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Weather Synopsis for Friday & Saturday
Low pressure developing off of Vancouver Island has begun to spread light snow over the Olympics and north and central Washington Cascades this morning. As the low drops south along the coast-line, so will the snow as it spreads to all areas. During the daylight hours the highest snowfall totals are expected over the Olympics closer to the low.
Tonight, light snow will increase as the low drops south along the coast for the south Washington Cascades and especially the Mt. Hood area. A serious upslope component to this pattern should begin to squeeze out light to moderate snow along the east slopes of the Cascades tonight and continue through much of Saturday. The Wentachee Mountains could see 1-2 feet of snow in this pattern. On the west side of the Cascades, very cold and drier air drawn out of the British Columbia interior will flood through the Fraser River Valley later tonight with gusty NE winds. This should help light snowfall taper down from north to south along the west slopes of the Cascades on Saturday.
Moderate easterly flow will develop at Pass level and at ridgetop level for the Washington Cascades Friday night through Saturday. Expect cold temperatures (with single digits expected for the Olympics and north Cascades) and lots of blowing snow to impact just about all areas whether or not new snow is falling.
Weather Forecast
Hurricane Ridge
| Friday | Light snow becoming occasionally moderate in the afternoon. |
Mt. Baker
| Friday | Periods of light snow. NE winds increasing late this afternoon. |
Washington Pass and Leavenworth
| Friday | Periods of light snow beginning later this morning. |
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass
| Friday | Light snow. Variable wind at Pass level becoming light east winds in the afternoon. |
Mt. Rainier, Crystal and White Pass
| Friday | Periods of light snow beginning later this morning. |
Mt. Hood
| Friday | Periods of light snow. |
Issued: 7:02 AM PST Friday, February 8, 2019
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Morning | Snow Level | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 1000' |
| Friday Afternoon | Snow Level | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 1000' |
| Friday Evening | Snow Level * | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' |
| Friday Night | Snow Level * | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' |
| Saturday Morning | Snow Level * | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' |
| Saturday Afternoon | Snow Level * | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
* Easterly flow in the Cascade Passes can cause locally lower Snow or Freezing levels than areas further west.
Freezing Level is when no precipitation is forecast.
Precipitation Forecast
| Friday | Friday Night | Saturday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 am - 4 pm | 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Washington Pass | LT 0.10 | 0.25 | LT 0.25 |
| Leavenworth | LT 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Stevens Pass | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | LT 0.25 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | LT 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 | LT 0.25 |
| Mission Ridge | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 | LT 0.25 |
| Paradise | LT 0.10 | 0.50 | LT 0.25 |
| White Pass | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | LT 0.10 | 0.50 - 0.75 | 0.25 |
| Timberline | LT 0.10 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Friday Night | 0.25 |
| Saturday | 0.25 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.25 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | 0.25 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Leavenworth | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | 0.25 |
| Saturday | 0.25 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.25 |
| Friday Night | 0.25 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.25 |
| Friday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Saturday | 0.50 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | 0.50 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Saturday | 0.25 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Saturday | 0.25 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | 0.75 |
| Saturday | 0.25 |
LT = less than; WE or Water equivalent is the liquid water equivalent of melted snow in hundredths of inches. As a rough approximation 1 inch of snow = about .10 inches WE, or 10 inches of snow = about 1 inch WE.
