Mountain Weather Forecast

Time and Day: 0700 Friday

The Snapshot: Light snow flurries and clearing skies today. Sunny and cold Saturday.

The Science: Groundhog Day continues, but you know what? It’s not freezing rain. The cool trough feature that has been over Washington will slid south today, with light snow flurries possible throughout the day. Dry northerly flow will be behind it, with brief high pressure for Saturday. Saturday should be a cool, sunny day. A cold front will drop directly south over our area Saturday night and Sunday morning, bringing cooler temperatures and light to moderate snow through Sunday.

The Long Range: West/Northwest upper level flow develops Monday bringing cool temps and moderate snow. Monday afternoon/Tuesday morning currently looks dry, with the always just out of reach big snow event threatening to develop Tuesday night thru the end of next week. We’ll see if March lives up to its reputation.

Precipitation Ending at 4am: Today 24hr water = >.10 Snow = Trace Tomorrow’s 24hr water = .25 Snow = 2-4” Trend and Timing: Between Friday morning and Saturday afternoon Stevens Pass should see little to no precipitation. Late Saturday afternoon, light to moderate snow should begin and continue through Sunday midday.

24hr temperature ending at 4 am tomorrow:                                        Low:  15   High: 25 Freezing level: 0-500’ Trend and Timing:    Temperatures will bump up during daytime heating, but will cool nicely back into the teens overnight.

24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4 am tomorrow: Base: Variable 0-5 Ridge Top: SE 5-10 Trend and Timing:  Very light and variable winds expected over the next 24 hours. DV