Heavy Snow in West, Also Lakes

Some impressive snowfall amounts have been observed during the last few days. And winter doesn't start until this afternoon!

Quickly before I move to the West... Intense lake-effect snow has continued in localized areas of New York State.

North Osceola, New York claims 14 inches of snow in the last couple of days, with 5 inches in 3 hours and 43 inches on the ground. Warsaw, NY also received 10 inches of snow in 6 hours today.

In Colorado and Utah, the snow that fell between the weekend and today, is being measured in feet. The image below shows liquid-equivalent (melted) amounts, but the purple areas approximately outline more than one foot of snow in 24 hours.

Reported amounts over 17 inches:

Solitude Upper Moutain, UT: 26.0"
Ben Lomond Peak, UT: 23.0"
Alta Collins, UT: 22.0"
Vail Ski Slope: 22.0"
Silverton Mountain, CO: 22.0"
Steamboat Ski: 21.0"
Brighton, UT: 20.0"
Rabbit Ears Pass, CO: 19.0"
Ripple Creek, CO: 19.0"
Gothic, CO: 19.0"
Steamboat Springs: 18.8"
Lost Dog, CO: 18.0"
Snowbasin Mid Bowl, UT: 18.0"
Farmington, UT: 18.0"
Sundance Resort, UT: 18.0"
Crested Butte Ski Slope, CO: 18.0"

Some amounts were estimated by the government's SNOTEL network.