MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Time and Day: 0630 Thursday

The Snapshot:  Snow today and tomorrow with temperatures near freezing.   Cooler with snow showers heading into the weekend.

The Science:  A cold front tracking in from the NW will push the next batch of moisture into the mountains today.  Warm SW flow with an entrained moisture stream is ahead of the front; therefore expected moderate to heavy snow with freezing levels around 4000’ through tomorrow. Once the front moves through tomorrow afternoon, the temps will drop and the snow will shift to showers.     

The Long Range:   Snow showers with cool temperatures can be expected through the weekend with active weather continuing into the first full week of March.  

Precipitation Ending at 4am: Today 24hr water = .75+ snow = 6-10 Tomorrow’s 24hr water = .75-1  snow = 8-12 Trend and Timing: Snow will begin mid-morning today and continue through tomorrow. \

24hr temperature ending at 4 am tomorrow:  Low: 28     High: 34 Freezing level: +-4000’ Trend and Timing:    Freezing levels will hover at or just below 4000’ through tomorrow afternoon.

24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4 am tomorrow: Base: 0-10  WSW Ridge Top: 5-15 WSW Trend and Timing: WSW flow will be the wind pattern until the cold front passes tomorrow afternoon.  Ridge top winds could be strong and gusty at times.

jM