Snow Will Continue On Christmas Day In Puget Sound

SEATTLE, WA - As soon as the snow started coming down Christmas Eve, people started getting into crashes (including a fatal crash south of Spanaway). And the wintry weather is forecast to continue into Christmas morning - so be careful while traveling tomorrow.

Here's the National Weather Service forecast for Christmas around Puget Sound:

Seattle

Christmas Day: Snow likely before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tacoma

Christmas Day: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

Everett

Christmas Day: A chance of snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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