Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

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Periods of heavy snow over the past 7 days have created vast amounts of snowfall in the mountains. Some places have likely received over 100 inches in remote areas of the mountains. Numerous avalanches have also occurred with portions of I-70 and other roads being closed at times. According to CAIC some of these avalanches have been 100 Year Events.

7 Day Snowfall Totals from 3/1 to 3/7
(Sources: NOHRSC, COCORAHS, SNOTEL, Spotters)

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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

7 Day Snowfall Totals for the Mountains (3/1 to 3/7)