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Meteorologist Chris Toomer predicts northern Utah ski resorts will see consistent snow.

La Niña is expected to favor the Pacific Northwest and northern states this winter.

Southern Utah, Colorado and New Mexico may experience drier, warmer conditions than usual.

SALT LAKE CITY — With warm temperatures of late, nobody's thinking about snow. But the days are getting shorter and the nights cooler. And that means the winter ski and snowboard season isn't far behind.

So, what's in store for Utah mountain resorts and others in the West this year?

OnTheSnow meteorologist Chris Toomer has some thoughts in his long-range forecast for North America.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a La Niña watch, anticipating it to occur in October and continue t

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