At 2240 meters the temperature was -6, winds were 15-20 KPH from the E. At 1650 meters the temperature was -1, a trace of new snow was recorded overnight. In the valley it was +4. Observations taken at 06:00 Hrs this AM.
For the forecast we can expect cloudy skies, light precipitation this afternoon into this evening as a warm front moves through our area. There is a dirty ridge offshore which at times may give us unsettled conditions until Sunday with several frontal bands moving through our area. Friday will be mostly cloudy with a freezing level rising to 1900 m in the afternoon. Saturday will also be mostly cloudy with precip and freezing levels around 1600 m. Sunday expect a change to sunnier skies into early next week with drier conditions and warmer temperatures. Freezing level will begin to rise and spike at 2800 meters on Tuesday. Guesstimates 2-4 cm by Friday morning, 2 mil of rain at 1650 m by Saturday morning, 1-3 cm by Sunday morning.
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Remained cloudy for the whole day.
More on the way especially if it switches to a westerly flow.
