NOWCAST-

Tuesday's dry cold front went rogue, called a last minute audible, and tapped into a finger of moisture which delivered 2"-4" of low density snow across the range. Under a cloudless early morning sky, temperatures register in the single digits, whilst west-northwest winds blow 10-20 mph near the high peaks. A little fresh snow goes a long way to cushion old tracks, tired surface snow, and suncrusts. Avoid bottom feeding by steering your snow rig to mid elevation, wind sheltered, low angle terrain facing the north half of the compass and you're gonna be rewarded with a smooth ride.

A beautifully crisp day is on tap with abundant morning sunshine and temperatures climbing into the mid 20's. Northwest winds increase into the 30's and 40's later today and clouds slide into the region by about dinnertime as another weak storm pivots into the region.

Expect a slight chance of snow showers overnight, lingering into Thursday. High pressure and warm temperatures round out the work week. A change in the pattern sets up for early next week and while details are still being sorted through, I think winter returns from it's January hiatus sometime around Feb. 1st or 2nd.

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