Time and Day: 1200 Friday
The Snapshot:
Heavy snow will continue through the
night and begin to taper off tomorrow afternoon.
The Science
Current Observations: Its 28 degrees and snowing, the ridge top winds are
light and out of the south/west with east flow kicking in at Pass level. The
radar is lit up with heavy precipitation falling in the mountains.
The Forecast: The warm front lifting up from the south today will keep
mild temperatures and moderate to heavy precipitation falling in the mountains
through the day. A cold front swings
through tonight with cool unstable westerly flow filling in behind the front. Convergence conditions are likely to develop
tonight keeping the snow machine cranking.
A high pressure ridge will move into place tomorrow afternoon virtually shutting
off the spigot.
The Long Range: The
New Year will start out clear and dry.
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24hr Precipitation ending at 4 a.m:
Today 24hr water: 1.5 snow: 14-17
Tomorrow’s 24hr water: .5 snow: 2-5
Trend and Timing:
Snow will continue through the night
and begin to taper off early tomorrow morning.
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24hr temperature
ending at 4 a.m:
Low: 26 High: 34
Freezing level: 4500’-3000’
Trend and Timing:
Freezing levels will hover near 4000’
today and then drop to 3000’ after midnight tonight.
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24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4 a.m:
Base: 0 -5 E shifting W
Ridge Top:
Trend and Timing:
Winds will shift westerly tonight with
the passing of the cold front.
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jM
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