Friday, March 24, 2023
Yesterday’s front left behind an upper level trough of low pressure that gave the area some colder, unstable air which delivered some brief heavy showers with small hail, some mountain snow, and even a thunderstorm or two. Today it looked like the snow level started out at 1000’ but in the heavy showers, snow was seen down to near 500’. The snow level climbed up to near 1300’ in the afternoon with daytime heating pushing the temperatures into the mid 40s.
Tonight we can expect more of the same with the trough parked over the area, more showers with possible hail and/or thunderstorms, winds tonight westerly 8-12 gusting to 20, the low down near 33 so the snow level back down to near 1000’ though the snow could be lower in the heavier showers. This also means the Coast Range passes will continue to see accumulating snow making travel across the summit difficult at times.
With the trough still in the area, tomorrow looks much the same with scattered showers that can produce some small hail, still a chance of a thunderstorm or two, winds westerly 8-12, the high near 45, the snow level still hovering around 1300’ though snow is still possible lower in the heavier showers. Then the forecast is a repeat for tomorrow night, showers, hail, and thunderstorms with the winds northwesterly 5-10 gusting to 15, the low again drops to near 33.
By Sunday, weak high pressure builds in, so the shower activity eases some and the thunderstorm threat goes away, the high near 47, the snow level around 1500’. Then the shower activity becomes even more scattered Sunday night and the snow level around 1000’ that night, lows still near 33.
As for next week, it looks like an upper level low will be dropping down the coast towards the northern California Coast so Monday looks partly sunny and breezy with a chance of showers, highs warming to near 53, lows near 38, the snow level lifting to near 2200’.
Still partly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday with a chance of showers, highs up near 56, lows down near 38, the snow level around 2000-2500’.
