Dec 8, 2025: Cascades ski forecast with shifting snow levels, mid-slope snow, and updates for Snoqualmie Pass, Stevens Pass, and Crystal Mountain.

DAILY DOSE OF DAYDREAM Hello skiers and snowboarders, Short Term Forecast For Friday through the weekend, we are expecting a series of weather systems to move in and out of our region. The biggest forecast challenge is predicting the snowfall. The reason for this is that snow levels will bounce around over this period. At times as low as 3500 feet and other times briefly up to 6500 to 7000 feet. Friday, we will have moderate rainfall for the lower slopes and windy conditions.

Nov 30, 2025. Light snow early week, dry mid-week, and a colder weekend storm pattern building. Here’s the latest Washington ski forecast.

Nov 27- snow forecast for Cascades area.

Colder air and a series of storms are on the way. Snow levels will bounce but trend lower, with the potential for 10–20 inches later this week.

A weak La Niña is still influencing Northwest weather. Here’s what it means for Cascade snowfall, early-season conditions, and the outlook ahead.

Cascades snow forecast update: a cooling trend brings lower snow levels, but limited moisture keeps snowfall focused on the North Cascades and British Columbia. This Powder Poobah report covers storm tracks, early-season skiing conditions, snowmaking potential, and expected snowfall totals for Washington and BC ski areas.

Hello NW skiers and snowboarders, An active weather pattern continues this week, but we are still struggling with occasional moderate to high snow levels. Actually, the snow levels have been low enough for abundant snow in the mid to high elevations. It’s the base elevation snowpack which is a concern, with patchy snow or no snow. Again, that scarcity of a low elevation snowpack is not uncommon for early November – typically it’s much worse. Remember in 2022 it was top to bo

Hello NW skiers and snowboarders, The pre-season stoke builds with more snow falling today! ❄️ We have continued unsettled weather today into Friday morning, with an active low pressure delivering the goods to the Cascades. The snow levels will remain modest with accumulating (2–8”) snow mainly on the mid and upper slopes (SL 4,500–6,000) especially into Baker and Whistler. That’s on top of what has already fallen this new season, which is a few inches to a couple of feet in

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Hello NW skiers and snowboarders,   There is more snowfall ahead with increasing snow coverage forecasted on all slopes.   Today a strong storm is aimed at the Pacific Northwest and will move in Friday.   Initially, the storm has mild air with a modest atmospheric river attached to the incoming cold front. This means the first hours of the precipitation on mid-day Friday will see heavy rain falling on the current thin snowpack seen on the upper slopes at most ski areas. This

Hello NW skiers and snowboarders, Here we go! Expect new snow at most ski areas starting tonight into Sunday as a weather front moves through the Pacific Northwest with cooler temperatures. Initially, the snow levels will be high, with snow mainly on the upper slopes 6,000–8,000 ft, but lowering to 4,000–5,000 ft by Sunday. Total snowfall: 1–4" lower slopes, 2–6"+ upper slopes by later Sunday. The convergence zone may focus heavier snowfall into Baker, Stevens, and The Summit

Hello NW skiers and snowboarders,   Exciting news, winter is coming to the mountains this weekend with respectable new snowfall for...

Join Larry Schick, the Powder Poobah, on Oct 14 for a live La Niña Q&A. Get the 2025–26 winter forecast, tips, and insider snow insights.

Kick off ski season with Larry’s Powder Alert. Forecast leans snowy, sponsors featured, and Women’s Outdoor Connection returns Oct 25.

Hello skiers and snowboarders, Hope you had a great snow season! Following the forecasts, I cherry-picked some fantastic ski days—but I...

Hello skiers and snowboarders — This is it, the last official Powder Alert of the season! Michael has the weekend scoop, and Larry’s not...

Hello skiers and snowboarders, A weak ridge of high pressure will be over our region through Saturday. So we are expecting mostly sunny...

Hello skiers and snowboarders, An area of low pressure and associated cold front will move in later today and into Monday. We are...

Hello skiers and snowboarders, The great spring skiing conditions with mild and sunny weather we just had will temporarily disappear. In...