Time and Day: 0900 Thursday
The Snapshot: Question of the day. “Why does weather have to be a threat?” Cloudy
today with the treat of rain and snow tonight, occasional snow and rain showers
tomorrow. Not much snow accumulation
expected.
The Science: A weakening frontal system will reach the
mountains later today. Snow levels will
be around 4500’ with mixed snow and rain probable in the base area. The moisture band breaks apart tomorrow as
pressure gradients aloft begin to rise.
Intermittent showers of snow and rain at times can be expected through
the weekend. A short frontal wave embedded
in the westerly flow could bring some snow late Saturday night.
4-7day Long Range: Strong high pressure builds over the region on
Sunday. This will provide warm and dry
weather for the first half of next week.
Freezing levels could exceed 10,000’ with surface temperatures reaching +50f
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Precipitation:
16hr Water by 4am tomorrow = .25
Snow = 1-3
24hr water by noon tomorrow = .25+ Snow = 2-3
Trend
and Timing:
A mixed bag of moisture is expected
to begin after 4pm today. The
precipitation will turn to scattered showers through the night. Not much snow accumulation is expected.
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Base Temp and Freezing levels:
Low: 28 High: 38
Freezing level: 4500’ 4000’
Trends and Timing
Freezing levels will stick around
4500’ through the night and low slightly tomorrow.
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Winds (mph)
Base: 0-5 WSW
Ridge Top: 5-10 SSW
Trend and Timing:
Winds will be generally light with
southerly flow aloft.
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