Bring on the snow!

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE A450 AM PST MON JAN 10 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR TUESDAY NIGHT...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SOUTHEAST ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON ON TUESDAY EVENING. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...SNOW LEVELS WILL QUICKLY FALL TO NEAR SEA LEVEL...AND STRONG WINDS HEADING INTO THE CASCADES SHOULD LEAD TO HEAVY SNOW. FURTHER ADDING TO THE SITUATION WILL BE THE PUGET SOUND CONVERGENCE ZONE...WHICH COULD FURTHER ENHANCE SNOWFALL AS IT HEADS INTO THE MOUNTAINS.

THIS FRONT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING ABOUT A FOOT OF SNOW TO THE CASCADES. A FAVORABLE WIND DIRECTION FROM THE NORTHWEST MEANS THE PASSES WILL LIKELY RECEIVE SOME OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW...SO TRAVELERS HEADING ACROSS THE CASCADES MAY WANT TO PLAN THEIR TRIPS TO AVOID CROSSING THE PASSES ON TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

THIS IS STILL A DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION WITH INHERENT UNCERTAINTIES. PLEASE CHECK BACK WITH YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER UPDATES AS THE TIME OF THIS EVENT APPROACHES.

New Snow: 2"
Air Temp:
23ºF
Humidity:
88%
Surface Temp:
26ºF
Dew Point:
20ºF
Elevation:
2984ft/910m
Wind Speed:
1mph
24hr High/Low:
29.00/22.00
Wind Direction:
NE