The next seven days is not going to bring any significant snowfall to the Rockies however a splitting storm should put down some fresh snow on Wednesday and Thursday with most of the energy going towards New Mexico. The northern branch might give the Wasatch three to six inches by Wednesday night however unlikely to reach the chase criteria. The southern mountains of Colorado should pick up light snows both on Wednesday and Thursday. The Northwest is going to see two to four inches of rain even at mid-mountain levels as the rain/snow line approaches 7,000 feet. Most of the rain will fall on Monday and Tuesday and there is a glimmer of hope for more snow in the Northwest later in the week as temperatures begin to fall.
The optimistic news is that there are some models depicting a pattern change for the following week where a more progressive snow pattern may develop for the intermountain West. I feel positive vibes for some powder days in the seven- to 14-day forecast so stay tuned to www.powderchasers.com.
