Central District Wednesday snow watch

We’ve posted details of the National Weather Service Winter Storm Warning that remains in effect for our area and the regular battery of updates from various public agencies about the forecast cold and snowy weather here. To repeat, here’s what the NWS says to look forward to Wednesday. We will update this post as events warrant. Stay warm!

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO
10 AM PST THURSDAY.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…SEATTLE…BREMERTON…CARNATION…
MONROE…NORTH BEND…BUCKLEY…TACOMA…PUYALUP…SHELTON…
OLYMPIA…CHEHALIS…MONTESANO…HOQUIAM…AND FORKS.

* ACCUMULATIONS…UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER MAINLY
THE EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER MUCH OF THE
SNOW WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DURING THIS
PERIOD AN AVERAGE OF 2 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TOTAL IS
EXPECTED…ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* TIMING…AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL MOVE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ACROSS
THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST
SNOW WILL OCCUR AHEAD OF AND WITH THE FRONT.

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