Issued: 7:02 AM PST Friday, February 8, 2019
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Morning | WNW 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | W 0 - 10 | W 0 - 10 | W 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | NE 5 - 15 | NE 10 - 20 | E 5 - 15 | SW 5 - 15 | SW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | NE 15 - 25 | NE 15 - 30 | E 10 - 20 | S 10 - 20 | S 5 - 15 |
| Friday Night | NE 15 - 25 | NE 15 - 30 | E 10 - 20 | E 5 - 15 | S 10 - 20 |
| Saturday Morning | NE 20 - 30 | NE 20 - 35 | E 15 - 30 | E 15 - 25 | NE 10 - 20 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 20 - 30 | NE 20 - 35 | E 15 - 30 | NE 15 - 30 | NE 20 - 30 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | WNW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | NE 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | NE 15 - 25 |
| Friday Night | NE 15 - 25 |
| Saturday Morning | NE 20 - 30 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | NE 10 - 20 |
| Friday Evening | NE 15 - 30 |
| Friday Night | NE 15 - 30 |
| Saturday Morning | NE 20 - 35 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 20 - 35 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | W 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | E 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | E 10 - 20 |
| Friday Night | E 10 - 20 |
| Saturday Morning | E 15 - 30 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 15 - 30 |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | W 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | S 10 - 20 |
| Friday Night | E 5 - 15 |
| Saturday Morning | E 15 - 25 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 15 - 30 |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | S 5 - 15 |
| Friday Night | S 10 - 20 |
| Saturday Morning | NE 10 - 20 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 20 - 30 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | WNW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | NE 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | NE 15 - 25 |
| Friday Night | NE 15 - 25 |
| Saturday Morning | NE 20 - 30 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | NE 10 - 20 |
| Friday Evening | NE 15 - 30 |
| Friday Night | NE 15 - 30 |
| Saturday Morning | NE 20 - 35 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 20 - 35 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | W 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | E 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | E 10 - 20 |
| Friday Night | E 10 - 20 |
| Saturday Morning | E 15 - 30 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 15 - 30 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | W 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | S 10 - 20 |
| Friday Night | E 5 - 15 |
| Saturday Morning | E 15 - 25 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 15 - 30 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | S 5 - 15 |
| Friday Night | S 10 - 20 |
| Saturday Morning | NE 10 - 20 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 20 - 30 |
Directions above indicate the direction the wind blows from on the 16-point cardinal scale. These winds indicate "free" winds, or those winds in the atmosphere not influenced by terrain. Topographical effects may produce greater or lower wind speeds in certain locations as well as significant variations in direction.
Free Winds at 9000' (mph)
| Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 | WNW 5 - 15 | WNW 15 - 25 | WNW 15 - 25 | NW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | E 5 - 15 | NE 0 - 10 | SW 10 - 20 | W 20 - 30 | WNW 15 - 25 |
| Friday Evening | SE 10 - 20 | ESE 10 - 20 | S 10 - 20 | SW 20 - 30 | WSW 20 - 30 |
| Friday Night | ENE 20 - 30 | ENE 20 - 30 | SE 25 - 35 | SSE 20 - 30 | SW 25 - 35 |
| Saturday Morning | ENE 25 - 35 | ENE 25 - 35 | ENE 35 - 45 | ENE 30 - 40 | S 15 - 25 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 20 - 30 | E 20 - 30 | E 30 - 40 | ENE 25 - 35 | SE 15 - 25 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | E 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | SE 10 - 20 |
| Friday Night | ENE 20 - 30 |
| Saturday Morning | ENE 25 - 35 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 20 - 30 |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | ESE 10 - 20 |
| Friday Night | ENE 20 - 30 |
| Saturday Morning | ENE 25 - 35 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 20 - 30 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | WNW 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Evening | S 10 - 20 |
| Friday Night | SE 25 - 35 |
| Saturday Morning | ENE 35 - 45 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 30 - 40 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | WNW 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 20 - 30 |
| Friday Evening | SW 20 - 30 |
| Friday Night | SSE 20 - 30 |
| Saturday Morning | ENE 30 - 40 |
| Saturday Afternoon | ENE 25 - 35 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | NW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | WNW 15 - 25 |
| Friday Evening | WSW 20 - 30 |
| Friday Night | SW 25 - 35 |
| Saturday Morning | S 15 - 25 |
| Saturday Afternoon | SE 15 - 25 |
Directions above indicate the direction the wind blows from on the 16-point cardinal scale. These winds indicate "free" winds, or those winds in the atmosphere not influenced by terrain. Topographical effects may produce greater or lower wind speeds in certain locations as well as significant variations in direction.
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