SPOT WEATHER FORECAST

2/12/2010 Weather

Short term: The system shifted north yesterday which did two things; it downgraded water amounts but also kept us in snow. More snow will fall today as bands of moisture continue to move through the region.

Long-term: This pattern of bands of moisture separated by dry periods, with freezing levels near pass level, will continue into early next week. If we continue to be lucky with the freezing levels, we should see some consistent new snow through the middle of next week. Nothing major, but a few inches every few days.

24 hour Forecast Starting at NOON on Friday
Precipitation
“ Water: .35
“ of Snow: 3-5

Temperatures (F):
4000’ Low: 28 High: 34
5000’ Low: 28 High: 30

Winds speed/Direction
Pass level: 0-5 E
Ridge top: 0-10 E shifts to SWS the back to E.

TRENDS AND TIMING
Precipitation: There will be moderate push in snow this afternoon before the snow begins to taper to showers through the night. Another push of snow showers will move through tomorrow afternoon.

Freezing levels: 4000-4500’ freezing levels will remain in place through the weekend.

Winds: The weather vane will swing back and forth from easterly to westerly as warm air from the SW pushes through from time to time. East flow will be the general dominate pattern. No high winds expected. JDM