However, these storms demonstrate the second type of snow drought, a “warm snow drought,” evidenced by the lack of snow accumulation despite near-normal precipitation.

The greater Blue Mountains area holds significance for Aboriginal peoples, including the Darug, Wiradjuri, Gomeroi, Dharawal, Wonnarua, and Ngunnawal.

In the Blue Mountains, snow accumulations of up to 20 inches and winds of 60 miles an hour are forecast. Avalanche warnings are in place for the Cascades of Washington until Wednesday evening.

On Friday at 1:44 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated winter weather advisory in effect until 10 p.m. for Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon.

The most snow is expected to fall across northern Colorado’s Park Range mountains, according to snow forecasts. Mount Zirkel, the range’s highest summit, will see up to 8 inches of snowfall on ...