Is it going to snow in Tacoma? What you should expect this weekend and the next several days
Tacomans may want to prepare for snow between early Sunday and Monday, followed by freezing temperatures next week that could make roads slick for the commute back to work, according to the National Weather Service.
There’s an 84% chance that Tacoma sees an inch of snow or more between 4 a.m. Sunday and 4 a.m. Monday, meteorologist Harrison Rademacher told The News Tribune.
Rademacher, who’s with the NWS office in Seattle, said the forecast doesn’t anticipate blanketed snow in Tacoma since showers will be scattered, meaning it’ll be hit or miss. Some areas might get it while others receive nothing, he said.
The forecast is the result of an upper-level trough pattern trickling in colder air over the next couple of days, according to Rademacher. Moisture is expected to decrease after this weekend or Monday, reducing the prospects of snow.
“The concern is going to transition to cooler air coming down to the Tacoma area,” he said, which is expected to bring low temperatures in the mid-20s through most of next week.
Rademacher elaborated that freezing weather would be a concern for people who were outside and unable to stay warm, as well as for road slickness. He encouraged motorists to check road conditions ahead of traveling next week.
