SPOT WEATHER FORECAST

3/30/2009 Weather Discussion: Two distinct storms will bring another round of snow to the mountains for the upcoming week. One storm will hit tonight and then another on Wednesday. Should be another good week of skiing. Long-term models insist on keeping NW storms heading our way well into next week. However, there are some hits of some changes by the weekend- long way out, so I will leave that alone for now. Forecast from Monday 4pm to Tuesday 4am Precipitation .75 in. Water 6-10 in. Snow Temperatures Low 26 High 30 Winds 10-20 W Forecast for Tuesday 4am to 4pm Precipitation .25+ in. Water 3-5 in. Snow Temperatures Low 26 High 30 Winds 5-15 NW TRENDS AND TIMING Precipitation: Should start seeing flakes after noon today. Snow will intensify overnight and continue through tomorrow. Our convergence friend will also play a nice role tonight before it shifts its attention to the southern Cascades tomorrow. Freezing levels: Freezing levels will trend up today to reach 3500’. (could inch up a bit higher than that) A cold front from the NW will drop freezing levels back below 1000’ by tomorrow night. Winds: A strong NW jet centered over the PNW will continue to bring burdensome winds through this storm cycle. Expect 40+ mph winds from midnight through the morning. Wind will shift NW tomorrow afternoon and then should taper as well.