Yesterday evening was very eventful as a warm front pushed moisture into our area with very cool surface temps. Many areas around Western Washington saw between 1-4" of snow before warmer air began to invade and turn precipitation to rain. Areas along Hood Canal received 3-6" of wet snow, lingering a little longer with easterly winds created enhanced snowfall along the Olympics.
Well that front will continue to bring steadier rain today and very warm temperatures. Highs will be near 50, for about the next 7 days as a series of systems brush by us. With the rapid increase in temps last night and this morning, an Avalanche Warning is up for the Olympics and Cascades as natural Avalanches are expected once the change over from easterly to westerly winds begin and that warm air invades the mountains.
Another problem will be clogged storm drains as the snow begins to melt around major Metropolitan areas. A FlOOD ADVISORY is in effect for most of Central Puget sound for that very reason.
Warm air will keep overnight temps tonight in the low 40s or upper 30s. Nothing near or below freezing like we have been dealing with lately.
Tomorrow through Monday we will see a line of storms track one after another in the Northwest. So expect steady to heavy rains for the next couple of days will brief breaks in precip.
Aaron
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