STEVENS PASS MOUNTAIN WEATHER

3/11/2012 Weather

General Discussion: Light snow will continue to fall in the mountains today. A strong storm will hit the coast late tonight and bring moderate to heavy snow to the mountains tomorrow.

Long-term: The NW jet stream will keep unstable weather in the forecast through all of next week. There will be the possibility of some rain later in the week.

24 hour Forecast Starting at NOON on Sunday

Cumulative Precipitation Totals:
“water by midnight= .10
“of additional water by 4am= .10
“of additional water by 12pm= .25

24hr total “of water = .25-.5

24hr Snow Total= 2-5

Trend and Timing:
Light snow will continue through the night. Snow will ramp up after 4am tomorrow with most of the accumulation happening during the day.

Base Area Temperatures (F):
Low: 20 High: 28
Freezing level: 3500’ 2000’

Trend and Timing:
Temperatures will continue to fall under cool NW flow aloft.
Winds Speed (mph)/Direction
5-15 WSW

Trend and Timing:
Most of the strong winds will be confined to the coast. East flow will develop tomorrow.