Heavy Rain, Mountain Snow To Spread Across West This Week

After a long, dry and relatively snow-less winter, a new storm is heading for the western half of the country with heavy rain and mountain snow expected well into the workweek as moisture is drawn in from the Pacific. The extra snow is much needed before temperatures really heat up for spring and summer, because that snowpack is an important source of freshwater to the region for the hot months to come. Here’s how much snow and rain you can expect.