Time and Day: 0700 Monday
The Snapshot:
Good Morning Stevens Pass. More sun and a
touch warmer today. High clouds move in
tonight with light mixed rain and snow tomorrow and snow for Wednesday.
The Science
Current Observations:
It is clear this morning with
a temperature of 29 degrees throughout the resort. The winds are easterly and blowing 5-10mph. The
barometer is high and holding steady at 1021mb’s. The satellite radar has clear skies over the
entire state and clouds brewing off the west coast.
The Forecast: The
blocking ridge of high pressure that brought us this amazing early spring
weather will weaken and drift east tonight. This will open the door for a low pressure
trough with an embedded cold front to move in tomorrow. The warm air mass will
be slow move out with light rain starting out the show. Once the front moves east of the crest
sometime tomorrow afternoon/evening, freezing levels will drop below 4000’ and
intermittent snow showers will fill in.
The Long Range:
Cloudy conditions with intermittent light
snow showers will finish out the week.
The weekend will be mostly dry with clear periods.
24hr values daily 4am to 4am.
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Precipitation:
Today 24hr
water: .25-.5 snow:
1-4
Tomorrow’s 24hr
water: .25-.5 snow: 2-5
Trend and Timing:
Dry today with mixed rain and snow
showers showing up tomorrow afternoon.
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Temperature:
Low: 29 High: 44
Freezing level: 5000’- 8000’
Trend and Timing:
Freezing levels will rise today and
then begin to fall tomorrow. Sunshine
could push surface temperatures near 50 today.
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Winds
Base: 0-5 E
Ridge Top: 5-15 E
Trend and Timing:
East flow will continue through at
least noon tomorrow.
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