Q13FOX Weather Center

Arlington, Washington

National Weather Service:
Winter Storm Warning

5-day forecast

Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon

Rain	Rain Showers	Chance of Rain	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
49° \| 40°	50° \| 36°	52° \| 36°	56° \| 38°	56° \| 40°

Current conditions

As of 5:15 PM PST at Arlington, Washington
Overcast
Temperature:	45°
Wind chill:	37°
Wind:	SE 16 mph
Dewpoint:	39°
Humidity:	81%
Visibility:	10.0 miles

Forecast

As of 3:30 PM PST on March 11, 2010

Tonight...Rain and snow. Snow level 3500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 5 inches. East wind in the passes near 10 mph.

Friday...Rain and snow in the morning...turning to showers in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet. Snow accumulation up to 8 inches. Highest totals Mount Rainier and Mount Baker. Afternoon pass temperatures in the upper 30s. Southeast wind in the passes 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night...Showers. Snow level 1500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. West wind in the passes 10 to 15 mph.

Radar


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Regional conditions

Location	Conditions	Temp..
Silvana	Overcast	45°
Mukilteo	Mostly Cloudy	45°
Burlington	Overcast	46°
Oak Harbor (Oak Harbor)	Overcast	37°
Oak Harbor (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station)	Overcast	47°
Seattle	Overcast	48°
Renton	Overcast	48°
Bellingham	Overcast	46°
Seatac	Overcast	46°
Friday Harbor	Overcast	46°

Almanac

Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available

March 11, 2010

Normal high:

0°

Record high:

64° (1998)

Normal low:

Record low:

21° (2009)

Sunrise:

6:29 AM

Moon Rise:

4:39 AM

Sunset:

6:07 PM

Moon Set:

2:11 PM

Complete weather almanac

Detailed History and Climate

Winter Storm Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service at 4:56 PM PST on March 11, 2010

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am PST Friday...

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am PST Friday.

* 6 to 12 inches of new snow have fallen already with this storm.
Another 3 to 6 inches are forecast for tonight for a total of 9
to 18 inches.

* Snow levels around 3000 feet will hold steady tonight.

* Precipitation will become heavier beginning Friday morning but
will be accompanied by higher freezing levels at least through
the early afternoon.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Travelers crossing the Cascades... especially the higher passes...
should be prepared for winter conditions over the next 48 hours.
Also... back country users should take the proper precautionary
measures during the storm.