Target
Areas:
- Hood Canal Area
- Olympics
- Seattle, Bremerton Area
- Southwest Interior
A Strong
Front Will Move Through the Area Friday
A strong
frontal system will reach the area on Friday with heavy snow likely over the
mountains.
The
heaviest accumulations are expected over the north cascades where one to two
feet is possible by Saturday morning. The Olympics and central cascades could
also get a foot or more by Saturday morning.
Breezy to
windy conditions are also likely over the lowlands with as the front moves
through.
South to
southeast winds will increase Thursday night at the coast and over the north
interior. Most areas will become breezy to windy Friday as the front moves
onshore.
Southerly
winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 or 45 mph are possible.
The
strongest winds will likely be near the coast and over the north interior.
Winds will turn more westerly and gradually taper Friday night as the front
moves inland.
In checking
the University of Washington weather model, it looks like the system will roll
over the region at about 3:00 AM through 11:00 AM Friday: http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~ovens/loops/wxloop.cgi?mm5d2_slp+///1
