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Snow at sea level expected this weekend

Snow at sea level expected this weekend

Credit: KING / Anne-Marie Impero

Snow blankets the ground in Kendall in Whatcom County on Nov. 18, 2011.

by KING 5 News

KING5.com

Posted on January 10, 2012 at 11:55 AM

Updated Wednesday, Jan 11 at 7:33 PM

SEATTLE – People in Western Washington have been waiting for all the snow this La Nina winter was supposed to bring.

Wait no longer. Indications are snow will reach sea level this weekend.

KING 5 Meteorologist Jim Guy says a cold front will move down the BC coast Saturday, spreading increasing rain into western Washington during the day, with high temperatures warming a little into the mid 40s. Latest forecast

Much cooler will follow the front Saturday night,  lowering snow levels to near sea level by Sunday morning for snow showers or mixed rain and snow showers. The air will continue to cool on Sunday, changing the showers to mostly snow showers during the day. High temperatures will only be in the upper 30s to near 40.

Early next week cold air will continue to move into Western Washington.

"It will flow in off the Pacific rather than from the interior of BC so we won't sink into a deep freeze but it will continue to keep snow levels at or near sea level," said Guy.

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Comments: Displaying 1 - 15 of 31

svladcjelli said on May 2, 2012 at 7:12 AM

WTF??? What month am I in?

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underserf said on April 4, 2012 at 8:13 PM

Ah, the Grand Promise of mandatory AUTO (the kind the Republicants never challenged) insurance - EVERYBODY gets to act like their car is a BMW...

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zaxxon7469 said on January 12, 2012 at 1:23 PM

Any body remember that driver in Portland Area that winter that used their Subaru as a pin pong ball, and just kept their foot on the accelerater? @mazze6011-Yep, I watch the people trying to get home and the yahoos that are their to just try mix together and it is never a pretty site. One year I had to park my car in a Target Parking lot, wait for my wife to slowly get to whera I was, and then drive the rest of the way home.

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mazze6011 said on January 12, 2012 at 11:04 AM

It's always a riot to watch the 11:00 pm news when it snows in King, Snohomish or Pierce County..........Smoking Gun Presents: The Worlds Dumb's Drivers in Snow..............."Why the heck did you park your car there, the street's covered with compact snow & ice, I'm going to get up that hill & I don't care how many times I slide back down it & hit your car, truck, or business."

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dakotanative said on January 12, 2012 at 8:37 AM

I'm with proudamerican. Imagine to problems that would bring. Makes me warm inside.....

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jtooley said on January 11, 2012 at 4:13 PM

Keep that s**t in the mountains! All it does is make traffic a mess because nobody knows how to drive in it. Me, I have an all wheel drive but i still take it slow and have no problem. It's these dorks that don't have a concern for the rest of us on the road and drive like it's 75 degrees out. Come on Springtime!

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iloveamurica said on January 11, 2012 at 10:10 AM

When it snows in my neighborhhod, and i can just watch as the white powder trickles along my perfectly mowed yard, I just sit in my living room with a warm cupajoe, and enjoy the sight of my 3 children froliking through it in wonder. The oldest's name is Chad. Although he doesnt make snowmen like he did in his early youth, he still enjoys romping with the other two and throwing snowballs at the vegans that live down the street. My wife lays on the couch, watching Oprah and reading Lifetime Magazine, in sweats and a bathrobe. Oh i do hope it snows this year. I might even break out the ol' moccasins for optimal comfort. Dad out

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hdflt80 said on January 11, 2012 at 6:29 AM

Just like the prediction for Monday and Tuesday of this week was for lows in the upper 20s. Both days I rode my motorcycle to work because the low was almost the predicted high in the low 40s. That is one of the few jobs where you get paid, even if you are wrong most of the time.

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srinbellevue said on January 11, 2012 at 1:52 AM

yes, treeclimber, that is exactly what meteorologists do. they predict snow based on the distance to meteors. *facepalm

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jfuchs1985 said on January 11, 2012 at 12:30 AM

@Elwood, did i say i was going to go out on a crowded street and do that? I have done it many times in the past without ever hurting anyone nor myself for that matter.

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dentalgirl57 said on January 10, 2012 at 10:04 PM

LOL...I will believe it when I see it

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iiimegamaniii said on January 10, 2012 at 9:48 PM

"Snowmagedon 2012"--King5 always has the jump on other stations. When those trace amounts turn into REAL 1/2" accumulation (before turning to water in less than two hours)... watch out! Snowpocalypse is just around the corner with four cold / wet King5 team members at the four corners of The Sound on standby ready to report the ensuing catastrophe bound to happen.

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whatsyurbeef said on January 10, 2012 at 9:04 PM

So long as it stays in the sea you got no problem with me.

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Proudamerican said on January 10, 2012 at 8:38 PM

Bring it on. Blizzard of 2012 two feet with 70 mph plus winds bitter cold and snow drifts 4 to 6 feet.

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collentine1 said on January 10, 2012 at 7:10 PM

Sweet! Now I can have a few days off work!!

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treeclimber said on January 10, 2012 at 6:35 PM

yes and the sky is going to fall,,,the empire state building is going to launch its self into orbit. the weather people(( oh )) excuse me they are no longer call themselves weather people ,,they are now called meteroligest,they do not use the moon any more,, they use meteors .the distance to a meteor tells when it will snow. or mayby they should wait and look out the window....

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ruba61 said on January 10, 2012 at 6:16 PM

If they are predicting it now????? IT WON'T HAPPEN!!!

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hopeforthefuture said on January 10, 2012 at 6:00 PM

Seriously?!!! It's not a for sure thing yet. Now that KING 5 is getting everyone all excited it probably wont happen! Thanks for jinxing us KING 5!! :(

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johander said on January 10, 2012 at 5:39 PM

"Wait no longer. Indications are snow WILL reach sea level this weekend" hmm Here is some language from NOAA regarding the same forecasting. I think "MAY reach sea level this weekend" is probably more appropriate. "....THIS INITIAL BLAST OF COLD AIR MAY BE ENOUGH TO DROP SNOW LEVELS TO NEAR SEA LEVEL. HOWEVER...MODELS OFTEN OVER DO THE EXTENT OF COLD AIR SO THERE IS ENOUGH UNCERTAINTY TO KEEP THE PRECIPITATION TYPE MENTIONED AS A RAIN OR SNOW SUNDAY AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ......THERE IS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF DETAIL INVOLVED IN PREDICTING LOWLAND SNOW AND IT IS SOMETHING TO SIMPLY KEEP AN EYE ON THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS..."

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snakepliskin said on January 10, 2012 at 5:39 PM

I want spring.

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Elwood said on January 10, 2012 at 4:25 PM

@jfuchs1985: "YES!!! Time to take out the truck in da snow!! Heard it was going to snow and this 26 year old man became a 12 year old boy in 3 seconds flat!" A 12 year old boy driving a truck... On behalf of Harbor View, why don't you just stay home and watch TV. Please?

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vffrwm said on January 10, 2012 at 3:31 PM

Just checked and this isn't what the National Weather Service is predicting.

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dirtmaster said on January 10, 2012 at 2:50 PM

we should probably chain up all of the metro busses and cancel all public school for next week just as a precaution.

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jfuchs1985 said on January 10, 2012 at 2:48 PM

YES!!! Time to take out the truck in da snow!! Heard it was going to snow and this 26 year old man became a 12 year old boy in 3 seconds flat!

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pixelater said on January 10, 2012 at 2:47 PM

Dear Mother Nature, Please send two feet of snow. Regards.

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campingqueen said on January 10, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Oh sure, now that I'm leaving for sunny California for a few days, the snow finally decides to appear! lol

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ccole said on January 10, 2012 at 1:34 PM

Got to hot cocoa already

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ritabita said on January 10, 2012 at 1:32 PM

*********Bring. It. On! **********

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skok_cush said on January 10, 2012 at 12:25 PM

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OOh the weather outside is Frightful. . .but that fire is so delightful. . . .and Sun would be a good day for the snow. . . .however my own prejudice is storms seem to be a day later than anticipated(especially from a week out). . . .so should snow sun night/Mon Morn. . . .if at all.

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Snakecharmah said on January 10, 2012 at 12:23 PM

Woohoo! About time that we see some snow! ^_^

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commonground said on January 10, 2012 at 12:11 PM

I read every email I write before it goes out to even one person. King 5 doesn't even read what they write before it goes out to thousands.

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