Could Boise see snow in next few days? Maybe. If so, will it amount to anything?
There is a chance the Treasure Valley will see its first snow flurries of the season over the next 72 hours, as a cold front moves through Boise.
High temperatures are expected to remain constant through the weekend, reaching the mid-40s, but the Sunday forecast shows there could be light snow showers early in the morning, according to the National Weather Service in Boise.
Here is what’s on tap, according to the Weather Service.
First snowfall of the season?
Weather conditions are expected to be mostly calm Saturday, with a high of 45 and a low of 33. There will be light wind from the northwest, with partly cloudy skies.
The National Weather Service said conditions could change overnight, with Boise feeling the impact of the cold front Sunday morning. There could be snow showers before 11 a.m. in parts of the Treasure Valley, with rain showers the remainder of the day, according to meteorologist Jackson Macfarlane.
The chances of snowfall on Monday are a bit higher for the area, Macfarlane said in a phone interview.
“As that cold front comes through and we get stuck under that colder air mass, it’s looking a lot more favorable for some flurries to be seen in the valley,” Macfarlane said. “We’re still not sure the intensity since we’re going to be under southwest winds, but certainly Monday morning, when that cold front moves through, flurries or maybe light dusting on the ground is not out of the question.”
Monday shows an expected high temperature of 44 and a low of 26.
Will this affect the Monday morning commute?
There is a chance of precipitation and low temperatures will be at freezing or below, but Macfarlane reassured commuters that the potential of ice on the road is low as they head to work Monday.
The surface of the road is probably going to be too warm, Macfarlane said, for there to be such problems.
“It’s looking like the chance of snow really increases after the bulk of the moisture has moved through,” Macfarlane said. “Our accumulation right now we’re expecting maybe a 10th of an inch of snow accumulation at most.”
