Magic Mountain (Base: 1,150', Top: 2,850')
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Broad low pressure to our northeast will ease away early this week (still some light accumulations for northernmost resorts) before we watch another storm approach from the west through midweek. We look snowy enough to get some accumulations but the track may slip by to our south to limit them a bit more. Reinforcing cold air pulls in behind this storm for the rest of the week with residual snow showers tapering off again (northernmost resorts again favored). The pattern settles down for the weekend.
Today and Tuesday--Broad upper level troughing remains close by to our north early in the week which will keep some scattered clouds and some light snow showers/flurries and continued northwesterly winds (and windchills!). Mainly drier and sunnier conditions return through Tuesday with weak/brief high pressure ridging.
Wednesday--Watching potential storm development out west as upper level low pressure helping to whip up some snowfall (finally!) by the PM. We like our chances of getting some accumulations out of this by Wed night (initial call of probably around a foot) however, there it may slip a bit to our south so we may have to adjust accumulations down....we'll start edging our totals down a bit and focusing on southern resorts picking up more out of this. Snow continues overnight as winds start shifting and increasing.
Thursday and Friday--That storm stalls over the Canadian Maritimes and keeps us in a continued chilly and windy northwesterly flow with continued light snow/showers (northernmost resorts mainly).
Saturday--Partly sunny with any snow showers/flurries shutting down...still cold and a bit breezy--CT
Monday Feb 08, 2010
Hi 29°f / -2°c (base)
Lo 9°f / -13°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Mainly cloudy with a few flurries/light snow showers possible--otherwise mainly dry and cold
Precipitation:
30-40% chance of a few light snow showers/flurries
Snow Potential
A dusting to less than an inch possible
Wind:
NW base breezes around 5mph...20-30mph up top with continued summit windchills 10-15 below zero and occassional blowing snow
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Tuesday Feb 09, 2010
Hi 29°f / -2°c (base)
Lo 12°f / -11°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Partly sunny and drier but still cold with lighter winds
Precipitation:
20-30% chance of a few residual snow showers/flurries
Snow Potential
Additional accumulations not expected
Wind:
Calm base breezes...lighter NW summit winds at 15-20mph
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Wednesday Feb 10, 2010
Hi 26°f / -3°c (base)
Lo 11°f / -12°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Watching developing storm--increasing clouds with modeate (possibly heavy)snow moving in late PM and continuing overnight
Precipitation:
Building to 60-70% chance of moderate snow (possibly heavy?) developing in late PM and continuing overnight
Snow Potential
Heaviest snow missing south...edging amounts down to 5-8" possible (still adjusting)
Wind:
Increasing NE winds around 10mph at the base...25-35mph up top with blowing snow
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Thursday Feb 11, 2010
Hi 24°f / -4°c (base)
Lo 5°f / -15°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Still mainly cloudy with continued light snow showers easing off--colder and windy with summit blowing snow
Precipitation:
40% chance of backedge light snow showers tapering off
Snow Potential
An additional dusting to an inch possible
Wind:
Strong NW winds 10-15mph at the base...35-45mph summit winds (higher gusts)....blowing snow and significant windchills
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Friday Feb 12, 2010
Hi 23°f / -5°c (base)
Lo 4°f / -16°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Scattered clouds and a few light snow showers--steady chilly and breezy
Precipitation:
30-40% chance of light snow showers
Snow Potential
An additional dusting to a couple of inches
Wind:
NW base breezes around 10mph...summit winds 30-35mph with windchills
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Saturday Feb 13, 2010
Hi 23°f / -5°c (base)
Lo 5°f / -15°c (base)
Sky Condition:
Partly Cloudy
Precipitation:
None expected
Snow Potential
Wind:
WNW at up to 10 mph.
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Long range forecast / discussion...February 14 to 17Broad upper level troughing to our northeast gradually pulls away allowing our temperatures to slowly rebound to seasonable norms. That also shuts down our storm pattern for a while too--things look fairly quiet for a stretch so we're not expecting snowfall early next week--CT
