Winter Weather Advisory for Mt. Baker and the Cascades

Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service Seattle Wa
428 pm pst sat Jan 10 2009

West slopes northern Cascades and passes-
428 pm pst sat Jan 10 2009

Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until midnight pst
Tonight...


A warm front will spread across the cascades tonight. Snow levels in the north cascades will start off this evening near 3000 feet...then rise to near 5000 feet overnight. Above the snow level...5 to 10 inches of snow are expected. The heaviest snowfall will occur in the Mount Baker area.

Precipitation will taper off after on Sunday morning and the snow level will rise to 5500 feet.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A winter weather advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads...limited visibilities...and travel delays.

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