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Assunto:  HVYSNOW: Probabilistic Heavy Snow And Icing Discussion
De:       COD Weather Processor
Data:     Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:49:38 +0000
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Probabilistic Heavy Snow and Icing Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
249 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

Valid 00Z Wed Mar 25 2026 - 00Z Sat Mar 28 2026


...Washington Cascades to Northern Rockies...
Days 1-2...

A shortwave trough rounding a deep, cold core low over the Gulf of
Alaska is directing an atmospheric river into the PacNW today with
high snow levels of 7000 to 8000ft. That trough axis approaches the
coast tonight before crossing the Cascades Wednesday and the
northern Rockies Wednesday night. Associated height falls drop the
snow level to 3500ft on the WA Cascades this evening before further
decreasing to around 2500ft Wednesday morning under the trough axis
(which is also when precip rates decrease). Snow probs for >6" are
40 to 80% above about 4000ft on the WA Cascades with some snow
getting down to 3500ft/Snoqualmie Pass level. Precip rates drop
off for the Cascades by Wednesday evening.

Farther inland, expect snow levels to decrease late tonight over
northwest MT and linger around 4000ft over northwest MT through
Wednesday. Day 1.5 snow probs for >6" are around 30% for the
highest Bitterroots and around 50% for the higher portions of the
Lewis Range in Glacier NP and the Mission Ridge which often stands
out for it's precip/snow forecast totals.


...Upper Midwest to Northern Maine...
Days 2-3...

Lee-side low development tonight in central Montana is expected
downstream of a trough axis approaching the Pacific Northwest. This
low tracks over Lake Superior Wednesday with snow generally in
Canada. However, it crosses Maine early Thursday producing moderate
snow over northern portions of the state. Day 2 snow probs for >4"
are limited to far northern NH terrain and only the higher points
of Maine.

A second and stronger wave crosses the northern Rockies Wednesday
night with an fgen band developing ahead over the northern Plains
early Thursday and shifts over the Northeast Thursday night. Some
snow mixed precip are likely with this band, though probabilities
are limited as of this time. The Day 2 ice probs for >0.01" are
40-70% from northern MN through the U.P. of MI.



Jackson


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