The weather groundhog lied. Why is there snow on the forecast? And gloomy days ahead
Although the last few days felt like early spring weather with sunshine and little wind, a stretch of gloomy days is ahead for the South Sound region.
Saturday will reach a high of 51 degrees and the forecast shows overcast conditions all day. There’s also a slight chance of showers in the afternoon, and a lowest temperature of 47 degrees.
Sunday temperatures will drop slightly, only reaching 49 degrees. But rain and high wind gusts are expected to pick up throughout the day, according to the NWS.
They could reach as high as 23 mph, NWS said.
Lowest temperatures for Sunday are sitting at 37 degrees.
Some of that Sunday wind will roll over to Monday. Monday night temperatures will fall to 34 degrees.
There is a chance the area could see some snowflakes Sunday through Tuesday.
Tuesday morning in the South Sound could result in late starts for schools as the NWS said the snow “may impact the morning commute.”
The rain will come back on Wednesday and stay for the rest of the week.
As for the Cascade Mountains above 1500 feet, a Winter Storm Watch is in place starting Saturday night. It will stay through Monday afternoon, according to the NWS.
The forecast shows heavy snow for the Cascades all next week.
Snoqualmie Pass posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that “1 to 2 inches of snow per hour estimated,” on the pass for Sunday night.
“The heaviest snow will fall on Sunday and Sunday night,” NWS said. “Twelve to 24 inches of snow is expected over the Cascades and through the mountain passes through Tuesday morning.” NWS said.
This story was originally published February 24, 2024 at 10:32 AM.
