Frank Sumrall
Spotty lowland snow looming for Snohomish County tonight
There is a better than 70% chance of snow or a snow-rain mix through Tuesday night before it turns into just a steady downpour for the rest of the week.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Buehner: With March around the corner, thunderstorm season is fast approaching
Thunderstorms can occur any time of the year, but this region actually has two peaks – spring and fall, with spring the primary season.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
The weekend weather will remind us that it’s still winter
A big change in the weather pattern is expected over the weekend and will extend into next week.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Winter’s still here, but the weather will reflect a sense spring is coming
It is mid-February. Each day is getting a bit over three minutes longer and daylight hours have expanded to about 10.5 hours.3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Windstorm coming to Western Washington
A windstorm is coming to Western Washington on Friday night through Saturday, the National Weather Service (NWS) reports.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Mountain snowpack sending major warnings about water supplies
It’s the middle of February and Washington's mountain snowpack is well below average from where it should be.3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Parts of Western Washington see slush and snow, most schools delayed or closed
According to KIRO 7, we will have some wet snow mixing in with rain at times, but for the most part, we’ll see just wet roads into Thursday morning.3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Cliff Mass on state’s depleted snowpack: ‘We understand … it’s not climate change’
UW atmospheric science professor Cliff Mass cited the region's El Niño winter conditions as the most significant reason for the depleted snowpack.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Who do we share the term ‘sunbreak’ with?
Where did the term sunbreak originate and who does the Northwest share it with?3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Celebrate National Weatherperson’s Day Feb. 5 with your favorite weather anchor
National Weatherperson’s Day honors the birth of one of America’s first weather observers, John Jeffries in 1744.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Buehner: This week’s ‘manageable weather’ features light rain, some sun
Temperatures this week will be right around average for early February with highs roughly around the 45-50 degree range.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Punxsutawney Phil and the big reveal on Groundhog Day
Famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil came out of his burrow to make his folklore weather prediction and we could be in store for an early spring.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Seattle hit a record low of 0 degrees in 1950; temps are closer to 60 now
The unseasonably warm spring-like weather will continue today before temperatures begin to gradually cool Thursday through the weekend.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Will unseasonably warm weather continue for Western WA?
Record-high daily temperatures could fall again today and tomorrow.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Expect more record-breaking warm weather this weekend
A number of high temperature records will be threatened, tied or broken in the next few days in several cities in Western Washington.3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
Friday marked Seattle’s first 5 p.m. sunset of 2024
Both the Oregon and Washington coasts are already enjoying 5 p.m. sunsets, and Portland received its first one on Jan. 21, five days before Seattle.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Weather vs climate: What’s the difference?
Weather is very short-term, like today, yesterday, or tomorrow. Climate involves a long period of time in an area, decades or even a century.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Seattle weather: The big warm-up will stick
A week ago, Western Washington was still in a deep freeze. Now, it feels almost balmy outside.3 years ago
Frank Sumrall
With freezing temperatures comes drivers’ biggest worry, black ice
According to WSP, if a driver hits a spot of black ice, the best advice is to not hit the brakes and keep the steering wheel straight.3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Weather around Puget Sound begins returning to normal
Five people have died over the past week in Seattle due to extreme cold, King County officials report.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Temps in Western WA begin to warm, but not without some potential snow
It was quite cold this weekend, and this week offers warming temperatures, but not without an interesting transition during the warm-up.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Sunny skies, frigid temperatures forecast for the weekend
Much of Western Washington is now in a deep freeze after sub-freezing air poured out of the Fraser Canyon northeast of Bellingham and spread south through the region.3 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Dangerous cold, some snow sweep across Western WA
Friday morning temperatures range from 6° in Bellingham to 28° at Hoquiam. Wind gusts are in the 20-50 mph range areawide, but are the strongest in Whatcom County.3 years ago
Ted Buehner
Bitter cold sweeps through Western Wash., snow less likely
The coldest weather of the season is about to formally get underway. Colder air from the interior of western Canada has begun to spill out of the Fraser River Canyon into the north interior. This surge of colder air will work its way south through the rest of Western Washington through the day today and tonight.3 years ago
