Another windy rain-snow day in Washington

February 25, 2013 @ 9:15 am

SEATTLE (AP) - A cold front that moved into the Northwest overnight brought more winds, rain and mountain snow Monday to Western Washington and a mix of rain and snow in Eastern Washington.

One overnight gust of 52 mph was recorded at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station and the National Weather Service says other gusts in Western Washington were in the 30 to 40 mph range.

Rain in the lowlands is accompanied by snow in the Cascades where another 4 to 9 inches are forecast Monday above 2,000 feet.

More snow also is forecast for the mountains of Eastern Washington with some accumulations in northern valleys. The Weather Service expected 1 to 3 inches in the Spokane-area. The Spokesman-Review reported ( http://bit.ly/YsqWWM) light snow Monday morning caused numerous accidents on Inland Northwest roads.


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  • CH wrote...
    Snow in mountains? . . . .
    January 7, 2013 9:18 am
    next they are going to say it is going to snow in Eastern Washington. Now that there is funny honey.
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  • CH wrote...
    know why it snows in eastern washington? -
    January 14, 2013 6:13 am
    that where we keep the cold blooded republicans.
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  • Rikki Doxx wrote...
    Know Why?
    February 21, 2013 5:56 am
    I think it's because you went to a Democrat ruled state school. Check your grammar checker next time. Was your post supposed to be a question or a statement?
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Wow Left wing Parrots!
    February 25, 2013 11:13 am
    All that Global Warming falling in the Mountains. We still going to have water shortages this Summer?
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