We have some weather systems moving in late this Thursday through the upcoming weekend so we should get some snow (finally) especially on this Thursday night and Friday at close to 4000 to 5000 feet. Then on later on Saturday and into early Sunday we get a warm up with snow levels over 6000 feet (sorry- skiers).
Then the extended forecast for 12-24 to 12-30 indicates below normal temperatures with normal to below normal precipitation. With this pattern we will get some ridging at times (see map and click below). This pattern is not good to build the snowpack.
Many of the extended seasonal models continue to show that an El Nino (above normal sea surface temperatures of the coast of South America) forming this winter. Right now we have neutral conditions. On the average when we have an El Nino the Pacific Northwest usually (but not always) gets above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
Click here to view 500 mb map (18,000')
Snow on the ground as percent of normal
From NW Avalanche Center as of 12-15-2014: Mt Baker 10%, Stevens Pass 25%, Snoq Pass 9%, Paradise 32%
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