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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow, gusty winds, and localized blizzard conditions will persist through Thanksgiving near and downwind of the Great Lakes. Rain and mountain snow are forecast for the Pacific Northwest. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)
 
 DATE                    THURSDAY 11/27/25                       FRIDAY 11/28/25                    
 TIME (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                    4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   
 
 CLOUD COVER        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   OV   OV
 CLOUD COVER (%)    70   80   90   85   75   90   95   95   95   90   90   85   80   65   60   75   75
 TEMPERATURE        34   34   36   37   36   35   36   36   35   34   32   34   32   29   28   27   27
 MAX/MIN TEMP                           38                  32                  35                  25
 WIND DIR            S    S    S    S   SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W   NW   NW    N    N   SE
 WIND (MPH)          6    6    6    5    5    5    4    4    4    4    5    4    3    2    3    3    3
 WIND GUST (MPH)                                                                                      
 PRECIP PROB (%)     5   30   60   40   40   60   80   90  100  100   60   60   20   20    5    5    5
 PRECIP TYPE              S    R    R    R    R    R    S    S    S    S    S    S    S               
 6 HOUR QPF                 0.00      0.04      0.09      0.32      0.40      0.03      0.00      0.00
 6 HOUR SNOW                 0.0       0.0       0.0       0.1       1.3       0.1       0.0       0.0
 6 HOUR ICE                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
 SNOW LEVEL (KFT)  6.8  5.8  5.8  7.0  6.9  6.5  5.9  5.5  5.2  4.7  4.2  4.1  3.8  3.3  2.9  2.6  2.4
 
 

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES --- 
CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN