Update: Winter storm bringing snow this afternoon into Wednesday
Published 12:01 am Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for today through tomorrow morning in lowland areas of the North Olympic Peninsula as well as other parts of Western Washington.
Check back for updates as issued:
SAN JUAN COUNTY-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
1059 AM PST TUE JAN 11 2011
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS…WESTERN
SKAGIT COUNTY…ADMIRALTY INLET…EVERETT AND VICINITY…EAST
PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS…SEATTLE BREMERTON AREA…TACOMA AREA AND
STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS…ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW LIKELY. LOCALLY
HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CHANGE TO
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACTS…EXPECT WINTER WEATHER TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
* MAJOR IMPACT…SNOW IS LIKELY TO START FALLING DURING THE
AFTERNOON COMMUTE PERIOD. PEOPLE SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER
FINISHING THEIR AFTERNOON COMMUTE EARLY TODAY IF AT ALL
POSSIBLE.
* FREEZING RAIN…THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF BRIEF FREEZING RAIN
DURING THE CHANGE FROM SNOW TO RAIN. FREEZING RAIN IS EVEN WORSE
FOR MOTORISTS THAN SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
OLYMPICS
OLYMPICS-
1059 AM PST TUE JAN 11 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS…SIX TO FOURTEEN INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL
RISE TO AROUND 4500 FEET ON WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
