11/9/2012 Mountain Weather Forecast

General Discussion: With the exception of a few snow showers lingering over the Cascade Crest, today and tomorrow will be mostly dry and cold.

Long-term: A warm front enters the picture on Sunday bringing another round of precipitation and rising freezing levels. This system could produce a whole range of precipitation types from snow, to mixed rain and snow, to freezing rain.

24hr Accumulative Precipitation Totals Starting at Noon Today:
“Water by midnight= .10
“Of additional water by 4am= >.10
“Of additional water by 12pm=>.10

24hr (12pm-12pm) total “of water = >.25

24hr (12pm-12pm) Snow Total= 0-2

Trend and Timing:
Snow showers will continue to be a possibility for the next 24 hrs.

24hr Base Area Temperatures (F) Starting at Noon Today:
Low: 16 High: 26
Freezing level: 3500’ 2000’

Trend and Timing:
Temperatures will continue to fall as the cool air mass settles over the region today.

24hr Winds Speed (mph)/Direction Starting at Noon Today
Base: 0-5 E
Ridge Top: 0-10 E

Trend and Timing:
Cool easterly air will continue to flow through the pass until Sunday’s warm front passes through.