A disturbance, accompanied by arctic cold air, will produce bursts of mountain snow and gusty winds late tonight into Thursday. Localized whiteout conditions will be possible along the higher ridgetops as a result of the strong winds, blowing snow, and low visibilities. Elsewhere, a combination of snow showers and breezy winds could impact the area throughout the day Thursday. Read More >
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Current Weather Synopsis Temperatures moderate a bit today ahead of a cold front. This front will bring lowland rain and mountain snow chances starting late tonight. Arctic air behind the system will then promote a change to snow area-wide by early Thursday morning. Whiteout conditions may occur along the higher ridgetops on Thursday due to strong winds and low visibilities. Snow accumulations are expected across the entire area on Thursday, with snow Thursday night into Friday mainly limited to the mountains. The entire area dries out by Friday afternoon. There will be a short burst of high pressure into Saturday then slight chances of precipitation come back to the area for the rest of the weekend. The cold air will come to an end and temperatures will then moderate for the weekend and into the new work week.
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