Summary

- Wednesday into Thursday morning we have a warm storm. Snow levels rise to 8,000 feet during the day Wednesday, and as high as 8,500 feet Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Then colder air working in Thursday crashes snow levels Thursday afternoon below lake level, and down 3,000 feet Thursday night. We could see 3-5 feet of snow on the mountains above 8,000 feet by Friday morning. At 7,000 feet we could see 1-3 feet of snow, but with rain in the middle. At lake level, we could see 6-18 inches after a change back to snow Thursday afternoon. High winds with ridgetop gust well in excess of 100 mph through the period. - A cold system working down the coast Friday will continue the snow and falling snow levels. A final wave dropping in Saturday will keep the snow showers going before tapering off on Sunday. Snow levels around 2,000-3,000 feet over the weekend. We could see 1-3 feet of powdery snow on the mountains Friday-Sunday. - The week of the 18th we may transition into a cold but drier pattern, with inside slider type systems possibly brushing us with light snow. - The week of the 25th we could transition into a dry and milder pattern.

Short Term Forecast