"January 2026 favors a classic weak La Niña setup: colder, stormier conditions and better snow odds for the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, Great Lakes, and western Alaska, with more warmth and dryness across the Southwest, southern Rockies, southern Plains, Southeast, and southern Appalachians. The central Rockies, much of California, the Northwest coast, and New England sit in a higher-uncertainty "wild card" zone where small shifts in the storm track could swing snowfall either way."
"For January, the pattern still looks like a weak La Niña, which means the northern half of the western U.S. has the best chance of salvaging a slow start, while the southern half faces a steeper uphill battle. The Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies (Cascades, Idaho ranges, northwest Montana, and Wyoming) lean wetter than normal with at least seasonable temperatures, a classic setup for rebuilding snowpack if the storm track locks in for a few solid cycles."
January 2026 favors a classic weak La Niña pattern that brings colder, stormier conditions and higher snow odds for the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, Great Lakes, and western Alaska. The Southwest, southern Rockies, southern Plains, Southeast, and southern Appalachians trend warmer and drier than normal. Central Rockies, much of California, the Northwest coast, and New England are in a higher-uncertainty "wild card" zone where small storm-track shifts could swing snowfall either way. The northern half of the western U.S. has the best chance to rebuild snowpack, while the southern half faces a tougher recovery. Southern resorts will need well-timed colder troughs to erase early deficits.
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