MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Time and Day:  0700 Monday

The Snapshot:  Windy, cooler with diminishing snow showers today, more snow expected tomorrow night with the week ending dry.

The Science:  It looks like we have received around 11” so far this morning with a few more on the upper mountain – nice.   The frontal system that brought the snow is now heading into the intermountain west (Idaho, Montana).  Strong NW flow is filling in and will bring a windy day with snow showers beginning to taper off tonight.  

The next front is now timing out to arrive early Wednesday morning.  Storm totals for this system are +-.5” of water 3-5” of snow.   Thursday and most of Friday will be dry with clear period due to building high pressure. 

The Long Range:  Another series of storms are in the works for the weekend. The first is currently timing out to arrive sometime late Friday and then another on Sunday.  Models disagree on the timing and strength of these storms so no need to dwell on any details just yet.

Precipitation Ending at 4am: Today 24hr water = .25 Snow = 2-4 Tomorrow’s 24hr water = .25-.5 snow = 3-6 Trend and Timing: Snow showers slowly taper off today.  Tomorrow will be mostly dry with a few light snow showers possible.   The next front hits late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.

24hr temperature ending at 4 am tomorrow:                                        Low:  26   High: 30 Freezing level: +-3500’ Trend and Timing:    Temperatures will fall into the mid to upper 20’s today.  Freezing level will be around +-3500’ through tomorrow.

24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4 am tomorrow: Base: 5-10 NW Ridge Top: 5-15 gusts 20+ Trend and Timing: Gusty NW winds will persist today.

jM