US and Canada Daily Snow
By Alan Smith, Meteorologist Posted 4 days ago April 17, 2025
Winter Returns to the Rockies
Summary
A storm remains on track for the Rockies late this week with heavy snow expected in the Thursday to Saturday timeframe. A weaker storm will bring more snow to the Northwest and Northern Rockies this weekend and early next week. New England will see warmer temperatures with occasional rain.
Short Term Forecast
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A late-season storm will slowly work its way across the Rockies from north to south with labeled ski areas in the map below in play for powder turns. Another is expected for the Northern Rockies over the weekend and into early next week. The Canadian Rockies will see significant snow totals add up over the course of multiple events.
Forecast for Thu (Apr 17) to Fri (Apr 18):
Heavy snow will fall across Southern Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico with temperatures trending colder as a front moves through. On Friday, a storm will bring heavy snow to Alaska with snow eventually reaching the Canadian Rockies by Friday night.
In the East, a warm-up will occur with good spring skiing conditions across New England.
Forecast for Sat (Apr 19) to Sun (Apr 20):
Snow will linger across Southern Colorado and New Mexico into Saturday at the tail-end of the big Rockies storm. A second storm will also bring snow showers to the Northern Cascades and Northern Rockies with the Canadian Rockies (Banff-Lake Louise) favored for the highest snowfall totals.
A storm will also bring rain to much of the Midwest and the East, but colder air on the backside of the system could result in a band of heavy snow across the Upper Midwest, though confidence is low in terms of where exactly the heavy snow band may set up.
Forecast for Mon (Apr 21) to Tue (Apr 22):
An unsettled pattern will linger over the West early next week with snow showers for the Northern and Central Rockies. Rain and snow showers will also remain possible over the Upper Midwest.
Extended Forecast
Outlook for Wed (Apr 23) to Sun (Apr 27):
A mild pattern is expected with above-normal temperatures for much of North America, while the West Coast and Northern Rockies will see near-normal temperatures. Frequent weak storms are expected over the Northwest and Northern Rockies with high-elevation snow showers and low-elevation rain showers.
Thanks so much for reading!
The next post, and the final post of the season, will be on Wednesday, April 23.
Alan Smith
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