Weather
Extreme Cold, Snow, Wind To Hit Puget Sound This Weekend
The entire region will get a winter blast starting Friday, including the coldest temperatures of this winter so far.
SEATTLE, WA - While places like Boston and Chicago were hammered earlier this winter by record-breaking cold and snow, Puget Sound enjoyed relatively balmy temperatures and some sprinkles.
Well, Boston and Chicago are about to get revenge.
The National Weather Service is predicting a trifecta of harsh winter weather for this weekend. We'll see strong winds starting Friday and lasting into Saturday. On Sunday, the cold sets in, and that means we might see some snow showers.
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On Sunday and continuing until Tuesday, temperatures will get down into the 20s. It's not quite the (literally) sub-zero blast that hit the rest of the country late last year, but it's cold for these parts. Here's the weekend and President's Day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Rain. High near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Rain showers likely before 10am, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
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