Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:03:23 AM
"COLD LUNKER HEADED FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...SOME 40 DEGREES OF COOLING POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY.....THEN MODELS FLIPPED BACK TO RIDGING FOR NEXT WEEKEND"
A VERY STRONG COLD UPPER JET IS HEADED FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY TUESDAY AND THE LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE DIGS THIS SYSTEM BACK TO THE WEST FAR ENOUGH TO BRING A GOOD SHOT OF SNOW FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY. NOT HEAVY AMOUNTS, BUT LIGHT TO POSSIBLY MODERATE. THE WINDS FAVOR A STRONG UP-SLOPE EVENT TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. THE DWEEBS HAVE SEEN AMOUNTS FOR A SYSTEM LIKE THIS DROP ANYWHERE FROM 3 INCHES TO A FOOT. THE UPPER JET WITH THIS SYSTEM IS APPROACHING 200 KNOTS IN THE CORE AND WILL BE SOME 150 TO 170 KNOTS OVER WESTERN CALIFORNIA TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. BY WEDNESDAY...WE WILL BE IN THE FREEZE WITH HIGHS IN THE 20S IN MAMMOTH. WEDNESDAY AM AT 5:00AM THE TEMPS AT 700MB WILL BE -13C! WINDS WILL BE 40KNOTS WEDNESDAY OUT OF ENE AT 700MB.
LONGER RANGE:
LATEST FEW RUNS OF THE GFS AND EC NOW HAVE A RIDGE OVER THE AREA FOR NEXT SATURDAY
SO, THERE IS LITTLE SUPPORT ONCE AGAIN FOR A SNOW STORM FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA NEXT FRIDAY. STAY TUNED....THE MODELS WILL PROBABLY FLIP BACK SOMEWHAT.....