Following nearly a week of off and on snow showers in the Puget Sound region, there is a chance for more later this week.
While no big dumping of snow is forecast this week, the lack of significant warming will lead to lowland snowflake sightings at times.
Wet roads from light showers this week will have a chance to refreeze each morning with temperatures near freezing, according to KOMO Meteorologist Kristin Clark. Snow showers at the Cascade passes will amount to a minor 1-3 inches through Wednesday before heavier snow develops Thursday morning.
The incoming cold air through Wednesday morning could be enough that some wet lowland snow and sleet in the foothills can't be ruled out. Locations like Glacier, Darrington, North Bend and Eatonville are high up enough that they may pick up a stray inch of fresh snow into Wednesday morning.
TheNational Weather Service (NWS) has posted Gale Watches for the Pacific coast beaches as a vigorous front will swing through the region Wednesday night into Thursday. The lowlands will see a brief period of steady rain before daybreak Thursday while Cascade pass travelers navigate plowable snow.
NWS issued a Winter Weather Advisory from midnight Wednesday to noon Thursday for the Cascade passes as the system moves in.
Behind that stronger disturbance, colder air will again flow in and lower the snow level to nearly sea level by Friday morning. People in western Washington could see pockets of lowland snow as the week wraps up Friday.
Wetter weather is on tap for the weekend in the region and lowland snow chances remain, especially for Sunday.
The Washington State Patrol shared the following tips for driving in the snow and slush:
- Increase your following distance
- Avoid unnecessary lane changes
- Allow windows to properly defrost before driving
- Keep fuel tank at least half full
- Drive with headlights on to increase visibility
- If conditions get so bad you can’t keep going, make every effort to move your vehicle off the road
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