2024-25 Ski Season Summary

The following major weather patterns affected the 2024-25 ski season.
Late October to mid-November: There was moderate snowfall in northern regions and an isolated larger storm in the Southwest.
Second half of November: Ongoing Northwest storms spread into adjacent regions.
December: Snowfall remained strongest in the Northwest and average elsewhere aside from a dry Southwest.
First half of January: There was moderate snowfall in the U.S Northern Rockies but other regions were drier than average.
Second half of January: The entire West was severely dry.
First week of February: A warm atmospheric river was centered on California and Utah with lighter snow to the north.
Second week of February: A colder storm in California and Utah spread to adjacent regions.
Third week of February: A warm atmospheric river hit the Northwest with considerable low elevation rain but was all snow in Utah and Colorado.
The rest of February: This period was mostly dry.
First half of March: There was heavy snow in the coastal regions and Utah/Arizona, with average snowfall farther inland.
Second half of March and early April: Snowfall was widespread during the third week of March and end of March/early April.
The rest of spring was warmer and drier than average.

US skier visits of 61.5 million were second only to the excellent 2022-23 season. Holiday base depths were mostly adequate, while the dry January was the main reason the season was overall below average. See 2024-25 Ski Season Analysis.