Stevens Pass Mountain Weather
Forecast
Saturday, February 22, 2020, 0800
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Current Observations:
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24hr Precipitation: 0
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Temperature profile: 29 base, 26 ridge
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Pass level winds:
light, SW
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Barometer:
1015mb’s and falling
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Sky: OC and foggy
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Radar: A cold front
entering the north sound coastal region with scattered showers out ahead of
it.
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The Forecast: Light precipitation today
with temperatures near freezing. Heavy
snow tomorrow with a foot or more possible.
The Science: A weak cold front with some mid-level-ridging
will bring very light misty snow today with some partial clearing at times. A stronger cold front hits the mountains
tomorrow with all the fixings; heavy moisture, strong westerly convergences
winds, and falling freezing levels. Most
of the action will be during the day tomorrow with snow expected to taper off
sometime early Monday morning.
Long Range: High pressure returns on Monday with mostly
dry weather and seasonally warm temperatures expected the by the end of the
week.
Forecast confidence: Good.
Values from
4am today through 4am tomorrow.
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Precipitation:
Today
24hr
water: lt
.25 snow: 1-3
Tomorrow’s
24hr
water: 1-1.5
snow:
12-14
Trend and
Timing:
Very light precipitation today with snow arriving after 4am tomorrow.
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Temperature:
Low: 26 High: 32
Freezing
level: +-4000’
Trend and
Timing:
Freezing levels will hover near pass level today and begin to fall
tomorrow.
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Winds
Base: 0-5
W
Ridge Top:
5-10 WSW
Trend and
Timing:
Winds will be light today and strengthen with the arrival of tomorrows
front.
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