The forecast is for warming but with a lot of rain. Things do not look good for Mt. Baker skiing either - from the National Weather Service:
Heavy rain Monday night through Wednesday could drive some Western Washington rivers above flood stage. Rainfall totals of 5 to 8 inches are possible in the Olympic Mountains during that 48-hour period, with 4 to 7 inches possible in the Cascades. The snow level will be 7000 to 8500 feet Monday night through Tuesday night, then fall to around 6000 feet Wednesday as precipitation begins to decrease.
These rainfall amounts -- if they occur -- could result in some flooding on the more flood-prone rivers flowing out of the Olympics and Cascades,and the Chehalis River in southwest Washington. Western Washington rivers are running low currently, but the rain will cause them to rise quickly and flooding could possibly begin Tuesday or Wednesday.
And it is not just the rain - the additional snow-melt will be significant. We will see...
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