Detailed Forecast for Dec. 7, 2016

Snow showers quickly coming to an end as skies begin to clear again for Wednesday. Frigid air to stick around for another 36 hours before our next winter storm brings in warmer temps from the southwest and quite a bit of snow for the end of the week. Wednesday, very cold with patchy morning fog. Morning lows will be near 0° with mountain valleys colder than -10°. Some sunshine and clearing skies throughout the afternoon with highs staying bitter into the single digits and teens. Tonight, likely the coldest night of the season with mostly clear skies aside from a few clouds. Lows from -10° to 0° for the Snake River Plain and -20° to -10° for the mountains. Thursday, sunshine and bitter cold to start before clouds and snow showers increase throughout the afternoon and the evening with highs into the 10’s and 20’s. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulations of 1″-3″ inches. Thursday night, look for periods of snow. Lows steady at 15° to 25°. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Friday, scattered rain and snow showers throughout the day for the Snake River Plain with heavy snow into the high country. A little warmer with the wet weather, a high near 35°. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. 3″-6″ expected into the high country.