An additional concern is the windy conditions that will develop. GFS forecast soundings show 65 to 75 kt winds at 950 mb by Thursday night. Given the inversion that is likely to develop with the snow pack keeping the lower levels cold, it will be difficult to mix these higher winds to the surface. However, Wind Advisory level winds (gust of 46 to 57 mph) seems plausible.
The strongest winds should occur overnight, with the core of the strongest winds along
the coast. This will be fine tuned as we get closer to the event