4/7/2010 Weather
Short term: Here we go again. A strong cold front approaching the coast will bring another round of wind and snow tonight and tomorrow.
Long-term: Snow will taper off late Friday with a dry, partly sunny weekend ahead.
24 hour Forecast Starting at NOON on Wednesday
Precipitation
“ Water: .5-.75
“ of Snow: 6-10
Temperatures (F):
4000’ Low: 22 High: 34
5000’ Low: 20 High: 30
Winds speed/Direction
Pass level: 0-5 SW – shift W becoming strong
Ridge top: 5-10 WSW - “ “ “
TRENDS AND TIMING
Precipitation: Snow will ramp up tonight and continue through tomorrow. Should have .5” by 4am and then and another .25 or more by noon tomorrow. Storm totals by Saturday morning are currently above +2” of water (2’of snow)
Freezing levels: 4000’-3000’ Freezing levels will hover near pass level for the rest of the day. Freezing levels will then drop to 2000’ or lower as the front moves through tomorrow morning.
Winds: Light SW flow will continue today. A strong westerly wind event will accompany the front early tomorrow morning. Could see initial gust above 40mph with sustained westerlies in the 20’s through tomorrow. JDM
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