SPOT WEATHER FORECAST

1/28/2009 Weather Discussion: Nice snow, 9" in 24hrs – should be good skiing today. Light mountain snow showers will continue today and then taper off tomorrow. Things will begin to warm up and dry out tomorrow and Friday. Steeps are sliding down to the hard pack. Long-term models show a disturbance sliding down from the north sometime Friday evening. I am still wondering what the influence of the high pressure off the coast will be. For now, another front is tracking in for Sunday/Monday. Forecast from Wednesday 4pm to Thursday 4am Precipitation Lt .25 in. Water 0-3 in. Snow Temperatures Low 26 High 30 Winds 10-20 W gusty Forecast for Thursday 4am to 4pm Precipitation .25 in. Water 0-2 in. Snow Temperatures Low 26 High 34 Winds 5-15 W gusty TRENDS AND TIMING Precipitation: Passing mountain snow showers will continue today and tomorrow. It will be possible to get a brief period of light rain midday tomorrow. Freezing levels: Freezing levels expected to trend down today to 2000’ and then rebound back up to pass level by tomorrow. Should reach 4000’ by midmorning and then continue to climb to 5500’ sometime tomorrow night. Winds: Winds will continue to be gusty through tomorrow. Could get periods of troublesome 40+ gust but they should be short-lived and not much stronger.