By Rod Hill on 2010-12-28
Snow levels will sharply fall by early Wednesday. A westerly flow will keep metro temperatures above freezing until lighter winds develop by early Thursday. Wednesday will see temperatures bounce between 34 & 40 degrees with passing showers. Low elevations will see anything from mostly rain showers to a hail and or snow mix. Best chance of a grassy dusting of snow showers will begin at 500 feet. Best chance for roadway snow accumulation of an inch or two will be near and above 1,000 feet. Hill elevations above 1,000' could see 1-4" of snow, such as Sandy!
If we get a push of moisture early Thursday, all areas could see a dusting of snow. During the day Thursday, low elevations will be mostly above freezing with a showery mix possible. However, not much if any precipitation looks possible - we could be dry. Cold east winds will develop through the gorge late Thursday and last through the weekend as Arctic air spills into eastern Oregon and Washington. The metro will likely be dry and cold.
Forecast Not As Wet