Time and Day: 0630
Tuesday
The Snapshot: Lights
snow showers today with moderate to heavy snow again tonight. Intermittent snow
showers continue through the end of the week.
The Science
Current Observations: +- 10” of snow fell overnight, the temperature is 31f,
the Rh = 93%, the barometer is 1013mb
and rising, the winds are out of the west and gusting between 10-15mph. The snow has pretty much stopped with just
some light showers showing up on the radar.
A weak ridge of high
pressure between systems has created a lull in the action this morning with
some partial clearing. The next frontal
system is expected to reach the mountains later today with moderate to heavy
snow tonight and tomorrow morning. The atmosphere
will remain unstable allowing isolated
snow showers to continue through Friday.
The Long Range:
Saturday will be mostly dry with
more precipitation and warmer temperatures arriving on Sunday.
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24hr Precipitation ending at 4am:
Today 24hr water: .75+ snow: 6-10”
Tomorrow’s 24hr water: .5
snow: 4-6”
Trend and Timing:
The snow will ramp back up late
tonight with the heaviest period between 2 am
and 7 am tomorrow morning. Snow diminished to showers through the day
tomorrow.
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24hr temperature
ending at 4 am:
Low: 28 High: 34
Freezing level: 4500’ – 3500’
Trend and Timing:
Freezing levels will stay put around
4500’ through early tomorrow morning.
Freezing levels are expected to drop to 3500’ tomorrow and then 3000’
on Thursday.
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24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4 am:
Base: 5-10 W shifting E
Ridge Top: 5-10 SSE
Trend and Timing:
Winds are diminishing. East flow at
Pass level with SE flow aloft will be the winds routine through tomorrow.
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jM
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