The White Room Is Coming To Washington | 1-2+ FEET of Snow Today – Friday

Chris Wallner | | Post Tag for WeatherWeather
PINK= Winter Storm Warning. PURPLE= Winter Weather Advisory. Image: NOAA

Cold temperatures and above average precipitation is expect to impact the PNW. This will be a deadly combination for snow totals over the next 6-10 days.

1-2+ FEET of snow this afternoon – Friday.

Big snow forecasted for WA over the next 7 days. Image: Tropical Tidbits
7 day precipitation totals. Image: NOAA

Cold temperatures will once again be present throughout this storm, which means that the precipitation at ski resorts will fall in the form of snow.

Colder Seattle Winter in 32 years. Image: NOAA Seattle, WA

Washington: 1-2+ FEET Today – Friday

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 to 2 feet from this afternoon through
ย  Friday evening, except around 3 feet near Paradise at Mount
ย  Rainier.
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA
6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA

Winter Storm Warning For Washington:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
408 AM PST Thu Mar 2 2017

Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT PST FRIDAY NIGHT...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 to 2 feet from this afternoon through
ย  Friday evening, except around 3 feet near Paradise at Mount
ย  Rainier.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Interstate 90 including Snoqualmie
ย  Pass, U S Highway 2 including Stevens Pass, U S Highway 12
ย  including White Pass, and Mount Rainier National Park

* TIMING...Snow will increase on this afternoon and evening.
ย  Snowfall intensity will peak on Friday and Friday evening.

* SNOW LEVEL...2500 to 3000 feet falling to 1000 to 2000 feet
ย  Friday evening.

* MAIN IMPACT...Travel will become difficult on snow covered
ย  roadways. Expect delays if traveling through the Cascades.
Christy in the white room at Crystal Mountain. Image: Reid Pitman

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