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January Rainfall: December, Times Three (Almost)

.10" A tenth of an inch. That's all the rainfall we need between now and 11:59 p.m. tomorrow to officially make this month's rainfall triple that of last December. Through yesterday, Seattle has recorded 6.62" of...

Rain, Rain, Sun?

A thick blanket of gray clouds has hovered over Western Washington for much of the day, making the blue skies of yesterday a distant memory. Unfortunately, more gray is in store for the area...

Here Come the 50s

Ah, the 50s. After spending more than two weeks with temperatures stuck in the 30s and 40s (not to mention lows in the mid-20s), Western Washington will finally return to the plus side of normal...

More Snow This Winter in Seattle than New York and Boston…Combined!

While today's snowfall was definitely less than originally predicted--the 6.8" of snow measured at SeaTac Airport  today fell short of the eight-plus inches recorded downtown in December 1996--it was more than enough to allow...

Biggest Snowstorm Since 1996 Headed for Seattle

After several days of widely varying scenarios concerning Wednesday's storm, forecast models have finally arrived at a general consensus regarding snowfall totals for Wednesday's upcoming storm. Their prediction? Anywhere from 8 to 12 inches...

Snowy Stretch Through Midweek

Clearly, Mother Nature must have a heart. How else to explain this afternoon's snowfall, which blanketed nearly all regions of the metro area that missed out on snow yesterday? From Downtown Seattle, where two inches...

Sunday Morning Snow

After today's strong Puget Sound Convergence Zone, which decorated areas along and north of a U-District-to-Highway 520 line with a slushy inch or two of the white stuff, the focus turns to tomorrow morning's...