Arctic blast set to hit the Pacific Northwest

[R-Dub]

Significant snowstorm possible for even the Seattle metro area.....

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
934 AM PST FRI NOV 24 2006

WAZ001-503>512-514>517-251745-
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
934 AM PST FRI NOV 24 2006

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE FOR THE LOWLANDS SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY..

COLD AIR IS IN PLACE OVER SOUTHERN CANADA WITH A COUPLE OF PACIFIC
SYSTEMS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS WEEKEND.
MODELS DIFFER DRAMATICALLY ON THE TRACK OF THESE SYSTEMS WITH SOME
SUGGESTING RAIN WHILE OTHERS SUGGEST SIGNIFICANT SNOW.

THE FIRST THREAT OF SNOW APPEARS TO BE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
AREAS NORTH OF SEATTLE COULD SEE LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS AS A WEAK
FRONT MOVES THROUGH. ACCUMULATIONS...IF ANY...WOULD BE LIGHT WITH
NOT MUCH STICKING ON THE ROADS DUE TO DAYTIME HEATING.

A STRONGER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY. A SURFACE LOW COULD POTENTIALLY MOVE INLAND TO
THE SOUTH. THIS WOULD PULL COLD AIR DOWN FROM THE NORTH AND COULD
LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE LOWLANDS. A COUPLE
MODEL SOLUTIONS TAKE THE LOW TO THE NORTH OF SEATTLE. THIS WOULD
RESULT IN PRECIPITATION FALLING MAINLY AS RAIN.

AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS LIKELY THAT SOME AREAS WILL SEE SNOW.
HOWEVER...MODELS REMAIN INCONSISTENT WITH THE TRACK OF THE LOW AND
DETAILS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO PIN DOWN AT THIS POINT.

STAY INFORMED OF THE LATEST FORECAST BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS SOURCES.

[Extremeweatherguy]

JB called for snow in Seattle a few days back. Looks like he is going to be right.

[bob rulz]

It looks that way at the moment, but it's still not a certainty.

Anyway, this storm is going to be a monster as it tracks across the country.