Intersting snow pack this morning- funky in places and a bit spooky where it has been wind loaded on top of the freezing rain crust. The weather models are having a difficult time with the mixing of the warm air to the west and the cool air trapped in the east. Which means major variability in its effect on the snowpack. Be careful out there.
1/2/2010 Weather
Short term: Some upper level ridging will bring a brief end to the precipitation tonight. Another system will arrive tomorrow afternoon.
Long-term: We will once again battle the freezing levels with moderate to heavy precipitation tomorrow night and Monday. A general warmer regime with weak systems moving through will be the pattern for most of next week.
24 hour Forecast Starting at NOON on Saturday
Precipitation
“ Water: .25
“ of Snow: 2-4
Temperatures (F):
4000’ Low: 28 High: 30
5000’ Low: 26 High: 28
Winds speed/Direction
Pass level: 5-15 W
Ridge top: 5-15 W – gusty at times
TRENDS AND TIMING
Precipitation: Snow will taper to showers tonight with a relatively dry night to follow. Snow will redevelop tomorrow afternoon and become moderate to heavy into Monday morning.
Freezing levels: Freezing levels will hover near 4000’ for the rest of the day. They will then inch down to 3000’ overnight. East flow will help hold surface temperatures just below freezing tomorrow.
Winds: Breezy westerlies will continue today, but they shouldn’t be much of a nuisance. East flow will develop tomorrow. JDM
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