FROM SNOW STORMS TO HEAT WAVES ACROSS THE PUGET SOUND REGION

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march weather sunsets...
Ted Buehner

March’s weather kicks off like a lion, 6 pm sunsets around the corner

March seemed to come in like a lion this weekend with well below-average cold temperatures and a mix of rain and wet snow showers.
4 months ago
Image: On the night of March 1, 1910, two Great Northern trains (passenger train local #25 and fast...
Ted Buehner

Wash. mountains expected to pile up with snow as avalanche anniversary approaches

A much cooler air mass will move onshore through the weekend with a mix of rain and snow showers, a threat of thunderstorms, and sunbreaks.
4 months ago
avalanche mt. baker snow...
Frank Sumrall

Level 4 avalanche warning issued near Mt. Baker after heavy snow week

The ski area received 31 inches of snow this week and could receive as much as eight additional inches Thursday, according to NWS.
4 months ago
National Weather Service radar showed front moving through Western Washington. (NWS)...
Ted Buehner and Bill Kaczaraba

Flooding in Western Wash. possible as front moves through

A strong frontal system will move across Western Washington Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
4 months ago
lowland snow snohomish...
Frank Sumrall

Spotty lowland snow looming for Snohomish County tonight

There is a better than 70% chance of snow or a snow-rain mix through Tuesday night before it turns into just a steady downpour for the rest of the week.
4 months ago
thunderstorm season...
Ted Buehner

Buehner: With March around the corner, thunderstorm season is fast approaching

Thunderstorms can occur any time of the year, but this region actually has two peaks – spring and fall, with spring the primary season.
4 months ago
Greenlake weather...
Ted Buehner

The weekend weather will remind us that it’s still winter

A big change in the weather pattern is expected over the weekend and will extend into next week.
4 months ago
Warmer temperatures recently brought people out to Green Lake....
Ted Buehner

Winter’s still here, but the weather will reflect a sense spring is coming

It is mid-February. Each day is getting a bit over three minutes longer and daylight hours have expanded to about 10.5 hours.
4 months ago
Windstorm...
Bill Kaczaraba

Windstorm coming to Western Washington

A windstorm is coming to Western Washington on Friday night through Saturday, the National Weather Service (NWS) reports.
4 months ago
snowpack, levels...
Ted Buehner

Mountain snowpack sending major warnings about water supplies

It’s the middle of February and Washington's mountain snowpack is well below average from where it should be.
4 months ago
western washington snow...
Frank Sumrall

Parts of Western Washington see slush and snow, most schools delayed or closed

According to KIRO 7, we will have some wet snow mixing in with rain at times, but for the most part, we’ll see just wet roads into Thursday morning.
4 months ago
washington snowpack...
Frank Sumrall

Cliff Mass on state’s depleted snowpack: ‘We understand … it’s not climate change’

UW atmospheric science professor Cliff Mass cited the region's El Niño winter conditions as the most significant reason for the depleted snowpack. 
4 months ago
Sunbreak...
Ted Buehner

Who do we share the term ‘sunbreak’ with?

Where did the term sunbreak originate and who does the Northwest share it with?
4 months ago
Image: Steve Pool is seen laughing....
Ted Buehner

Celebrate National Weatherperson’s Day Feb. 5 with your favorite weather anchor

National Weatherperson’s Day honors the birth of one of America’s first weather observers, John Jeffries in 1744.
5 months ago
weather seattle showers...
Ted Buehner

Buehner: This week’s ‘manageable weather’ features light rain, some sun

Temperatures this week will be right around average for early February with highs roughly around the 45-50 degree range.
5 months ago
Punxsutawney Phil groundhog day...
Ted Buehner

Punxsutawney Phil and the big reveal on Groundhog Day

Famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil came out of his burrow to make his folklore weather prediction and we could be in store for an early spring.
5 months ago
Walkers - sunbreak - Greenlake...
Ted Buehner

Seattle hit a record low of 0 degrees in 1950; temps are closer to 60 now

The unseasonably warm spring-like weather will continue today before temperatures begin to gradually cool Thursday through the weekend.
5 months ago
Warmer temperatures recently brought people out to Green Lake....
Ted Buehner

Will unseasonably warm weather continue for Western WA?

Record-high daily temperatures could fall again today and tomorrow.
5 months ago
record-breaking weather...
Ted Buehner

Expect more record-breaking warm weather this weekend

A number of high temperature records will be threatened, tied or broken in the next few days in several cities in Western Washington.
5 months ago
seattle 5 p.m. sunsets...
Frank Sumrall

Friday marked Seattle’s first 5 p.m. sunset of 2024

Both the Oregon and Washington coasts are already enjoying 5 p.m. sunsets, and Portland received its first one on Jan. 21, five days before Seattle.
5 months ago
weather climate seattle...
Ted Buehner

Weather vs climate: What’s the difference?

Weather is very short-term, like today, yesterday, or tomorrow. Climate involves a long period of time in an area, decades or even a century.
5 months ago
Greenlake weather...
Ted Buehner

Seattle weather: The big warm-up will stick

A week ago, Western Washington was still in a deep freeze. Now, it feels almost balmy outside.
5 months ago
Image: In this image made from a video provided by KGW 8, authorities work the scene Wednesday, Jan...

Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and injuring a baby, authorities say

A power line fell on a parked car during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest.
5 months ago
black ice...
Frank Sumrall

With freezing temperatures comes drivers’ biggest worry, black ice

According to WSP, if a driver hits a spot of black ice, the best advice is to not hit the brakes and keep the steering wheel straight.
5 months ago