SPOT WEATHER FORECAST

2/3/2010 Weather

Short term: Light snow showers will remain possible for the next few days.

Long-term: A slightly bigger system will pass through Friday with the weekend looking mostly dry.

National Weather Service Winter/Spring Climate update:
STRONG EL NINO CONDITIONS CURRENTLY EXIST IN THE TROPICAL PACIFIC. THIS WARM EVENT IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST (THOUGH GRADUALLY WEAKEN) INTO AT LEAST EARLY BOREAL SPRING 2010, AND IS ANTICIPATED TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE US SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION FORECASTS INTO THE APR-MAY-JUN 2010 SEASON.

IF YOU WANT TO READ THE WHOLE THING GO TO: http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/fxus05.html

24 hour Forecast Starting at NOON on Wednesday
Precipitation
“ Water: .15
“ of Snow: trace- 2

Temperatures (F):
4000’ Low: 26 High: 32
5000’ Low: 24 High: 30

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

TRENDS AND TIMING
Precipitation: Light snow showers will pass through from time time.

Freezing levels: Freezing levels seem to be holding steady around 3500’. This will continue through for the rest of the week.

Winds: Light east flow will continue overnight. Gradients are expect to strengthen tomorrow – this could increase the easterlies tomorrow night and early Friday morning. JDM