
Another round of accumulating snow is expected in the mountains overnight into Thursday afternoon amid gusty winds. 3-6" is possible across the central/northern mountains, with 1-3" in the mountains further south, while up to 1" or so could occur in the lowlands. Slick roads are possible area wide as much colder air moves in. Locally heavy snow showers may result in sudden visibility reductions. Read More >
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| Snow and cold tonight and Thursday. |
| Rain this evening will gradually switch over to snow tonight. Light accumulations are expected across the lower elevations, with light to moderate snow expected across the mountains through Thursday. In addition, it will turn much colder, with many places waking up to teens to low 20s Thursday morning. Cold Weather Advisories and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for the central and northern mountains for tonight into Thursday. Snow showers and even a few snow squalls later tonight and Thursday morning could lead to slick road conditions across much of the area for the morning commute. After a brief break late Thursday into Friday, active weather returns through the weekend with occasional snow showers and below normal temperatures. Get additional details in our Area Forecast Discussion... |
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Wind Threat Briefing
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Cold Threat Briefing
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Drought and Fire Weather Threat Briefing
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Long Range Outlook Briefing
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