From the National Weather Service:
AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG COOL UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE
GULF OF ALASKA IS EXPECTED TO WORK ITS WAY ONSHORE LATE THIS WEEK
AND MOVE INLAND OVER THE WEEKEND. THE ASSOCIATED AIR MASS IS QUITE
COOL AND UNSTABLE...WHICH WILL RESULT IN A SHOWERY WEATHER
PATTERN.
SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO PlUMMET CLOSE TO 5000 FEET THURSDAY
NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST SATURDAY. ON TUESDAY...PARADISE
ON MOUNT RAINIER HIT 70 DEGREES. ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...
SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH AT LEAST SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION.
THOSE PLANNING ANY TRAVEL INTO THE CASCADES AND OLYMPICS SHOULD
ANTICIPATE THIS DRAMATIC CHANGE TO MUCH COOLER WEATHER...
PARTICULARLY HIKERS AND CLIMBERS. EVEN MOTORISTS CROSSING THE
HIGHER PASSES SUCH AS WASHINGTON...CHINOOK...CAYUSE AND WHITE
PASSES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR MORE WINTER LIKE DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Snow? We sure could use some of that global warming right now...
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