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New snow falling

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Next week mixed bag

Open Snow Inside Story

Snow is falling today but tapering off, then increasing again. There was 3-5” of new, this morning. Expect another 4-12" today and tonight with the snow level near 3500ft – but rising. Several ski areas might be at least partially open for Saturday morning – call ahead. Saturday and Sunday things get a bit ugly. A moist and mild pattern will push the snow level to 6500ft . As a result we’ll see several inches of rain on the lower slopes. There will be snow on the upper slopes, especially at Bachelor/Crystal/Baker and Whistler. Could be more than a foot of  new above 6,000ft. SL lowers on Sunday to 4500, 

Open Snow Look Ahead

Expect improvement later Sunday into Monday, and then a weak system moves through on Tuesday with a little new snow, but modest snow level – 4000ft. After that we go dry. It looks likes El Nino is putting the squeeze on us, nudging the storms away from us and beginning to disfavor snow Cascade accumulation.

LJ Schick

NW Meteorologist