Summary

- Tuesday steadier snow pushes in by afternoon and snowfall rates increase Tuesday night as the next wave moves through. We could see 6-18 inches of additional snowfall on the mountains by Wednesday morning. Ridgetop wind gusts of 30+ mph Tuesday increasing to 45+ mph Tuesday night. Snow levels increasing to 4,500 feet. - Wednesday we could see more light to moderate snow with snow levels increasing to 6,500 feet by late afternoon, and ridgetop winds increasing to 65+ mph. Then Wednesday night heavy snow pushes in with snow levels rising to 7,000 feet and then falling close to 6,000 feet Thursday morning. We could see an additional 14-25 inches of snow on the mountains by Thursday morning. - Thursday heavy snow continues with snow levels falling to around 4,500 feet by late afternoon, and ridgetop winds gusting to 95+ mph. Then snow showers Thursday night taper off by Friday morning with snow levels dropping below 4000 feet. We could see an additional snowfall of 12-24 inches on the mountains by Friday morning. - Friday into Saturday high pressure builds in with nice weather and highs in the 30's on the mountains and lighter winds. We could see a weakening storm Sunday night with several inches of snow possible on the mountains. - Then we are expecting a dry pattern to build in starting the 21st through the last week of January.

Short Term Forecast