Weekend Snow: Alert Issued For Puget Sound Region

SEATTLE, WA - The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a special weather statement for the entire Puget Sound region due to the possibility of snow.

Here's what the weather service is saying:

"Lowland snow showers and localized snow accumulations likely from Saturday through Monday... A return to cold and showery weather is expected from tonight through Monday morning. The air mass should be sufficiently cold to support snow showers over the lowlands, especially during the cooler morning hours from Saturday through Monday.

"It is too early to pinpoint specific snowfall amounts and locations. So the main message right now is simply to expect hit-and-miss snowfall accumulations around 1 inch or less at almost any time from Saturday through Monday. The cooler morning hours represent the more likely time of day to get accumulating snow. Air temperatures will generally be above freezing, so any snow accumulations are likely to melt a few hours after occurring."

The weather statement covers Everett, Bellevue, Seattle, and the Tacoma area. Additionally, there is a winter storm warning for the Cascades in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. You can read that warning here.

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