Date: 02/02/2019
After a string of mild days and nearly calm winds in the mountains, the next storm system making landfall along the California coast today will spread thickening high clouds across our area and increasing southwesterly winds will throughout the day. Valley inversions will break down slightly faster today with the extra cloud cover. Precipitation does not reach the Elk Mountains until around midnight tonight, and when it does will fall unusually warm and wet. Areas above 7,000ft will avoid raindrops. Although carrying abundant moisture, this storm system moves quickly and should depart late Sunday, however, moist westerly flow remains and could produce lingering orographic snow into Monday. Accumulations at 11,000ft will favor Kebler and Schofield Passes, where 10-20” look possible. Elsewhere, 3-6” looks realistic.
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Today
High Temperature: 28-33
Winds/Direction: 10-20/WSW
Sky Cover: Increasing clouds
Irwin Snow: 0
Elkton Snow: 0
Friend’s Hut Snow: 0 -
Tonight
Low Temperature: 15-20
Winds/Direction: 15-25 G40s
Sky Cover: Mostly Cloudy
Irwin Snow: 3-6″
Elkton Snow: 1-3″
Friend’s Hut Snow: 1-3″ -
Tomorrow
High Temperature: 25-30
Winds/Direction: 20-30 SW G 60s
Sky Cover: Mostly Cloudy
Irwin Snow: 5-10″
Elkton Snow: 4-8″
Friend’s Hut Snow: 3-6″