Snow levels rose more quickly than forecasted during the day yesterday then moved up and down during the day and overnight. Some areas between 8000 and 9000 ft. received 5 to 13 inches of heavy wet snow with some places below 8000 ft. even seeing some snow. However, most of the precipitation below 8000 ft. fell as rain and even in the 8000 to 9000 ft. range much of the precipitation fell as rain. So far about 1.5 to 3.5 inches of water has fallen since yesterday morning. Snow levels should stabilize at between 9000 and 9500 ft. today and more intense heavy rain is expected during the day today. The forecast calls for 3 to 5 inches of rain below 9000 ft. today with 15 to 30 inches of heavy wet snow above 9000 ft. Precipitation should continue tonight but the intensity should start to decrease tonight. Snow levels should also start to fall and rain should change over to mostly snow above 7000 ft. after midnight. The forecast calls for another 1 to 3 inches precip tonight with most of that falling as snow above 8000 ft. (18 to 28 inches) and a mix of rain and snow below 8000 ft. (snow: 4 to 10 in. - rain: 1.5 to 2.5 in). By tomorrow colder temperatures should prevail and snow levels should drop below lake level. Snowfall will continue with the forecast calling for another 6 to 12 inches of new snow during the day tomorrow. Gale force southwest winds should continue through tomorrow with ridgetop gusts in the 90 to 115 mph range and sustained wind speeds in the 45 to 65 mph range.