Winter Storm Watch Issued As 2 Snow Events Approach Puget Sound

SEATTLE, WA - As predicted, the Puget Sound area is in for a few more rounds of snow over the next few days. A winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service Saturday afternoon predicting up to 8 new inches to fall by Tuesday.

Cities from Puyallup to Edmonds were just beginning to dig out from Friday's storm when the new storm watch was issued. An estimated 3 inches will fall by Sunday evening, according to the forecast. Another 5 inches could fall between late Monday morning and Tuesday.

There's a separate winter storm watch in effect for the Cascades in eastern Snohomish, Pierce, and King counties. Higher elevations could see up to 2 feet of new snow.

But there's more.

Temperatures will be in the mid or high 20s each night through the week, and that means frozen streets that will pose a challenge for drivers, bus riders, and pedestrians.

So far this February, the Seattle area has received the most snow for this month in 70 years. Sea-Tac Airport only needs to accumulate 2.6 inches to break the all-time record for accumulation in February, according to the NWS.

Looking at the upcoming forecast, we'll probably be setting a few new records. Here's what the next few days will look like according to the NWS:

Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 8 and 18. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 20 and 27. East wind 8 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

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