Seattle – Rounds of rain will push through western Washington Thursday through Saturday, bringing breezy wind at times.
Scattered showers will continue Thursday, but the day looks more dry than wet. High temperatures will remain cool, in the mid 40s.
If you’re planning to travel over the mountains, a winter weather advisory has been issued Friday and Saturday for the Washington Cascades.
Scattered showers and cool high temperatures for Western Washington Thursday.
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Widespread rain to push into western Washington early Friday
Later Thursday evening and into early Friday morning, widespread rain will push into western Washington from the south.
Starting around midnight, breezy winds will push through the Cascade gaps into the western foothills. A half-inch of rain is possible for the Puget Sound lowlands, but winds will remain much calmer for most spots away from the foothills.
Winds will be strongest in the western Cascade foothills Friday morning.
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Snow levels climb on Friday
Snow levels will climb to above 3,500 feet on Friday, but we could see a cold enough layer at the surface to produce freezing rain over Snoqualmie Pass at times Friday. FOX 13 Seattle meteorologists will keep a close eye on that.
A winter weather advisory is in effect starting Friday morning through Saturday morning for the Washington Cascades.
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Snow levels will drop again Friday afternoon through the weekend, bringing more snow to the Cascades.
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A dry stretch on the horizon
After the weekend showers, we should get a break from the rain starting next week.
Models are hinting at a long dry stretch through the middle of January.
