looks like winter is back

[White Chocolate]

SYNOPSIS...A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR NORMAL AND IT WILL RAIN AT TIMES IN THE LOWLANDS. HOWEVER...THE MOUNTAINS ARE LIKELY TO RECEIVE HEAVY SNOW DURING THE NEXT WEEK WITH THIS STRONG ONSHORE FLOW PATTERN.


...SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
TONIGHT...SNOW DEVELOPING... SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES... SNOW LEVEL 2000 FEET. WEST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY...BREEZY...SNOW... SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES... SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES 15 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES... SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. WEST WIND IN THE PASSES 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY...SHOWERS... SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET... AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT...WINDY...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES... SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. WEST WIND IN THE PASSES 15 TO 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES... SNOW LEVEL 1500 TO 3000 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 30S.

[Kellie]

So, reports!?! I heard you've become quite the hucker these days and something tells me this past weekend was probably good for that! The report I heard was 26 degrees - not to bad for the Mount Baker Ski Area, but I want DETAILS!!!

[fiddler]

well, here are a few details. There was new snow but under it was ice and chunks in places. The skiing was good but some of the really steep places had the snow scraped off down to the solid ice left over from the last week or so.

Here are some more weather forecast details from the 7am NOAA report:


WEST SLOPES WASHINGTON CASCADES... WASHINGTON CASCADE PASSES...
STEVENS...SNOQUALMIE...WHITE PASSES...
Mostly cloudy with light snow showers Tuesday. Increasing light
to moderate snow in the north Tuesday afternoon spreading south
overnight and increasing. Moderate to heavy rain or snow
Wednesday morning with snow changing to rain Snoqualmie Pass
Wednesday morning. Decreasing light rain or snow showers
Wednesday midday. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers Wednesday
afternoon. Increasing light rain or snow Wednesday night becoming
light to moderate late Wednesday night.

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SNOW LEVELS--CASCADE MTNS
2500 ft N, 3000 ft C, 4000 ft S Tuesday morning
3000 ft N, and S Tuesday afternoon and night
3500 ft N, and S early Wednesday morning
4000 ft N and C, 5000 ft S later Wednesday morning
2500 ft N, 3000 ft C, 5000 ft S Wednesday aft and night


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EXTENDED WEATHER FORECAST... THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
Heavy rain or snow at rising snow levels Thursday west slope
areas with light to moderate rain or snow east slopes. Moderate
to heavy orographic snow showers west slope areas Friday at lower
snow levels. Decreasing light to occasionally moderate snow
showers Saturday.

SNOW LEVELS
4-6000 ft N, 5-7000 ft S Thursday
1-2000 ft N, 2-3000 ft S Friday and Saturday

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24 HOUR FORECAST OF PRECIPITATION IN INCHES OF WATER EQUIVALENT
ENDING AT 4AM
WED THUR

HURRICANE RIDGE .25-.5 .25

MT BAKER 1-1.5 .75-1
WASHINGTON PASS .5 .25-.5
STEVENS PASS .5-.75 .5-.75
SNOQUALMIE PASS .75 .75
MISSION RIDGE .25 .25
CRYSTAL MTN .25-.5 .25-.5
PARADISE .75 .75
WHITE PASS .5 .5
MT HOOD .75 1-1.5

(LT = LESS THAN, NR0 = NEAR 0)