totals across the Central and Southern Rockies from Sunday to Tuesday, including a storm total of 44 inches at Taos.

Check out these 3-day snow totals as of Tuesday AM (March 26):

• 44" - Taos (NM)
• 35" - Alta (UT)
• 34" - Ski Santa Fe (NM)
• 32" - Arizona Snowbowl (AZ)
• 30" - Snowbird (UT)
• 27" - Solitude (UT)
• 22" - Monarch (CO)
• 21" - Sipapu (NM)
• 19" - Beaver Creek (CO)

Five-Day Snow Forecast:

Two more storms will impact the West over the next five days, resulting in late-season powder days for many areas, especially across the Sierra and the Central Rockies.

Forecast for Wed (Mar 27) to Thu (Mar 28):

A storm will move into the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, bringing moderate snow to the Cascades and Northern Rockies. The storm will strengthen as it moves southward into California with heavy snow developing across the Sierra Nevada Range including Tahoe.

Across the East, snow showers will linger across the northern/western Great Lakes region, while rain showers will overspread the Mid-Atlantic and New England.

Forecast for Fri (Mar 29) to Sat (Mar 30):

The first storm will bring moderate to heavy snow to Utah and Northern Colorado on Friday, then a second storm will make landfall in California with snow likely favoring the Southern Sierra Nevada Range. Utah and Colorado will be hit by this second storm on Saturday. Further north, light snow showers will linger across the Cascades and Northern Rockies.

Forecast for Sun (Mar 31) to Mon (Apr 1):

A storm will work its way from the Sierra Nevada Range into the Central Rockies with snow favoring Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming. Conditions will dry out across the Pacific Northwest, while further north Alaska will see a storm. A rain/snow mix could also reach the Great Lakes region by Monday. 

Outlook for Tue (Apr 2) to Sat (Apr 6):

The West will see a break in the pattern early in this period, then storms will likely return by late in the period with the storm track expected to favor the Northern Rockies. A cooler and wetter pattern will also return to the East with late-season snow opportunities for New England. 

Thanks so much for reading! Next update on Friday (March 29).

Alan Smith 

NEW: Snow Ratio Forecast

You can now get a good idea of the upcoming snow quality for the next storm via our new "Snow Ratio" forecast for any location in OpenSnow.

When we talk about snow quality, such as “light and fluffy” or “heavy and wet”, we are talking about the snow-to-liquid ratio. The higher the snow-to-liquid ratio, the lighter the snow quality, and vice-versa.

1. Go to any location screen and tap the "Snow Summary" tab.
2. Scroll down to the 5-day hourly or 10-day forecast section.
3. View the 5-day hourly or daily "Snow Ratio" forecast for the next 10 days.

10:1 will be fun but will feel a little heavy. 15:1 will offer some faceshots and feel pretty light. 20:1 will be incredibly light, almost like skiing through nothing but air.

This new feature is currently available with the latest version of the OpenSnow iOS app installed (App Store > OpenSnow > Update) or on the OpenSnow website (OpenSnow.com). It will be available in the OpenSnow Android app soon.

View → Snow Ratio Forecast