Heavy snow will return to the Cascade Mountains and the Sierra Nevada Range this weekend as another storm system moves into the West. Winter Storm Warnings have been issued for the Northern Cascades in Washington. Winter Storm Watches for the Southern Cascades into the Sierra Nevada and also for the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho.
PIH issues Winter Storm Watch for Big and Little Wood River Region, Sawtooth Mountains [ID] https://t.co/sMzQ3xgHYU
— NWS Pocatello (@NWSPocatello) March 2, 2017
Snow levels will drop under a thousand feet in Washington, with 1 to 3 feet of new accumulations through the weekend. More than a foot is likely for most of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Heavy mountain snow is forecast through Friday evening. Possible short-lived light snow accumulations for the lowlands this weekend. #wawx pic.twitter.com/qjvDQOnQEP
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) March 2, 2017
Fast moving cold storm will bring wind and snow to the region this weekend. Might be a slick drive Sunday morning in Nevada valleys! pic.twitter.com/tLMCzIVHPW
— NWS Reno (@NWSReno) March 2, 2017
The first wave of energy and moisture will approach the coast this evening, with snow increasing into Friday. The Pacific Northwest will see the moisture first as a low pressure center and cold front moves into the region.
A second cold front will start to dive further to the south on Saturday, pushing moisture into the mountains of California. Snow will likely continue into early next week as the upper level wind flow will favor humidity pushing in from the Pacific Ocean.
For WeatherNation: Meteorologist Mace Michaels