Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Weather Update for SW Washington

Synopsis of the Wednesday morning  Weather Update from the Portland Office of the National Weather Service for the Greater Vancouver Area, South Cowlitz CO and Western Skamania CO
Confidence level in these forecasts are moderate to high (It will happen) Confidence level in the timing is moderate to low (it may happen sooner or later than indicated).  For detailed maps and information please go to

Wednesday     
 Windy   30 to 40 MPH with gusts to 55MPH in Clark and Cowlitz- 40 to 50 with 75 MPH gusts in              Skamania
Thursday        
Snow in the afternoon possible     Light dusting to 1 inch     lows in the teens to the 20’s and highs in the 20’s
Friday
Snow showers all day probable accumulation up to 5 inches   lows in the teens to the 20’s and highs in the 20’s
Saturday
Snow changing to sleet then freezing rain throughout the day    freezing rain accumulation ¼ to ½ in  lows in the teens to the 20’s and highs in the 20’s
Sunday
Freezing rain changing to rain throughout the day    accumulation ¼ to ½ in    lows in the 20’s and 30’s and highs in the 30’s or 40’s

Impact
          Thursday       am commute none anticipated
       pm commute may be slower due to early snow dusting
           Friday           am commute may be slower due to snow showers with some accumulation of 1-2 inch
                                pm commute will be slower due to snow showers with accumulations up to 5 in
Saturday      sleet turning to freezing rain accumulating on top of the snow will make road travel hazardous throughout the area for most of the day. 
Sunday          freezing rain turning to rain as temperatures increase will make road travel hazardous throughout the region for most of the day

Monday         am commute none anticipated as forecast models show rain and temperatures in the 40’s

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