As of 7 AM this morning, the automated Alta-Collins measurements are showing what looks to be 9 inches of new snow (based on 2" through 1600 MDT yesterday and 7" overnight) and a total snow depth of 8 inches. This from about 1.28" of water.
Overnight radar imagery (hopefully not mangled by blogger) showed bonafide lake effect for a time overnight that looked strong enough to perhaps produce a bit of lightning and thunder.
That has now transitioned to more widespread precipitation with a flow direction that is a bit more northerly than I'd like for Alta magic to kick in, as evinced by this morning's 1200 UTC (0600 MDT) sounding.
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| Source: NOAA/NWS/SPC |
I'm inclined to think another 1 to 3 inches today and then you can stick a fork in it.
I'm sure that will be enough to get some diehards out, but that's not enough snow for me. I'll continue to recreate on the brown ribbon of flow in the lower to mid elevations.
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