Washington is expecting the heaviest snowfall, with up to 24 inches in high-elevation areas.
Seven states are expecting additional snowfall this weekend as winter storms work through the Western U.S., with upper snowfall limits ranging from 13 to 24 inches depending on the state.An atmospheric river arrived in the Pacific Northwest earlier this week, bringing heavy rain and snow. Snowstorms will continue this weekend for the seven Western states— including Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Nevada—as the storm works through the region.
Up to 13 inches of snow is expected to fall in higher elevations through Friday night.NWS meteorologist Katrina Hand from the Sacramento office told Newsweek that the snowy weather was related to the atmospheric river that hit the Pacific Northwest, though the California impacts weren't considered to be of atmospheric river caliber.The worst of the snow fell overnight Thursday, but some additional amounts are expected to fall throughout Friday.
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