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Weather Synopsis for Thursday night through Saturday
A NW flow pattern continues to bring weak disturbances with light snow shower activity and cooler than average temperatures to our region through Friday night.
Thursday's weak disturbance moves east of our region Thursday night, with scattered light snow shower activity near and west of the Cascade Crest gradually shifting northward as another disturbance approaches from the NW, arriving on Friday. Winds should increase into the light to moderate range late Thursday night and Friday, resulting in increasing periods of more sustained light snowfall and weak convergence bands. The strongest winds should occur E of the Cascade Crest as the winds accelerate downslope.
Friday's disturbance moves east of the area Friday night, ending lingering snow shower activity Friday evening as weak ridging moves into the region with partially clearing skies Friday night. On Saturday morning, expect partly cloudy and slightly warmer conditions. Models are in agreement that some light snow and cloud cover should spin up from a stationary low over California, impacting Mt. Hood and possibly the southern Washington Cascades. Another low spins southward offshore, but shouldn't impact the region.
Weather Forecast
Hurricane Ridge
| Thursday Night | Partly cloudy with isolated light snow showers. |
| Friday | Partly cloudy with isolated light snow showers. |
Mt. Baker
| Thursday Night | Mostly cloudy scattered light snow showers. |
| Friday | Cloudy with increasing periods of light snow. |
Washington Pass and Leavenworth
| Thursday Night | Scattered snow showers and partly cloudy skies near the Cascade Crest with mostly clear skies further east. |
| Friday | Mostly cloudy near the crest with periods of light snow. Partly cloudy with isolated snow showers further east. |
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass
| Thursday Night | Mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers. Light W winds through the Passes. Light to moderate winds at 5000 ft becoming light. |
| Friday | Periods of light snow. Light to moderate W wind through the passes and at 5000 ft. |
Mt. Rainier, Crystal and White Pass
| Thursday Night | Partly cloudy with decreasing scattered light snow showers. |
| Friday | Mostly cloudy with periods of light snow. |
Mt. Hood
| Thursday Night | Partly cloudy with decreasing scattered light snow showers. |
| Friday | Partly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow. |
Issued: 2:31 PM PDT Thursday, April 2, 2020
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | Snow Level | 1000' | 1500' | 1500' | 2000' | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 2000' |
| Thursday Night | Snow Level | 1000' | 500' | 1000' | 1000' | 500' | 500' | 1000' | 1000' |
| Friday Morning | Snow Level | 1500' | 500' | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 2000' |
| Friday Afternoon | Snow Level | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 2000' | 2000' | 2000' | 2000' | 3000' |
| Friday Evening | Snow Level | 1000' | 500' | 1000' | 1500' | 1000' | 1000' | 1500' | 2000' |
| Friday Night | Freezing Level | 2000' | 1000' | 1500' | 2000' | 1500' | 2000' | 2000' | 2500' |
| Saturday Morning | Freezing Level | 2000' | 2500' | 3000' | 3000' | 3000' | 3000' | 3000' | 3500' |
| Saturday Afternoon | Snow Level | 2500' | 3500' | 3500' | 3500' | 3500' | 3500' | 3500' | 3500' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 2000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 2000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 2500' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 500' |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 500' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 500' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 1000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 2500' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 1500' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 2000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 500' |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 1500' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 500' |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 2000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 2000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 2500' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' |
* 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
| Thursday Night | Saturday | Saturday Night | Saturday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| Washington Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Leavenworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.10 | 0 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| Paradise | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| White Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 |
| Timberline | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday | 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Leavenworth | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
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: 2:31 PM PDT Thursday, April 2, 2020
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | SW 0 - 10 | SW 5 - 15 | W 5 - 15 | W 5 - 15 | W 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | W 5 - 15 | SW 10 - 20 | WSW 5 - 15 | WSW 5 - 15 | W 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | SW 5 - 15 | SW 10 - 20 | WSW 10 - 20 | WSW 5 - 15 | WSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 5 - 15 | SW 10 - 20 | W 10 - 20 | W 10 - 20 | WSW 15 - 25 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | SW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Night | W 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | SW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | SW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | SW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 10 - 20 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | W 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | W 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 15 - 25 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | SW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Night | W 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | SW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | SW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | SW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 10 - 20 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | W 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | W 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 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.
Free Winds at 9000' (mph)
| Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | WSW 15 - 25 | WSW 15 - 25 | WSW 20 - 30 | W 15 - 25 | W 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 15 - 25 | W 15 - 25 | W 20 - 30 | W 20 - 30 | W 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 15 - 25 | WSW 15 - 25 | W 25 - 35 | W 20 - 30 | W 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 15 - 25 | W 15 - 25 | W 25 - 35 | W 20 - 30 | W 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | WSW 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 15 - 25 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 15 - 25 |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | WSW 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Night | W 15 - 25 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 15 - 25 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | WSW 20 - 30 |
| Thursday Night | W 20 - 30 |
| Friday Morning | W 25 - 35 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 25 - 35 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | W 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Night | W 20 - 30 |
| Friday Morning | W 20 - 30 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | W 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Night | W 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | W 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 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.
Issued: 2:31 PM PDT Thursday, April 2, 2020
Extended Weather Synopsis for Saturday night through Saturday
Two lows merge over southern parts of the forecast area on Saturday night and very light moisture continues to impact southern parts of the forecast area Saturday night, Sunday, and Sunday night with temperatures near normal for early April. Expect isolated snow shower activity peaking on Sunday afternoon with sun and clouds at times.
High pressure begins to move into the region from the north on Monday with increasingly sunny skies. The lingering low to our south keeps temperatures slightly cooler in the Mt. Hood region.
Extended Snow/Freezing Levels
| Mt. Baker | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Hood | Easterly Flow * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night | Snow Level | 2000' - 3000' | 2000' - 3000' | 2000' - 3000' | |
| Sunday | Snow Level | 2500' - 3500' | 3000' - 4500' | 3000' - 4500' | |
| Sunday Night | Snow Level | 3000' - 4000' | 3000' - 4000' | 2000' - 3000' | |
| Monday | Freezing Level | 4000' - 6000' | 4000' - 5500' | 4000' - 5500' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 2000' - 3000' |
| Sunday |
Snow Level 2500' - 3500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 3000' - 4000' |
| Monday |
Freezing Level 4000' - 6000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 2000' - 3000' |
| Sunday |
Snow Level 3000' - 4500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 3000' - 4000' |
| Monday |
Freezing Level 4000' - 5500' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 2000' - 3000' |
| Sunday |
Snow Level 3000' - 4500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 2000' - 3000' |
| Monday |
Freezing Level 4000' - 5500' |
* 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.
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