Consistent Snowfall To Stack Up Across The West This Week, Whistler In Bullseye
A parade of Pacific waves builds base across the Cascades this week, peaking Thursday night into Friday (November 6-7, 2025) from Mt. Baker to Whistler and down through Crystal and Stevens Pass.
Oregon sees healthy totals, too, although warmth and wind keep the snow dense until late week. The Northern Rockies pick up lighter amounts early, then the Tetons turn on Wednesday night through Friday with a colder, higher-ratio refresh into Saturday. All ski resorts mentioned in this forecast are still closed, so this snowfall is more about base building than chasing.
Keep reading for a full breakdown of this week’s storm.
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Good, Bad, Wildcards
Good: The best storm window runs Thursday night through Friday across north Washington and the south-coastal British Columbia Cascades. Expect around 5–9 inches at Mount Baker and Whistler, with 4–8 at Crystal and 4–6 at Stevens by Friday afternoon. Temperatures trend cooler there, so snow quality improves from dense to more supportive. The Tetons add 4–6 inches from Thursday night through Friday with another 2–4 by early Saturday, and ratios trend on the soft side.
Bad: Midweek warmth and wind favor heavier snow in Oregon and parts of Washington. Ratios mostly sit in the 4–8 range there on Wednesday and Thursday (dense), and ridgetop gusts reach 60–80 mph on the high Oregon volcanoes. Snow levels are expected to run near or above 6,000–7,000 feet in Oregon midweek, then lower late in the week.
Wildcards: The warm-frontal placement on Wednesday and the magnitude of the moisture plume into Thursday could nudge snow levels a few hundred feet either way, especially near pass elevations. Small timing shifts would also move the Thursday night to Friday maxima along the Cascade crest by a few zones. Shadowing east of the crest may trim totals locally.
Regional Details
Pacific Northwest
A wet, windy pattern rolls through in waves. Early week brings light to modest snow to the central Washington Cascades, then a warmer push arrives Tuesday night into Thursday with strong southwest flow and a moderate moisture plume. Snow levels run high in Oregon midweek, generally near 6,000–7,000 feet, then lower Thursday night into Friday. Washington trends cooler sooner, with snow levels dropping toward 3,000–4,000 feet by Friday.
The standout window is Thursday night into Friday. Mount Baker should score roughly 5–9 inches in that period with medium-density snow and modest winds. Whistler matches that with about 5–9 iches, improving in quality as snow levels fall from roughly 4,500–3,800 feet toward 2,700 feet late. Crystal lines up for 4–8 in the same window after an earlier 3–4 on Tuesday. Stevens collects 4–6 Thursday night through Friday with marginal snow levels improving toward the base by Saturday.
Oregon produces healthy totals yet with denser snow and high winds: Timberline is around 5–8 inches Thursday night into Friday (earlier 3–5 Wednesday night into Thursday), and Mount Bachelor runs about 3–6 in that window. Keep an eye on elevation: Crystal’s base near 4,400 feet and Timberline’s base near 4,850 feet may flirt with mixed precipitation during the warmest hours on Wednesday and Thursday, while Baker’s base near 3,500 feet and Stevens’s near 4,060 feet benefit from the late-week cool down.
Northern Rockies
A smaller bump arrives first for the Idaho Panhandle and northwest Montana. Monday night into Tuesday adds about 3–4 inches at Schweitzer and around 3 inches at Whitefish with moderate density and lighter winds. Central Idaho and the Tetons then become the focus as waves move inland. Brundage stacks about 4–6 inches from Thursday night into Friday.
Grand Targhee collects about 4–6 Thursday night through Friday, with another 2–4 by early Saturday as colder air drops snow levels toward 4,500–5,000 feet. Jackson Hole adds roughly 3–4 Thursday night through Friday, then 1–2 by early Saturday. Big Sky is quieter until Friday night, when 2–4 arrive for Saturday morning.
Further north, Banff tallies 1–2 inches from Thursday night into Saturday with colder, higher-ratio snow. Revelstoke grabs about 2–3 inches Wednesday into Wednesday night, then another 1–2 Thursday night into Friday. Bridger picks up about 1–2 Friday night.
Daily Forecast
Reminder: all resorts mentioned here remain closed. This snowfall will be key in establishing a good base for the season, rather than chasing it.
Monday (Nov 3, 2025)
Light snow returns to the central Washington Cascades by day. Crystal Mountain tallies 3–4 inches during the day with moderate-density snow. Timberline sees 1–2. Stevens picks up around 1.
Tuesday (Nov 4, 2025)
Totals below combine Monday night with Tuesday daytime. Crystal stacks about 4 inches. Timberline adds 3–4 inches, although snow is dense and winds may gust near 60 mph. In the Idaho and northwest Montana ranges, Schweitzer and Whitefish each add about 3–4 inches, with moderate density and lighter winds. Stevens lands near 2 inches. Snoqualmie Pass grabs around 1 inch overnight.
Wednesday (Nov 5, 2025)
Totals below combine Tuesday night with Wednesday daytime. Whistler leads with 2–3 inches. Crystal adds 1–2. Bachelor sees around 1 with strong, gusty winds and heavy snow. A smaller bump reaches Revelstoke with around 1 through Wednesday night.
Thursday (Nov 6, 2025)
Totals below combine Wednesday night with Thursday daytime. Oregon and south-coastal BC are active: Timberline 3–5 inches, Whistler 3–5, Bachelor 3–4. Crystal adds 3–4. Grand Targhee starts to trend up with 3–5 inches. Snow in Oregon remains on the dense side with wind, while Washington stays breezy but a bit cooler.
Friday (Nov 7, 2025)
This is the big day for the Cascades, combining Thursday night with Friday daytime. Mount Baker leads with 5–9 inches. Whistler is close behind with 5–9. Timberline and Crystal each see 5–8, while Stevens nets 4–6. Brundage and Grand Targhee pick up about 4–6 inches as the wave reaches central Idaho and the Tetons. Snow quality in Washington improves to medium density as temperatures inch down.
Saturday (Nov 8, 2025)
Friday night into Saturday favors the Tetons and southwest Montana. Grand Targhee adds 2–4 inches of colder, softer snow. Big Sky grabs 2–4, with Jackson Hole 1–2 and Bridger Bowl 1–2. Along the Washington crest, a parting 1–2 inches is possible at Stevens and Baker. Ratios trend higher across the Northern Rockies with colder temps for better feel underfoot once lifts open later this month.
Extended Outlook
The Pacific stays active. Expect another round favoring the West late next week, with the northern tier most likely to benefit first and a brief quieter window possible next weekend before the storm track reloads. Temperatures lean near to a bit above seasonal, so snow levels may wobble day to day, with the best quality continuing in the northern high terrain.
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