Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Return to Rainy Pattern, More Mountain Snow

After cold temperatures and heavy snow, we have warmed up and are returning to a rainy pattern.

Below, in the forecast for Puyallup from Weather Underground, you can see that rain is likely throughout the next week.


Temperatures will be in the upper 30s-low 40s at night, and in the mid 40s-low 50s during the day. 10-day rain accumulation adds up to approximately 2.8 inches.

The UW model below shows expected rain through 4 AM Saturday


Expect 0.3-0.65 inches across the lowlands. The heaviest rain is currently expected on Sunday, along with winds possibly gusting 25-40 mph.

Mountain snow is also expected. Below is a map from NWS Seattle showing mountain snow from Thursday morning to Friday afternoon.


The mountain passes have been hit hard with snow recently, resulting in 12-36 hour closures on Snoqualmie and Stevens Passes in the past week. Stay safe if you are traveling over the mountains, with another 8-18 inches of snow likely. 

(Snow can cause lots of travel headaches...Earlier this week, Snoqualmie Pass received 36 inches of snow in 48 hours...resulting in a 24-hour closure.)

Stay tuned! Some active weather is possible on Sunday!

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