Weather
NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Cascade mountains of Washington today and Sunday. NOAA is calling 1-2 feet of snow on the Mt. Baker highway and Mt. Baker ski area. Snow levels are forecast to hold at 3,000-feet in the north and 5,000-feet in the south.
This storm looks really good for Mt. Baker ski area.
NOAA is forecasting 1-2 feet of snow on the Mt Baker Highway & Mt. Baker ski area.
* ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATION LOCATIONS SUCH AS MOUNT BAKER HIGHWAY AND PARADISE AT MOUNT RAINIER. LOWER ELEVATIONS MAY RECEIVE FROM 2 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. - NOAA Seattle, WA today
Snow levels look pretty good with this storm. NOAA is forecasting 3,000-foot snow levels for Mt. Baker ski area and 5,500-foot snow levels further south.
* SNOW LEVEL...RANGE FROM NEAR 3000 FEET IN THE NORTH CASCADES TO 5500 FEET IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADES. EASTERLY FLOW THROUGH THE PASSES WILL TEND TO KEEP THE PRECIPITATION MAINLY AS SNOW THERE AS WELL. - NOAA Seattle, WA today
NOAA’s specific Mt. Baker ski area is forecasting 43-65″ of snow today and tomorrow… That’s likely on the way too high side, but cool to see.
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Waves are going to be huge with storm. Up to 30-feet tall breaking waves. Whoa.
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As long as snow level stay where forecast, this should be a wild one for Washington.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 455 AM PST SAT DEC 5 2015 CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES- CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES- CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES- ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATION LOCATIONS SUCH AS MOUNT BAKER HIGHWAY AND PARADISE AT MOUNT RAINIER. LOWER ELEVATIONS MAY RECEIVE FROM 2 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...MOUNT BAKER HIGHWAY AND PARADISE AT MOUNT RAINIER. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * SNOW LEVEL...RANGE FROM NEAR 3000 FEET IN THE NORTH CASCADES TO 5500 FEET IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADES. EASTERLY FLOW THROUGH THE PASSES WILL TEND TO KEEP THE PRECIPITATION MAINLY AS SNOW THERE AS WELL. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE IN OR TRAVELING IN THE CASCADES...BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL DELAYS.
