A cold front and severe storm forecast will arrive in Seattle and Medford, Oregon last Monday, bringing heavy rain and severe winds. The front brings tropical moisture with it.
Rainfall forecast. (Source: Fox News)
Weather Updates at Pacific Northwest
A large area of low pressure is approaching British Columbia. According to forecaster Britta Merwin, this drags the cold front through the Northwest. “This is just the beginning of some lovely weather.” The first shot is successful. Extremely high snow levels. The highest summits receive the most snowfall.” Cold air behind the front may cause a severe storm forecast in the late afternoon and evening. Traveling here requires extreme caution owing to the wind. Traveling through Tuesday, a break day, and potentially a few showers is unlikely to be ideal.
Merwin anticipated 45-mph gusts, and the NWS issued coastal gale warnings. The NWS predicts 30 mph gusts in the inner valleys. The severe storm forecast will be drenched by the moist tropical air. Because British Columbia is being struck by an upper-level low. Merwin claimed that the environment is suitable for thunderclaps. “You don’t see a lot of thunderstorms in the northwest, but when you see them, it’s this type of a setup.” Warm, tropical moisture causes snow to accumulate. Be not surprised. On the Olympic Peninsula, rain is unavoidable. You’re causing moisture to rise to high mountains. “When the water is wrung out over the peninsula, it drops dramatically,” Merwin continued. “We’re talking about 2 to 3 inches, maybe 3 to 4 in the higher elevations.
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