Meteorologist Calling For "Healthy Dose" Of Snow For The Cascades

Ian Greenwood
·1 min read

A storm in Washington and Oregon's Cascade Mountains is brewing.

Yesterday, October 24th, meteorologist Jeff Forgeron announced on Facebook that the Cascade's upper elevations could receive more than a foot of snow between Tuesday and Wednesday.

Game on!

From Forgeron's post caption:

"FIRST significant snow of the season is expected in the Cascades (between today & Wednesday). A winter weather advisory goes into effect this evening for elevations at/above 3,500 ft.

Precipitation will arrive to the northern Oregon & southern WA Cascades later this morning. Initially, our snow level will be around 4,500 ft. Once a cold front passes through overnight, the snow level will dip to about 2,500-3,000 ft.

We could have wet snow flying at Government Camp as early as this afternoon, but snow shouldn't start accumulating until late today/tonight. A foot or more of snow will be possible in the higher elevations. At pass level, expect closer to 3-6"."

Here are a few possible max storm totals at major Oregonian resorts between today and the next day, per NOAA:

Timberline Lodge: 20+ inches

Mount Bachelor: 11+ inches

Mt. Hood Meadows: 19+ inches

As you probably noticed, Forgeron's forecast is focused primarily on Oregon -- he's an Oregon-based forecaster, after all -- but the coming storm isn't just going to impact Oregon.

Ski resorts throughout Washington stand to benefit, too.

Crystal Mountain (shout out to where I grew up skiing!), Washington, could receive roughly 18 inches of snow -- Stevens Pass, Washington, might see a foot.

And the best part about this storm cycle is that it's not limited to the Cascades. Over where I live in Western Montana, the next few days look snowy. Heck, even Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming, could get slammed this week.

This certainly goes without saying, but I, and presumably anyone else living in the Northwest, am stoked. My local resort -- Montana Snowbowl -- hasn't picked up any snow yet, so I'm excited for that to change over the next 24 hours.

Stay tuned to POWDER. This storm cycle could be major for the Cascades and elsewhere.

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