The National Weather Service is predicting that snow is “likely” in the forecast starting after 11 p.m. Sunday night, Feb. 5, with a 70 percent chance of it continuing – before turning to rain – through Tuesday.
While there’s still a lot of uncertainty in the forecast, UW Meteorologist Cliff Mass says we could get “around 3-4 inches” with “a range from zero to 8 inches” (click image below to see larger version, and note the “8” nestled right over our region in this graphic):
This image predicts around 3-4 inches with a range from zero to 8 inches:
“Another (and even better) ensemble produced by the European Center shows a wide range of possibilities at Seattle, with an average around 7 inches,” Mass added. “About 20% of the ensembles have little to 2 inches of snow, but some get to a foot.”
Wait…did he just say “get to a foot“?
Here’s the 7-day forecast:
Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 38. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday: Rain. High near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 34. South wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 6 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday: A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night:Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Friday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
