SPOT WEATHER FORECAST

1/26/2009 Weather Discussion: Enjoy the sun today because a system sliding in from the NW will bring snow to the mountains tomorrow. Long-term models show snow showers continuing through Wednesday with a more organize front arriving on Thurs/Friday. Forecast from Monday 4pm to Tuesday 4am Precipitation 0 in. Water 0 in. Snow Temperatures Low 8 High 22 Winds 0-10 W Forecast for Tuesday 4am to 4pm Precipitation .25-.5 in. Water 4-6 in. Snow Temperatures Low 22 High 30 Winds 10-20 W Gusty TRENDS AND TIMING Precipitation: The snow should arrive after 4am tomorrow. Snow should continue into the evening and even be enhanced by a Puget Sound Convergence Zone development. (We like it when that happens) Freezing levels: Freezing levels should trend up to near 3500’ overnight and then begin to fall after noon. Cooler NW flow will keep freezing levels down on Wednesday but they are expected to rise back up to near pass level with Thursday’s front. Winds: Wind will also return as the front passes through tonight. East flow will do its familiar swing to westerly sometime this evening. Strong westerly flow will give us some grief tomorrow- models indicate possible gust to 40mph but hopefully, they will not get much higher than that.