Christmas came and went but just behind Santa’s sleigh– a good deal of snow fell across the western USA.
Related: Snow Will Continue In 4 Corners & Utah Today [Powderchasers]
The PNW continues to dominant the snowpack battle as the Pacific’s hose has been pointed squarely on the Northern Cascades for the past two weeks. Other beneficiaries of this overall trend have included northern Idaho, the Tetons, and northern Colorado. But don’t forget about California. They also saw snow out of the latest round of Pacific moisture and resorts like Mammoth, Squaw, and Sierra-at-Tahoe round out the middle and end of this list.
LET IT SNOW!
The 20 Deepest Base Depths In The United States
20) Snowmass, CO — 47″
19) Brundage, ID — 48″
18) Crystal Mountain, WA — 49″
17) Sugar Bowl, CA — 50″
16) Squaw Valley, CA — 51″
15) Whitefish, MT — 52″
14) Brighton, UT | Jackson Hole, WY — 53″
13) Alta, UT | Snowbird, UT | Snowbasin, UT — 54″
12) Schweitzer, ID — 55″
11) Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA — 58″
10) Soda Springs, CA | Timberline, OR | Mammoth Mountain, CA | White Pass, WA — 60″
9) Grand Targhee, WY — 63″
8) Boreal, CA | Mt Bachelor, OR — 65″
7) Lookout Pass, ID | Alyeska, AK — 66″
6) Silverton Mountain, CO — 69″
5) 49 Degrees North, WA — 70″
4) Stevens Pass, WA — 72″
3) Mt Hood Meadows, OR — 88″
2) Alpental, WA — 114″
1) Mt Baker, WA — 120″