SPOT WEATHER FORECAST

12/30/2009 Weather

Short term: Light snow will continue today. A vigorous warm front will move through tomorrow bringing snow rain and wind. Sporty.

Long-term: Active weather with mild temperatures will continue through the weekend. The New Year will start with a mixed bag of weather as a few weak systems try and make their way through the maze of pressure ridges.

24 hour forecast starting at noon on Wednesday
Precipitation
“ Water: lt .25
“ of Snow: 1-3

Temperatures (F):
4000’ Low: 22 High: 30
5000’ Low: 24 High: 26

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

TRENDS AND TIMING
Precipitation: These light snow showers will slowly taper off through today. There will be a brief dry period tonight before a warm front brings snow to start the day tomorrow. We will then play the rain snow game starting sometime after 4pm - should get a good dose of snow (6-8”) before the risk of rain comes later in the evening.

Freezing levels: Freezing levels will stay around 3000’ through tonight. Freezing
levels will then rise to 4000’ in the wake of the warm front tomorrow night.
freezing levels will continue to rise reaching 5000’ early Friday morning.

Winds: West flow will continue through the night. A brief period of east flow will
develop before the front passes tomorrow afternoon. Strong WSW flow will
eventually erode the east flow and bring gusty conditions through the pass
tomorrow night. JDM