Mild air has moved in and the snow levels are up to 6,000ft. That means snow is falling only on the highest ski slopes. Unfortunately, its been mostly rain on the mid and lower slopes earlier today (Thursday).
The steady precipitation has ended. However, occasional rain and snow showers (SL 6000ft) will be seen in the Cascades though early Friday morning, then taper off. We may see some brief partial clearing on Friday, but also a chance of visibility issues with fog. Groomers should be decent, but perhaps a little grabby.
A new and stronger system will come in late Friday night into early Saturday. The snow level will remain high near 6,500 feet -- that means moderate to heavy rain overnight into early Saturday.
The good news is the snow level will drop to 5000 ft by later Saturday morning and that means snow falling on the mid and upper slopes by lunchtime on Saturday. The snow will fall though overnight into Sunday. Expect more than six inches of new snow on Sunday morning, with snow off and on during the day on Sunday, with a snow level of 4,500 ft. There will remain a chance of a rain/snow mix on the lower slopes for Sunday.
Next Monday there will be some sunshine at times, but the rest of the week will see unsettled weather with a couple of storms. There will be variable snow levels between 3,000 and 5,000 ft, with possible significant new snow accumulations.
Your Grand Poobah of Powder
Larry Schick
Meteorologist
The steady precipitation has ended. However, occasional rain and snow showers (SL 6000ft) will be seen in the Cascades though early Friday morning, then taper off. We may see some brief partial clearing on Friday, but also a chance of visibility issues with fog. Groomers should be decent, but perhaps a little grabby.
A new and stronger system will come in late Friday night into early Saturday. The snow level will remain high near 6,500 feet -- that means moderate to heavy rain overnight into early Saturday.
The good news is the snow level will drop to 5000 ft by later Saturday morning and that means snow falling on the mid and upper slopes by lunchtime on Saturday. The snow will fall though overnight into Sunday. Expect more than six inches of new snow on Sunday morning, with snow off and on during the day on Sunday, with a snow level of 4,500 ft. There will remain a chance of a rain/snow mix on the lower slopes for Sunday.
Next Monday there will be some sunshine at times, but the rest of the week will see unsettled weather with a couple of storms. There will be variable snow levels between 3,000 and 5,000 ft, with possible significant new snow accumulations.
Your Grand Poobah of Powder
Larry Schick
Meteorologist
