I’ve been waiting all winter to post this….

I imagine by now you have seen or heard forecasts for snow next week.  Well I’ve seen them too and I have to say I’m pretty excited. 

Many details are still up in the air, so I won’t get too carried away with specific snow amounts or anything like that, but I’ll try to sort out what seems certain at this point in time.

Right now I have high confidence in three things happening this coming week.

1. Colder than normal temps are on the way.  This one is just about set in stone.  Sunday through most of next week will be cold.  Right now I’m going for highs in the upper 30s/low 40s.
2. Snow levels near the valley floor. Everyone should at least see snow flying through the air, and my confidence is growing that everyone will also see at least a slushy “dusting” of snow similar to last February’s event with the possibility for a bit more.
3. Unless something changes, this is not a setup for a big snow storm. Notice I’m only talking about a dusting or so for the lowest elevations.  Subject to change as there are hints that we could see some heavier snowfall…
   

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The next 7 days

Day by day details & highlights

Tonight:  The atmosphere is going to moisten up just enough to allow some areas of fog or freezing fog to develop.

Thursday:  Unless we get trapped under a blanket of fog it will be mostly sunny and dry like today with another cold start.  Lows starting out in the mid to upper 20s.  Clouds moving in later in the day.

Friday & Saturday:  Wet.

Sunday:  Frequent showers and cool with snow levels lowering through the day.

Sunday night:  Our first shot at snowfall as very chilly showers roll onshore. 

Monday:  By Monday morning I expect at least a dusting of snow just about everywhere with more respectable accumulations in the higher elevations.  This type of pattern favors those of you living on the east side of the valley as that region will receive more precipitation with the cold air posed to move in.

Tuesday:  A few leftover snow showers & cold.

Wednesday:  Looks dry for now, but very cold start to the day.  Coldest lows of the winter likely.

Beyond Wednesday:  All I know is the cold looks to continue…