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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.
3 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 months ago
Bellingham snow...
Bill Kaczaraba

Weather around Puget Sound begins returning to normal

Five people have died over the past week in Seattle due to extreme cold, King County officials report.
4 months ago
Snow at Kerry Park in Seattle in February 2021. (Brent Stecker)...
Ted Buehner

Temps in Western WA begin to warm, but not without some potential snow

It was quite cold this weekend, and this week offers warming temperatures, but not without an interesting transition during the warm-up.
4 months ago
Seattle snow...
Ted Buehner

Sunny skies, frigid temperatures forecast for the weekend

Much of Western Washington is now in a deep freeze after sub-freezing air poured out of the Fraser Canyon northeast of Bellingham and spread south through the region.
5 months ago
Frigid temperatures and some snow greets Seattle on Friday. (KIRO 7)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Dangerous cold, some snow sweep across Western WA

Friday morning temperatures range from 6° in Bellingham to 28° at Hoquiam. Wind gusts are in the 20-50 mph range areawide, but are the strongest in Whatcom County.
5 months ago
Cold Seattle...
Ted Buehner

Bitter cold sweeps through Western Wash., snow less likely

The coldest weather of the season is about to formally get underway. Colder air from the interior of western Canada has begun to spill out of the Fraser River Canyon into the north interior. This surge of colder air will work its way south through the rest of Western Washington through the day today and tonight.
5 months ago
Image: A Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) tow plow is seen in action on a snow...
Ted Buehner

Uncertainty of any snow in the lowlands, as blizzard hammers mountains

Is it finally time for the Western Washington lowlands to get its turn at getting some snow?
5 months ago
cliff mass snow western washington...
Frank Sumrall

Cliff Mass: 8-10 inches of snow ‘possible’ this week after bomb cyclone

"It's going to be cold enough to snow. That we're sure about. So if there was precipitation, it would at least start to snow," the scientist said.
5 months ago
Image: A Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) tow plow is seen in action on a snow...
Bill Kaczaraba

The jury is still out when it comes to lowland snow this weekend in Western WA

Snow is always a big deal when we are talking about the lowlands of Western Washington. But, what we do know is that it's going to go sunny and cold this weekend.
5 months ago
blizzard drivers...
Micki Gamez

Drivers in mountains need to take extra precautions, be aware of citations

Some of the state's mountain passes could be closed during this week's storms and tire- and chain-restrictions will be in place on others.
5 months ago
Stevens snow...
Bill Kaczaraba

A big blast of winter comes howling into Western Washington

The weather this week will be quite active, with the mountains getting more much-needed snow while the lowlands become significantly colder by the end of the week.
5 months ago