Time and Day: 1030 Monday
The Snapshot: Today will be mostly dry with sun breaks. Light snow arrives tomorrow with a stronger
storm brewing for Wednesday.
The Science
Current Observations:
22” was the official 24hr snow
total. The temperature profile is 22 base / 17 ridges. The barometer has climbed to 1013mb’s. The winds are westerly and very light. The
radar has a few isolated snow showers lingering in the convergence zone, but
for the most part, the atmosphere is stabilizing
with partial clearing underway.
The Forecast: There will be a
well-deserved break in the weather today
as a weak upper-level ridge slides
through. NW flow kicks in tomorrow which will provide a
day of light but consistent snowfall. A low-pressure
system, building in the Gulf of Alaska, will bring a stronger system with warmer
temperatures and moderate to heavy precipitation (snow) to the mountains on Wednesday.
The Long Range: A
drying trend begins on Thursday with broken clouds and mostly dry conditions
persisting through the weekend.
24hr values daily 4am to 4am.
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Precipitation:
Today 24hr
water: .10 snow: 0-1
Tomorrow’s 24hr
water: .25-.5 snow: 4-6
Trend and Timing:
Mostly dry today with snow picking up
after 4am tomorrow.
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Temperature:
Low: 16 High: 26
Freezing level: +-2500’
Trend and Timing:
Freezing levels will hover near 2500’
through the day with good overnight time cooling.
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Winds
Base: 0-5 W
Ridge Top: 5-15 W
Trend and Timing:
Winds will be light today with the
5000’ winds picking up a bit tomorrow.
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