STORM UPDATE:

Stevens Pass Mountain Weather Forecast

Storm Update Tuesday, December 31, 2019, 1230

Current Observations:

24hr Precipitation:      .5swe, 1 snow

Temperature profile:     33 base, 32 ridge

Pass level winds:            Light westerly,  becoming gusty on the upper mountain

Barometer:                    1011mb’s and falling

Sky:                              OC and raining

Radar:         Plenty of moisture heading into the mountains with freezing levels at +-4700’

The Forecast:   No significant changes to this morning’s forecast.

Storm details:

Storm water totals: 1200 today through 0400am tomorrow = +1.75” SWE,  0” of snow below 4500’ with 1-3 on upper mountain.

Snow totals 4am tomorrow through  4am Thursday = 10”-14”

Freezing levels peak @ 6500’ this afternoon/evening. Freezing levels fall below 5000’ by 4am tomorrow morning with freezing level falling below 4000’ by mid-morning or so.

Winds:  5000’ WSW winds will begin to increase this afternoon.  40+ winds will be possible through the night.