South Sound to get snow, major snowstorm expected this weekend

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FORECAST SUMMARY

It will be a cold Wednesday night with Thursday morning lows below freezing areawide. As we have had a little snow up north around Anacortes, there could be some icy or slushy spots up there early Thursday. But for the rest of us, it will be breezy and cold, with morning wind chills in the teens and 20s, except single digits around Bellingham. It’s definitely a night to take precautions with outdoor pets and also protecting pipes.

SNOW

Snow will move up from the south during the morning hours, but the snow will be running into the very dry air mass we have in place across the region. Also, given this is not a very strong system to begin with, it will have difficultly making forward progress inland. Thus, we expect snow to affect areas from Pacific and Grays Harbor County through Lewis County in the midmorning time frame, with some snow up into Pierce and maybe even southern Kitsap and southern King counties by early afternoon. Farther north into the Interstate 90 corridor, this looks to be the breakpoint, where it’s just too dry for snow other than just some flurries, and it’s just bone dry up north.

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However, it’s important to remember that just a northward shift of 20 miles of accumulating snow could affect thousands more people. But at this time, we’re looking for 3-5 inches of snow to affect areas like Lewis, Grays Harbor and Pacific counties (less at the beaches), an inch or two for Pierce County (including Tacoma), with trace amounts or a slushy inch farther north. Unlike most of our snow events, the elevation of your location will not be a factor. It is cold enough for snow down to sea level everywhere, except right at the Pacific beaches.

Snow will likely retreat to the Washington/Oregon border on Thursday night into Friday. And most of the day Friday will be dry, with some sun but bitterly cold wind chills.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/south-sound-to-get-snow-major-snowstorm-expected-this-weekend/ar-BB1dzjcF?ocid=hplocalnews

[Evergreen Emerald]

1. It is snowing!

Has been for an hour or so. I had groceries delivered this morning in anticipation of the storm. I included batteries for the flashlights. We are ready!

[Doreen]

2. Lewis County here. 3-5 inches only?

I want more. I love snow.

[samnsara]

4. me too..i havent even worn my gators this year

[samnsara]

3. im in a winter storm warning area but 12 miles to the east, Eburg isnt..

..Hubbys working in Yakima and just a skiff there. KIRO confuses me with all their models

[GP6971]

5. Southwest Pierce County here.

Snow has finally stopped. It was snowing all day, but nothing stuck due to the temp.

Not looking forward to tomorrow night and Saturday