Southwest flow will increase today ahead of an approaching cold front (storm) that will come through the northern mountains around midnight tonight. Snow should begin to fill in tonight and last into Monday with the hopes of getting 5 to 12 inches of new snow by Tuesday. The good news is it stays relatively active through the week with periods of light snowfall and colder temperatures. The bad news is that this storm doesn't seem to have a lot of moisture. But, as my friend and meteorologist, Larry Dunn likes to say, " if you have enough dynamics, you don't need moisture."

Under clear skies this morning, the mountain temperatures range from 18 to 26 °F. Clear skies will eventually give way to increasing wind and clouds. The winds have backed (turned counterclockwise with height) and are now blowing from the southwest at speeds of 10-20 mph, gusting into the 20's & 30's across the upper elevations. Mountain temperatures will climb into the upper 30's and low 40's °F later this afternoon.