Stevens Pass Mountain Weather Forecast
Date: Sunday, March 1, 2020
Current Observations:
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24hr Precipitation: 5” snow /
.45” SWE (trace overnight)
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Temperature profile: 24 base / 18 upper mtn
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Pass level winds: Light
westerly
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Barometer:
1019 steady
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Sky: Few clouds
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Radar: Very light rain over the Olympic
Peninsula
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The Forecast:
Sunny and cool today with daytime warming, increasing clouds tonight with light
snow tomorrow.
The Science: High
pressure offshore is providing a mostly clear and cold start to today. A low
pressure system in westerly flow is approaching the BC coastline this morning,
Washington will catch the southern end of its effects beginning tonight. Clouds
should increase throughout the day with light snow starting late tonight. The ridge will flatten out Monday allowing
zonal flow to bring moist air into our region.
Long Range: A wetter and warmer
system arrives Tuesday, currently this looks to bring high winds and freezing
levels right up to Pass level. Snow looks likely for this event however.
Thursday is trending dry with another system for Friday.
Confidence: Fair
beyond Tuesday morning.
Values from 4am today through 4am
tomorrow.
Precipitation:
Today 24hr
water: .10-.25 snow: 1-3”
Tomorrow’s 24hr
water: .75 snow: 6-10”
Trend and Timing:
Light
snow beginning after dark tonight, continuing thru Monday and becoming
heavier Monday night.
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Temperature:
Low: 18 High:
30
Freezing level: 2000-3000
Trend and Timing:
Slight warming
trend this afternoon.
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Winds
Base: W 0-5
Ridge Top: W 10-20
Trend and Timing:
Light
winds most of the day, increasing overnight.
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