Pacific Northwest Ski Resorts Just Got Buried — March 2026 Snow Report

The Pacific Northwest Has Had One of Its Best Snow Days of the Season

Mid-March isn't supposed to be when the Pacific Northwest delivers its biggest dumps — but nobody told this storm. In the last 24 hours, Washington state's ski resorts have recorded some of the highest single-day snowfall totals of the 2025-26 season, with several areas pushing past the 50cm mark. If you've been watching the forecasts and waiting for a sign to book flights, this might be it.

Snoqualmie Leads the Pack

Both Alpental and Summit West at Snoqualmie recorded 56cm in the last 24 hours — the highest figures across the region. That's a serious amount of snow by anyone's standards. Alpental is currently sitting at 47% of terrain open, which isn't bad given it's mid-March and the resort is still building on a strong recent base. The previous five days had already delivered 168cm across both resorts, so what's sitting under this fresh snow is a well-consolidated base rather than a thin crust over bare ground.

Stevens Pass Closes In With 53cm

Stevens Pass came in just behind Snoqualmie with 53.3cm of new snow in the last 24 hours, making it the top resort on the SnowStash forecasts for the period. The resort is running at 50% of terrain open and sits at 1,501m — solid mid-mountain elevation for Washington. What's more impressive is the context: Stevens Pass had already accumulated 175cm in the five days leading up to this storm. That's a substantial snow week by any measure. There's also 10cm more forecast over the next five days, so conditions should hold reasonably well heading into the coming week.

White Pass and Crystal Mountain Also Fire

White Pass recorded 48.3cm in the same 24-hour window, rounding out a strong showing from Washington's resorts. Further south, Crystal Mountain — Washington's largest resort at 1,709m — recorded 36cm over the period, sitting on a 97cm base from the previous five days and currently running at 50% open.

Oregon and Montana Get a Taste

The storm wasn't just a Washington event. Mt Hood Meadows in Oregon recorded 38.6cm of new snow in the last 24 hours, while Lost Trail Powder Mountain in Montana came in at 38.1cm. Neither figure is as eye-catching as the Washington numbers, but both represent genuinely good single-day snowfall totals that would have most Australian resort seasons looking a bit embarrassed by comparison.

Silver Mountain, Idaho Also Delivers

Silver Mountain in Idaho — sitting at the highest base elevation of any resort in this dataset at 1,797m — recorded 41cm in the 24-hour period. It's currently 45% open. The five-day preceding total was 71cm, which is more modest than some of the Washington resorts but still points to a resort that's been receiving consistent snowfall rather than just one isolated event.

What This Means If You're Considering a Trip

The data here points to a genuinely strong late-season snow event across the Pacific Northwest. Washington in particular has had a very productive stretch — the combination of 150-175cm over five days followed by another 40-56cm dump suggests the snowpack is in solid shape heading into late March. If you're flexible with timing and can get across in the next week or two, conditions look more than reasonable across most of these resorts. The one caveat worth noting is that terrain open percentages are sitting in the 45-50% range at most areas, which is typical for this point in the season but worth factoring into your expectations if you're chasing full-mountain access.