MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Stevens Pass Mountain Weather Forecast

Day and Time:  Tuesday 0500

Current Observations:

24hr Precipitation:  1.24swe, 14” of snow (yes – that is confirmed)

Temperature profile: 11base,

Pass level winds: light - east

Barometer: 1003 mb’s and falling

Sky: OC  

Radar: Snowing.

The Forecast:  Snow today with warmer temperatures.  The moisture tapers off early tomorrow morning and returns late Thursday afternoon. 

Long Range: Light snow Friday and Saturday with Sunday/Monday trending dry.

  

The Science: A cold front with a warm occlusion attached will move through the region today.  Watch for a brief shift to westerly flow and temperature spike around noon or so, then cooling.    

Forecast confidence:  Fair to good

Values from 4am today through

 4am tomorrow.

Precipitation: Today 24hr water: .75-1  snow: 8-12 Tomorrow’s 24hr water: <.25  snow: 2-4 Trend and Timing: Snow continues today and begins to taper off after 4am tomorrow.

Temperature: Low: 11  High: 26 Freezing level: Spike to 2500’ Trend and Timing:    Freezing levels are expected to spike around 2500’ this afternoon and then fall back tonight.

Winds Base: 0-5 E shifting W Ridge Top: 0-5 shifting +-10 W Trend and Timing: Winds will shift with the passing of the front mid-morning.