Fall is here - from the National Weather Service

Was checking the weather service and saw a Special Weather Statement which read:

WAZ567-568-061200-
CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES-
CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES-
307 PM PDT WED OCT 5 2016

...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED OVER THE NORTH CASCADES ABOVE
6000 FEET ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...

STEADY PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD INTO THE NORTH CASCADES AFTER
SUNSET ON THURSDAY, BECOMING INTENSE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ON
THURSDAY NIGHT. WITH A FORECAST SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET, THIS
WILL AMOUNT TO MODERATE AND HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS FOR HIGH
ELEVATIONS. FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING, 6 TO 12
INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 6000 FEET FROM THE GLACIER PEAK
AREA NORTH TO THE CANADIAN BORDER, INCLUDING HARTS PASS.

THOSE VENTURING INTO THE BACKCOUNTRY, INCLUDING HIKERS ALONG THE
PACIFIC CREST TRAIL, NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR THIS EARLY SEASON
SNOW OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY.