Substantial Snow Headed for Seattle This Week
Another round of snow will impact the Pacific Northwest through early Tuesday, but a more significant storm will slam the region late Tuesday night and Wednesday.
By Bill Deger, Meteorologist
Jan 16, 2012; 7:45 AM ET
After a modest round of wintry weather over the weekend, more snow, including a potentially historic winter storm will target the Pacific Northwest this week, with heavy accumulations expected, even in Seattle.
In the Cascades of Washington and Oregon, snow will be measured in feet and along some western-facing slopes, it could take multiple yard sticks to total up the powder!
The threat for major snow has been well-covered on AccuWeather.com since last week from Meteorologists Andy Mussoline, Alex Sosnowski, Brian Edwards and Ken Clark.
A cold Arctic outbreak thanks to frigid high pressure centered over southwestern Canada is providing the cold air for the snow, while an onshore flow from the Pacific is adding in the moisture.
With several rounds of moisture poised to move ashore, the snow will continue to come in phases as
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