The following major weather patterns affected the 2022-23 ski season.Late October to early November: Late October snowfall was primarily in northern regions at higher elevation. Early November storms were stronger in the Sierra, Tetons and Utah, enough to open much ski terrain.Mid-November was overall mostly dry for 2+ weeks.Late November to mid December: This period … Continue reading 2022-23 Ski Season Summary →

2022-23 was a third consecutive La Nina season snowfall but did not reflect the usual La Nina pattern. Record high snow fell in Utah and some of California with well above average snow in adjacent states Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona and western Colorado. Western Canada, Washington, Montana, Front Range Colorado and New Mexico were average … Continue reading 2022-23 Ski Season Analysis as of May 27, 2023 →

The first half of March brought widespread snow to most regions, putting 2022-23 on track to possibly be the second best overall snowfall season in North America behind 2010-11. Second half of March storms continued the most frequent pattern of the season, concentrating upon California, Utah and the Southwest. Winter conditions prevailed over nearly all … Continue reading 2022-23 Ski Season Progress Report as of April 9, 2023 →

During the third week of February bigger storms hit the northern regions, and during the last week of February massive storms hit California, Utah and the Southwest. The first half of March brought widespread snow to most regions, putting 2022-23 on track to possibly be the second best overall snowfall season in North America behind … Continue reading 2022-23 Ski Season Progress Report as of March 31, 2023 →

The first half of February brought widespread but modest snows to most regions, with somewhat more in the Pacific Northwest. During the third week of February bigger storms hit the northern regions, and during the last week of February massive storms hit California, Utah and the Southwest. The first half of March brought widespread snow … Continue reading 2022-23 Ski Season Progress Report as of March 16, 2023 →

Atmospheric river storms through the Sierra and Utah continued through January 19. During the rest of January storms were modest in the coastal regions but intense over most of the Rockies. The first half of February brought widespread but modest snows to most regions, with somewhat more in the Pacific Northwest. During the third week … Continue reading 2022-23 Ski Season Progress Report as of March 1, 2023 →

Intense atmospheric rivers hit the West Coast over the holidays with 4-6 feet of snow but also with lower elevation rain. These storms pushed into inland regions as well, particularly Utah. AR storms through the Sierra and Utah continued through January 19. During the rest of January storms were modest in the coastal regions but … Continue reading 2022-23 Ski Season Progress Report as of February 14, 2023 →