Rain with occasional snow mixed in will create for an exciting morning for some today, though no lowland travel problems are expected.

Some flakes have mixed in across areas of King County with some whitening of the ground around Maple Valley, Granite Falls, and around Hood Canal.

Mountains get dumped on again!

Snow will continue in the Cascades with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until noon Sunday with 6-16
inches of snow. Travel problems are likely in the passes today.

Showers will slowly taper off in the lowlands around Puget Sound this evening, though a few light showers will stay in place through Sunday morning.

Highs today will be in the 40s.

Get ready for a very windy start to the week

Winds will increase at the coast on Sunday afternoon and through the rest of the area by sundown as a strong low pressure system moves toward the Pacific coast of Western Washington.

The peak time for winds around Puget Sound will be mid-evening Sunday through overnight, decreasing in strength around daybreak, except along the Strait of Juan de Fuca east to Whidbey Island and along the coast where very strong winds will continue into the mid-morning hours.

These winds could be some of the strongest we've seen this season with wind gusts over 45mph around Puget Sound, including Seattle with gusts over 60mph north and west
of Everett through the islands and at the coast.  

Not every location will see these winds, however, and the exact location of the strongest winds will be determined by exactly where the center of the low crosses the coast of Western Washington or southern Vancouver Island.

But, some power outages are likely Sunday night and early Monday.

Tidal flooding possible Monday

Aside from winds, we'll see coastal flooding with the chance of some tidal flooding early Monday morning across interior waters, including Puget Sound, as strong low pressure, wind, and astronomical high tides will create a “push” of water into some of those most prone locations.  High tide around Puget Sound will be during the 8 a.m. hour Monday.

More heavy snow will fall Sunday night through Monday in the mountains with 2-3 feet likely for the passes.  Winds will also be blustery Sunday night and Monday and  we could see whiteout conditions through the passes by first light Monday.  Travel will be very hazardous through the passes, or quite possibly shut down altogether for a while.

Rain and wind will slowly subside through the day on Monday afternoon. 

Slight chance of lowland snow Tuesday

If that were not enough, by early Tuesday, we'll be watching for light rain and snow showers, even in lowland locations down to sea level.   Even though it looks cold enough for snow, moisture looks pretty limited, except a few areas in a convergence zone north of Everett (and around Hood Canal) where a slushy couple of inches could come down early.   

Stay tuned!!!

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