Wind gusts in the lowlands earlier today were in the 50+mph range around Aberdeen and Whidbey Island, and some 40+mph gusts elsewhere.
While it’ll be breezy into this evening, the strongest winds of the day are over in most areas outside of the Cascades.
In the mountains, snow has been heavy through the day.
The heavy snow will turn to snow showers in the Olympics this evening where a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect, but heavy snow will continue through the Cascades until around 11pm tonight.
Snowfall amounts so far look to be in the 3-6″ average range by mid-afternoon and with snowfall rates at times this evening in the 1-2″ category, we’ll likely wind up with 8-12″ or more of snow by midnight tonight in the Cascades.
Pass travel will be very difficult and with wind gusts over 30mph at times, visibility will be reduced.
Into Wednesday morning, the snow in the mountains will taper to periodic heavy snow showers, and in the lowlands, we’ll also have showers of rain moving through.
In heavier pockets of precipitation in the lowlands through Wednesday morning, there could be some wet snow mixed in though accumulations of any note in lowland locations are not expected.
By Wednesday afternoon and evening, another round of rain will move through the lowlands (though we’re probably going to have a few sunbreaks) and bouts of heavy mountain snow are likely.
The same story is in the offing for Thursday with morning temperatures cold enough for some pockets of a rain/snow mix in some lowland locations and most foothill areas, though with little significant accumulations.
Morning lows both days will be in the 30s and highs in the 40s in the lowlands.
Pass travelers will once again deal with snow at times that could cause issues.
Precipitation will taper Thursday night and Friday, and by Friday morning, most mountain locations will have received 2-4 feet of new snow though west facing upper slopes and the volcanoes will have received even more.
Great news for the ski season.
Most of Friday and Saturday are looking mainly dry with some sunshine and clouds and highs in the 40s to low 50s in the lowlands.
Morning fog is likely in spots too.
A few spotty showers of rain and mountain snow are possible Sunday and maybe Monday but this looks minor, before a more prolonged drier weather pattern is possible through much of next week.
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