It has warmed up a lot and we had some winds moving through. It was 40°F at the ski area at 3:30PM - it is 58°F now at the store.
Waiting for the rain. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch, a Flood Watch and a Special Weather Statement - talk about a trifecta.
The Special Weather Statement is of some concern:
Rainfall over the last several months and in particular the last Couple of weeks has increased soil moisture to high levels across Western Washington. Heavy rainfall of 3 to 6 inches in the mountains and about a half an inch in the lowlands expected this afternoon through tomorrow afternoon. The rainfall will be particularly heavy tonight as the cold front rolls through. This amount of rain will put extra pressure on soil instability leading to an increased threat of landslides. Because of the long term saturation of the soil and the intensity of the rain tonight this storm is capable of triggering isolated landslides in landslide prone areas. These areas include steep hillsides and coastal bluffs.
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