· Watch for black ice this morning, but otherwise good sailing! For the pick of the week today Tuesday we’ll see the most sunshine for probably several days to come.

· Expect more slick conditions during tomorrow mornings commute, as snow moves in after midnight tonight and ahead of daybreak tomorrow.

· Temperatures both today and tomorrow will break the freezing mark into the mid and few upper 30s.

· Day’s featuring more wintry precipitation are: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as combined frequency of small but numerous short waves troughs of lower pressure swing through.

· Colder weather pushes in for the weekend especially at night. More minor ups & downs next week.

TODAY: Pick of the week. Morning clouds departing to then periods of sunshine becoming filtered through increasing high clouds. A high in the mid to upper 30s. Light north wind.

TONIGHT: Thickening clouds…leading to periods of light snow arriving before daybreak. A low in the upper 20s. Light southeast winds.

WEDNESDAY: A period of light snow accumulation in the morning with up to an inch or two. A stray mountain flurry in the afternoon with few breaks of sun. A high in the mid to upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Thickening clouds. A low in the mid to upper 20s.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance for light accumulating snow showers and flurries northern areas. A high near 35.

FRIDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy & blustery. Chance for accumulating snow showers or snow squalls exiting in the afternoon. Colder. Temperatures falling through the 20s.

SATURDAY: Partly to mostly sunny but cold. A stray mountain flurry. A low zero to 10 above. A high around 20.

SUNDAY: Cloudy. A rising chance for accumulating snow in the afternoon.A low in the single digits above zero. a high in the mid 20s.

Average lows in the low 20s. Normal highs mid to upper 30s

(Confidence factor: 5 = Good predictability 1 = shaky modeling lowered confidence)

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