Blewitt (Morning Mountain) Snow Report

907 FXUS66 KOTX 110709 AFDOTX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Spokane WA 1109 PM PST Tue Nov 10 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Warmer and drier Wednesday and Thursday with areas of fog. - Cooler storm system moves in Friday into the weekend bringing additional rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds. - Saturated soils and continued rain will increase risk of debris flows and rock slides in the Cascades this week. && .SYNOPSIS... Dry, warming trend starts Wednesday and continues through Thursday. A cooler storm system arrives Friday into the weekend bringing rain, high mountain snow, and gusty winds. Cool, wet weather will continue into the start of the next week. && .DISCUSSION... Today and Thursday: A ridge will be forming along the Continental Divide. It will press the moisture plume west and north bringing a drying trend to the region. Residual moisture in the boundary layer is expected to bring an increase in fog and low ceilings for valleys and portions of the Basin. Highs for the period will be in the 50s to low 60s. Lows will be in the upper 30s and 40s. Friday through Tuesday: The ridge axis shifts East allowing for a series of Lows to push through the region. The track of the Lows are south of the Pacific Northwest. It is leading to drier outlook than previous forecasts. Precipitable water values struggle to get above an inch with the systems. Lowland areas have a 25-75 probability of 0.2-0.5 of an inch Friday through Tuesday. Mountains have a higher spread of 0.5-1 inch. The period will trend cooler with snow levels dropping to around 5000 ft by Saturday morning. Cascade Passes can expect snow. Stevens having a 25-75 percent probability of 1 to 4 inches and Washington Pass with a possible 3 to 7 inches from Friday into Monday. Basin winds are breezy during Friday and Saturday afternoons with gusts into the 20-25 mph range. Highs for the period will be in the 40s to low 50s. Lows will be in the upper 20s and 30s. /JDC && .AVIATION... 06Z TAFS: Passing system continues to bring shower activity to GEG/SFF/COE. Heavier rain bands are expected at PUW/LWS with higher radar returns currently over southern WA and Lower ID Panhandle. Drier air behind the system will bring decreasing rain chances overnight. With a saturated boundary layer, IFR/MVFR ceilings and visibility are expected for all sites excluding LWS. Surface winds could limit fog development. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND/OR ALTERNATE: Moderate to high confidence in IFR/MVFR ceilings. Low to moderate confidence on evening and overnight fog development. Lighter winds will lead to higher chance for IFR fog for GEG/SFF/MWH/COE/PUW. /JDC ----------------------- Confidence descriptors: Low - Less than a 30 percent chance Moderate - 30 to 70 percent chance High - Greater than a 70 percent chance For additional probabilistic information for NWS Spokane airports, please refer to the Aviation Dashboard on our webpage: https:/www.weather.gov/otx/avndashboard && .Preliminary Point Temps/PoPs... Spokane 42 60 39 59 38 59 / 80 0 0 0 0 0 Coeur d`Alene 42 60 40 59 39 59 / 90 0 0 0 0 0 Pullman 42 61 41 61 42 58 / 50 0 0 0 0 0 Lewiston 44 65 43 63 43 60 / 20 0 0 0 0 0 Colville 37 58 33 57 32 58 / 90 0 0 0 0 0 Sandpoint 40 58 39 57 38 56 / 90 0 0 0 0 0 Kellogg 41 61 41 63 40 61 / 70 0 0 0 0 0 Moses Lake 36 58 34 55 35 61 / 60 0 0 0 0 20 Wenatchee 43 53 42 54 41 53 / 70 0 0 0 0 30 Omak 43 57 40 55 39 58 / 90 0 0 0 0 10 && .OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WA...None. ID...None. && $$