Snow could pile as high as a one-story building for some in the US as others get a rare white Christmas

Santa is bringing the gift of another atmospheric river event to the parched US West Coast this week, with heavy snow and rain and windy conditions predicted in spots from Canada to Mexico

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The first, warmer storm system will unfold Wednesday into Thursday, keeping snow to the highest elevations. Then, a much colder and more significant weekend storm could deliver snow closer to sea level in places like Washington and Oregon.Snow will be more widespread with the weekend storm. This map shows a snapshot of some of the precipitation that might fall over the next several days.

— NWS Sacramento December 21, 2021 Parts of the Intermountain West will also measure the snow in feet, delighting ski enthusiasts.Those at lower elevations will see roughly 1 to 3 inches of rain, some heavy at times, impacting road conditions and potentially causing air travel delays. Flash flooding is also possible, and mudslides are always a risk when this much rain soaks the region.

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