2013-14 Ski Season Summary

The following major weather patterns affected the ski season.
Late October/November: Snowfall was well below average on the West Coast. In the Rockies snowfall was heavy in Canada and the Southwest and about average in between.
First half of December: Snowfall was average throughout the west.
Mid-December to early January: Multiple small storms moved on a track from western Canada through Montana into the northern half of Colorado. Wyoming and Utah had lesser amounts while the West Coast and Southwest were dry.
Second week of January: A strong storm moved through the Pacific Northwest, the Northern Rockies, Utah and northern Colorado. California and the Southwest remained dry.
Third and fourth weeks of January: This period was bone dry over most of the West. The snowiest places in I-70 Colorado got less than a foot.
End of January to mid-February: This was the most widespread snow period of the season. The heaviest snows were in the Northwest, Northern Rockies, Utah and Colorado, but the Sierra finally got into the action with 3-5 feet.
Second half of February: The Pacific Northwest and US. Northern Rockies were hammered with 7+ feet of snow. Utah, Colorado and western Canada had moderate snows while California and the Southwest missed out again.
March: The Pacific Northwest and western Canada had heavy snow all month. The US Northern Rockies were above average and other regions were close to average. California had major storms early and late in the month but was dry during the middle weeks.
April/May: I-70 and Front Range Colorado had above average and consistent snow all spring. Other regions were close to average.

Western Canada, Montana, Wyoming and the northern half of Colorado had the best seasons overall. Utah and Idaho and the far Southwest were below average and California had its second worst season on record. For more detail on snow incidence by month and region, see 2013-14 Ski Season Analysis.