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Seattle gears up for first possible snow of the winter

Jan 30, 2019, 12:54 PM | Updated: Feb 1, 2019, 5:42 am

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(AP)

(AP)

Western Washington faces either lit up with delight, or frowned with disbelief, upon checking their smartphones’ weather apps this week. Many forecasts were featuring snowflake icons starting this weekend, indicating snow could be on the way.

Depending on the source, snow is possible for Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday.

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But the National Weather Service is cautious in its prediction. While Seattle will almost certainly get its “coldest air of the season” late Sunday, the prospect of snow is still far from guaranteed.

KIRO 7 meteorologist Morgan Palmer also predicts that “it’ll probably be cold enough for snow in most lowland locations — including the larger cities around Puget Sound — late Sunday night into Monday morning.”

He also notes, though, that it looks like moisture will dry up, producing more in the range of “snow showers” than straight flurries.

Bottom line when it’s all said and done, while it’s still early to know for sure, Palmer remains optimistic about the chances of snow in some form.

“I think it’s safe to say that conditions will be favorable for lowland snow Sunday into Monday,” he said.

If it does end up snowing on Sunday or Monday, there is one upside, as KIRO Radio Traffic Reporter Chris Sullivan points out.

“Snow wouldn’t be a problem on Monday … in the new SR 99 tunnel,” Sullivan said.

The tunnel could open by Monday.

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