KIRO 7 meteorologist Nick Allard writes once the rain passes, there more than likely will be a convergence zone in King and Snohomish Counties that will increase precipitation enough to bring the snow level down. That means some snow and wet snow will be possible later Wednesday, even with temps warming up.
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North of Mt. Vernon up into Whatcom County, though, at least a couple inches of snow are expected to accumulate. There’s also a chance that some freezing rain might cut down on totals initially. Even so, there could be up to four inches of snow in the area by midday.
Westbound I-90 is open. Eastbound I-90 remains closed at exit 34 near North Bend.
Check current conditions: https://t.co/TyjxZOnPaq@wspd6pio @wspd2pio— Snoqualmie Pass (@SnoqualmiePass) January 17, 2024
I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass was also closed early Wednesday morning due to icy roads and multiple conditions. That included one driver who hit a Washington State Patrol trooper’s car which was at the scene of a separate collision along eastbound I-90.
Another batch of moisture will come in Thursday, likely turning out to be just rain in the lowlands but there could be some brief snow mixed in as the rainfall moves in. There could be some accumulating snow again nearer the Canadian border.
The last of the cold air will be gone by Thursday or Friday and go into the weekend. 50 degrees could be the high by Saturday with rain continuing.
While we gradually thaw across much of Western WA today, here’s a warm thought (or image…actually). The 6 to 10 day temperature outlook. Perhaps if I hold my hands in front of it, I’ll feel some warmth. (OK, never mind, that was just the space heater under my desk). #wawx pic.twitter.com/hsa8Yt0Gei
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) January 17, 2024
Contributing: KIRO 7 News
