This from Cliff Mass:
Weather Showtime is Approaching--- And a More Threatening Snow Situation Reveals Itself
Some light snow has fallen around Bellingham and environs in the Fraser River outflow (see below), and modest snow has also fallen to the southeast of the Olympics over portions of the Kitsap Peninsula. Snow has whitened the region above roughly 1000ft, and heavy snow continues to fall in the mountains.
But the real action is ahead, both in cold and snow, and it appears that we have a shot of more extensive lowland snow on Thursday.
The Cold
A modified Arctic front will move through Puget Sound around midnight. Temperatures will plummet with its passage, which will also be accompanied by a dramatic shift in wind direction to the north. Cold air has already started to pour through the Fraser River gap into Northwest Washington, with temperatures dropping into the mid to low 30s, borne by strong northeasterly winds (see map for 11 AM, red numbers are gusts in mph).
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Finally, the big lowland snow threat in the future. On Thursday, cold air will be in place and a Pacific front will approach, resulting in precipitation (snow). The 24-h snowfall ending 4 AM Friday is much more significant for central Puget Sound. More on this as we get closer.
Time for the Happy happy joy joy song:
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