Northwestern US snow to take aim at Salt Lake City, Denver at midweek

By Faith Eherts , AccuWeather meteorologist

December 6,2016, 9:05:43AM,EST

 The storm that recently brought the first snow of the season to coastal areas of the northwestern U.S. will target the interior West into midweek.

In addition to bring the first flakes to the first coating of snow to some coastal areas of Washington and Oregon, enough snow fell over parts of eastern Washington and Oregon to make some roads slippery.

As the storm continues to push southeastward, clearing will take place over parts of Washington and Oregon on Tuesday.
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"By late Tuesday and into Wednesday, the system deliver periods of snow to Salt Lake City and Denver," according to AccuWeather Meteorologists Kevin Gilmore.
Up to couple inches of snow is expected to fall in Salt Lake City.

Up to a foot of snow may blanket the high terrain of north-central Colorado.
"Expect a snow total of 2 to 4 inches for the Denver metro area by late Wednesday with frigid temperatures," Gilmore said.
Snow will spread from Denver eastward along the Nebraska-Kansas border.
The storm also helped to usher in the coldest air of the season so far to many areas.
AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures plummeted into the teens and 20s in the coastal areas and well below zero over the Rockies.

Another cold storm system is anticipated to arrive by the end of this week.
Snow and ice are possible from northern California through Seattle.
"While a quick transition from snow and a wintry mix to rain are likely in much of the Interstate 5 corridor, a prolonged event with snow and ice can occur in and east of the Cascades across Washington and Oregon prior to the end of the week," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.
Enough snow to shovel and plow is possible with the storm later this week in much of the Route 395 corridor as well as I-84 from northeastern Oregon to southern Idaho.
Travel over Snowqualmie Pass along I-90, could be hazardous.