SPOT WEATHER FORECAST

12/9/2008 Weather Discussion: A warm front pushing through the state will bring light precipitation and rising temperatures to the mountains today and tomorrow. Long term models show Thursday and Friday as relatively dry before the big change. This change is the polar jet shifting its pattern to a NNW flow. This will bring us very cold air from the Gulf of Alaska by the weekend. There is a storm currently tracking toward the PNW for late Friday – If this holds its course, and mixes well with the cold air, it could be a good snow producer. Forecast from Tuesday 4pm to Wednesday 4am Precipitation .25 in. Water 1-3 in. Snow Temperatures Low 32 High 34 Winds 5-15 W Gust 20+ Forecast for Wednesday 4am to 4pm Precipitation Lt .10 in. Water 0 in. Snow Temperatures Low 34 High 40 Winds 5-10 W tapering TRENDS AND TIMING Precipitation: Hopefully we will pick up a few inches of snow before it turns to rain. The rain should be light and eventually taper to showers through tomorrow. Dry for Thursday/Friday. Freezing levels: Freezing levels should trend up from 3500’ to 5000’ by tomorrow morning. Models show freezing levels reaching pass level late this afternoon. Freezing levels will begin to descend reaching sea level by the weekend. Winds: The wind should pick up as the warm front approaches the mountains later this afternoon/evening. Could see some gust to 20 -25mph tonight. Wind should taper as front moves east early tomorrow morning.