SnowBrains Forecast: One Foot of Snow for the Northeast This Weekend - SnowBrains

"A high-confidence Friday afternoon through Saturday storm brings a solid shot of snow to much of New England, with improving snow quality as colder air filters in Friday night. Expect a brief period of denser, lower-elevation snow at the onset in the south and along the coast, then a trend to lighter, drier snow overnight as temperatures fall and snow-to-liquid ratios climb."

"Snow spreads in from the southwest Friday afternoon and ramps up into the evening, with the steadiest burst lining up well across the interior mountains. The models are largely converging on the core timing, with the strongest snowfall rates centered Friday late afternoon through late evening, then tapering to lighter snow overnight and into Saturday. Snow levels stay low enough for mostly snow at the ski areas,"

"Once the colder air wins Friday night, SLRs generally climb into the 14-18:1 range at higher elevations, so snow quality improves notably for Saturday morning turns. Winds are a secondary factor, running breezy at times as the storm matures, with exposed ridgelines most likely to feel the impact. Late Weekend into Midweek (Sunday, February 22 through Wednesday, February 25). Behind the storm, conditions turn seasonably cool with only spotty, light snow chances."

A high-confidence storm will deliver widespread snow across much of New England from Friday afternoon into Saturday, with the heaviest snowfall Friday late afternoon through late evening. Initial precipitation may be denser at lower elevations and along the southern and coastal areas while temperatures flirt near freezing, then transition to lighter, drier snow as colder air filters in overnight. Snow-to-liquid ratios at higher elevations are expected to climb into the 14–18:1 range, improving snow quality for Saturday morning skiing. Winds will be breezy at times, especially on exposed ridgelines. A lower-confidence coastal system may affect far eastern areas Sunday night into Monday, with only spotty light snow otherwise midweek and growing uncertainty about additional storms later next week.

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