Skies cleared and easterly winds began blowing Monday afternoon as a modified arctic front rushed into our area. There were a few snowflakes reported early Monday morning — and when skies cleared, lots of fresh white snow could be seen on the foothills to our east, including Silver Star and Larch mountains.
We escaped any lowland snow with this current cold snap. Looking at forecast models Monday afternoon, it appears we will also escape any icy weather as it warms up by the weekend. So it will be a short-lived cold spell without snow. At least the mountains finally got some.
Lows in the outlying areas dipped into the teens in mid-November, and this will most likely be a repeat in wind-sheltered areas. It will be plenty chilly along the river with the wind chills factored in.
Looking further ahead, January could be uneventful weather-wise, with occasional weather systems moving through and lots of inversions bringing fog, low clouds and below-average precipitation. This translates into not much snow in the Cascades. We’ll see how that pans out.
