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10pm UPDATE: Next Storm/Next Snow Forecast Discussion from the Cherrywood Observatory – November 18, 2018

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The Forecast Discussion and longer range forecast:

10pm Update:

The storm started out with cold rain overnight - then a period of freezing rain/drizzle (my airplane was ice coated on the north side at our 10am takeoff. Then there was real snow.

Unlike the last storm (that overproduced on most forecasts) - this one spent a lot of its water content in that earlier rain and freezing rain.  Snowfall totals were at the low end.

Longmont received about 1/3rd to 1 inch of snow 7am yesterday to 7am today (Figure 1 update).

Figure 1 update: The CoCoRaHS snowfall total 7am Saturday to 7am Sunday. for Boulder, CO.

End 10pm Update.

The drizzle, ice, and snow continues as I write, so I'll update later day with storm reports.

This fades out by the time this post goes live (and I'm traveling for Thanksgiving currently). We are mild and dry UNTIL next weekend when another snow storm has appeared.  It is always best to look at the NEXT storm after the NEXT storm is done.

Enjoy this nice work week, at least!

Figure 1: the piece of the next 10 days of the graphical forecast for Longmont, CO from weatherunderground.com

Current Weather

Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny

54°F

UV Index
3 Moderate
Pressure
29.63 Falling
Visibility
8 miles
Dewpoint
22 °F
Humidity
29%
Wind
WSW 7.5 mph
Gust
17.8 mph
Wind Chill
54 °F

Hourly Forecast

Today
10 AM
55°F
Showers
Today
11 AM
57°F
Intermittent clouds
Today
12 PM
58°F
Mostly cloudy
Today
1 PM
59°F
Mostly cloudy
Today
2 PM
60°F
Intermittent clouds
Today
3 PM
62°F
Intermittent clouds
Today
4 PM
60°F
Intermittent clouds
Today
5 PM
58°F
Intermittent clouds
Today
6 PM
56°F
Intermittent clouds
Today
7 PM
54°F
Intermittent clouds
Today
8 PM
51°F
Intermittent clouds
Today
9 PM
48°F
Partly cloudy

7 Day Forecast

Partly sunny w/ showers

Tuesday

62 °F

A brief morning shower or two; otherwise, windy with times of clouds and sun


Partly cloudy

Tuesday Night

34 °F

Partly cloudy and colder; there can be frost in the normally colder spots


Intermittent clouds

Wednesday

59 °F

Cool with times of clouds and sun


Mostly cloudy w/ showers

Wednesday Night

37 °F

Increasing clouds with a shower in spots late


Partly sunny w/ showers

Thursday

56 °F

Times of clouds and sun with a couple of showers; cool


Cloudy

Thursday Night

40 °F

Cloudy


Mostly cloudy

Friday

66 °F

Mostly cloudy and warmer


Mostly clear

Friday Night

40 °F

Mainly clear


Mostly sunny

Saturday

74 °F

Mostly sunny, pleasant and warmer


Mostly clear

Saturday Night

43 °F

Mainly clear


Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM

Based on AccuWeather data