January 22, 2017

Mountain Weather Forecast

Time and Day: 0700 Sunday

The Snapshot: More light snow showers today, clearing skies tonight and tomorrow.

The Science: The trend of light snow showers and partly cloudy skies will continue today. A weak occluded front will cross Stevens Pass today bringing another minor refresh of snow. The low pressure system off the coast that has been spinning these bands of snow into the Northwest will begin to move onshore at the Oregon/California border Sunday afternoon night, leaving Washington under clearing skies and cool northern upper level flow. High pressure will build over the West Coast Monday afternoon and Tuesday bringing mostly sunny and dry days with freezing levels around 2,000’.

The Long Range: A high amplitude high pressure ridge will build over the West Coast for most of next week. A very weak low pressure trough may try to move through on Wednesday night/Thursday, with the main effect being increasing clouds, before the ridge rebuilds for the remainder of the week.


Precipitation Ending at 4am:

Today 24hr water = >.25 Snow = 1-3

Tomorrow’s 24hr water = 0 Snow = 0

Trend and Timing:
Light snow during the day Sunday, ending Sunday afternoon. Dry Monday night.

24hr temperature ending at 4 am tomorrow: 
                                     
Low:   25  High: 30
Freezing level: 2500-3000

Trend and Timing:   
Temperatures will bump up during the day Sunday, and drop under clearing skies Sunday night and Monday.
 
24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4 am tomorrow:
Base: E 10-15
Ridge Top: E 5-10

Trend and Timing:
Gusty east winds through the Pass today, light east winds at the ridgetops diminishing Sunday night.

 DV

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