Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast from Saturday night

Saturday, February 13, 2016

A moist northwest flow takes aim on our area tomorrow through Monday bringing periods of light to moderate snowfall to the mountain and higher valleys starting Sunday morning. Gusty west to northwest winds may create blowing snow at the higher elevations.

Saturday night: Turning mostly cloudy ahead of the storm tomorrow and Monday with lows around 10.

Sunday: Snow with accumulations around an inch in Steamboat and 2-4” on the mountain. Breezy in the afternoon with west to northwest winds gusting to 25 mph in the valleys and around 40 mph on the mountain creating the possibility of blowing snow. Highs in the 30’s in Craig, around 30 in Steamboat and in the 20’s on the mountain.

Sunday night. Continuing snow and breezy west to northwest winds with snow accumulations of 2-4” in Steamboat and 3-6” on the mountain, yielding a Monday morning snow report of 5-10”. Lows around 20.