SPOT WEATHER FORECAST

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12/11/2009 Weather

Short term: A few drier, but warmer days are in store before things slowly begin to change over the weekend. Clouds will thicken, which will help us maintain reasonable temperatures through the night.

Long-term: Finally, there is weather worth watching. A weak system will engulf the PNW on Sunday bringing some light snow to the Pass. A more interesting system to watch is a low-pressure system currently tracking toward PNW coast. There is still a lot of time for things to change, but for now, the potential of significant snow is looking better for late Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday.

24 hour forecast starting at noon on Friday

Precipitation “ Water: 0 “ of Snow: 0

temperatures (F): 4000’ Low: 16 High: 24 5000’ Low: 18 High: 26

Winds speed/Direction Pass level: 0-5 W Ridge top: 5-10 W

TRENDS AND TIMING

Precipitation: 0

Freezing levels: Freezing levels will continue to inch up, reaching 2000’ by noon tomorrow. There is still plenty of cold air trapped in the eastern valleys, so the warm air aloft will struggle to warm the surface. Freezing levels will hover around 2000’ through most of the weekend.

Winds: Westerly flow will remain light for the next 24 hours. Westerly flow will then strengthen as the weekend progresses. JDM