MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Time and Day:  Sunday 0700  (Last day of this great season) 

The Snapshot:   Dan V says it is mostly cloudy and 35degrees this morning.  Rain this afternoon with mixed rain and snow on the upper ridges.   Another short dry period tomorrow morning with rain expected on Tuesday.

The Science:  Some weak upper-level ridging has provided a short period of dry but cloudy conditions over Stevens Pass.   Radar shows more precipitation to the west which should reach the mountains around noon or so.   A similar pattern emerges tomorrow with weak upper-level ridging providing a dry and partly cloudy morning with rain moving in tomorrow night and Tuesday.   

What a great winter:  Some seasonal stats to add to your memory of the great powder we all enjoyed:

443” of snow fell  

Nov        40

Dec        133

Jan         42

Feb         90

March   105

April      18 (thru 4/22)

Best storm/powder cycles: December 1-6 we got 51”, February 26-March 9 we got 88”.

Forecast accuracy for snow totals  had an error of +-2%.

Have a great summer everyone.

24hr Precipitation ending at 4am: Today 24hr water = .5 snow = 0-2 Tomorrow’s 24hr water = .25  snow = 0 Trend and Timing: Light rain develops this afternoon with mixed rain and snow on the upper ridges possible.

24hr temperature ending at 4 am:  Low: 30    High: 38 Freezing level: +-4500’ Trend and Timing:    Freezing levels will hover around 4500’ with typical daytime warming.

24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4 am: Base: 0-5 W Ridge Top: 5-10 W Trend and Timing: Westerly flow will continue today as well.

jM