MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Time and Day: 1000 Monday

The Snapshot:  Lights snow showers today with snow likely tomorrow night.   More storms with favorable temperatures arrive for the second half of the week.    

The Science:  This morning’s radar has scattered showers moving into the Cascade Mountains with freezing levels around 4500’.    Some weak upper-level ridging could allow the sun to peak through from time to time.

Cooler NW flow develops today with first of several frontal systems arriving tomorrow.   The frontal band is expected to stall a bit before progressing east.  Stevens won’t likely see any snow until late tomorrow.  This first storm isn’t packing much of a punch so only a few inches of snow is likely.  

The Long Range: The next front e.t.a.  is Thursday and then again on Friday.  These storms are packing more of a punch with good (snow) freezing levels remaining in place into the weekend.   

Early storm total estimates from 4pm Tuesday through 4pm Friday = 10-16” of snow.

Precipitation Ending at 4am: Today 24hr water = <.25  Snow = trace Tomorrow’s 24hr water = +.25 snow = 2-4 Trend and Timing: Light snow flurries today with sun break.  Snow arrives after 2pm tomorrow.

24hr temperature ending at 4 am tomorrow:                                        Low: 26    High: 30 Freezing level: +- 4000’ Trend and Timing:    Freezing levels will hover around 4000’ through tomorrow.

24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4 am tomorrow: Base: 0-5 W shifting E Ridge Top: 0-10 W shifting E Trend and Timing:  Light westerly flow will shift easterly overnight and strengthen tomorrow.

jM