Snow in many areas of Peninsula this afternoon, evening
Published 12:01 am Monday, December 14, 2009
Snow mixed with rain is expected to fall this afternoon and early evening in lowland areas of the North Olympic Peninsula, the National Weather Service said today.
Later this evening, more snow is expected, although accumulations will probably be low.
As the altitude rises, heavier snows are expected in the Olympic Mountains. Here is the winter storm advisory issued by the National Weather Service:
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY.
* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ARE ANTICIPATED
LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* THE SNOW LEVEL WILL START OUT BELOW 1000 FEET TODAY AND RISE
TO AROUND 2000 FT TONIGHT. BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON…THE
SNOW LEVEL WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 3500 TO 4500 FOOT RANGE.
THE EXCEPTION WILL BE THE PASSES WHERE COLD…EASTERLY FLOW
WILL KEEP THE SNOW LEVEL AT THE SURFACE.
* GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THOSE AREAS EXPOSED TO SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE
TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST…KEEP
FLASHLIGHTS…FOOD…WATER…AND BLANKETS IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE
OF AN EMERGENCY.
