A Weekend Of 'Unsettled Weather' In Puget Sound

BELLEVUE, WA - The National Weather Service says we're in for a weekend of "unsettled weather" in Puget Sound. What does that mean? There's the potential for just about every type of winter weather you can imagine.

First, it's going to be a wet weekend. Light rain moves in Friday night and will fall as snow in the passes. The rain returns on Saturday night, and it's possible that snow levels will to around 1,000 feet (SR 18 alongside Tiger Mountain is about at that elevation, FYI). Sunday will be breezy.

Also, there's a special weather alert in effect for Vancouver (WA) east to The Dalles for freezing rain Friday night through Saturday morning.

Here's the full weekend forecast for Puget Sound from the NWS:

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

Sunday: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 46. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain before 11pm, then showers after 11pm. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

And for Snoqualmie Pass:

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Snow. High near 33. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night: Snow. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

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