.SYNOPSIS...Winds will increase significantly Tuesday morning
ahead of a strong cold front. Upper level trough remains in the
area Wednesday through Friday keeping showers in the forecast.
Possible break Saturday before another front arrives late Sunday.
Unsettled pattern looks to continue through early next week.  

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds in alpine regions on the mountain, 
including the Muir snowfield, will make it difficult to move 
safely and could produce local whiteout conditions through
Wednesday. Blizzard-like conditions with strong winds and near 
zero visibility are likely Tuesday and Wednesday through 
Wednesday. A high level of skill and experience in alpine terrain,
including use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and camping 
in these conditions.

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.TUESDAY...Windy. Cloudy in the morning, then a chance of rain
and snow late in the morning. Rain and snow in the afternoon.
Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 1 inch. Snow level near
6500 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain and snow in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow
accumulation near Paradise of 2 to 6 inches. Snow level near
5500 feet decreasing to 4000 feet after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain and snow likely in the morning, then
rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow
accumulation near Paradise of 6 to 11 inches. Snow level near
4000 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain and snow likely. Snow may be heavy
at times in the evening. Heavy snow accumulations. Snow level
near 3500 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow may be heavy at times in
the afternoon. Heavy snow accumulations. Snow level near
3000 feet. 

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu  
                            Night         Night        

Summit   (14411 FT)      6     -3     -4    -11    -12
                     SW 80  SW 55  SW 45   W 40   W 25 

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     24     14     14      8      7
                     SW 55  SW 40  SW 40   W 30   W 15 

Paradise  (5420 FT)     39     27     30     25     27
                     SW 30  SW 20  SW 15   W 20   W 15 

Longmire  (2760 FT)     46     35     38     32     36
                     SE 10  NW  5   E 10   W 10   W  5 

++ Temperatures and wind for the summit and Camp Muir are average
   conditions expected in the free air at those elevations.
++ Temperatures for Paradise and Longmire are the expected highs and
   lows. Wind is the average wind expected during that period.

.Extended Forecast...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 2500 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 3000 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 5000 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 3500 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near
3500 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then
rain and snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 3500 feet. 
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 4500 feet. 

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