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January Rain Approaches Records With More Wet Weather On Tap
With more soggy weather in the forecast, this month could land in the record books by the end of the week.
An especially wet January could land in the record books this week, with continued rain in the forecast for the next several days. According to a report from the Seattle Times, the Seattle area could tie the record for 28 rainy days by Friday, Jan. 31 — nearly twice the typical 15-day average. The National Weather Service said Olympia, Hoquiam and Quillayute were also poised to break records.
It’s raining ... again! The persistency of this January is likely to head into the record books: Today = 24th day this month with measurable rain (0.01” or more) 2006 & 1953 hold Jan record for most days in a month: 28 Odds are high Jan 2020 ties this record on Fri
— Seattle Weather Blog (@KSeattleWeather) January 28, 2020
Saturated soil has led to increased landslide risks in Western Washington, and a slide along State Route 18 blocked eastbound traffic near the Tiger Mountain summit for several hours Monday. Another slide closed State Route 109 in the Hoquiam area.
#Snoqualmie update: Crews have reopened the left lane of EB SR 18 near the Tiger Mt. summit following an earlier slide. The right lane will remain closed until further notice as a precaution. We will continue to monitor the hillside. https://t.co/xLi2B6w5FR
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) January 27, 2020
Our crews are busy removing trees/material that's required the continued closure of SR 109 in Hoquiam. No estimated time for reopening. Detour is available via Powell Rd. pic.twitter.com/ogvmLDDshB
— WSDOT Tacoma Traffic (@wsdot_tacoma) January 27, 2020
NWS Seattle said showers were likely Tuesday, with a possible thunderstorm early in the day. Temperatures are forecast in the high 40s or low 50s throughout the week. A break in the weather is expected Tuesday night, with new patterns set to arrive Wednesday and Thursday. Mountain passes are expected to pick up a few inches of snow into Tuesday morning.
Find out what's happening in Seattlefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Heavy snow in the mountains will make for hazardous conditions over the Cascade passes this evening thru Tuesday morning. Very dangerous avalanche conditions also expected as well. Get the latest pass conditions at https://t.co/D3p5taIiqC or dial 511. #WAwx pic.twitter.com/E2MovHQhhd
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) January 28, 2020
According to the National Weather Service, flooding is not expected in most rivers this week, except for the Skokomish. Forecasters said there is a potential for an atmospheric river late Thursday into Saturday, which could bring flooding concerns.
Related: Washington Snowpack Rebounds Following Recent Storms
Find out what's happening in Seattlefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
With rain this morning, it has rained every day this month at Quillayute, Hoquiam & Olympia. There is an excellent chance that all 3 locations will get rain every day in January, the 1st time it has happened at Quillayute & Olympia. Forecast for the area this week...wet. #wawx pic.twitter.com/Eghv5SkQXs
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) January 26, 2020
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