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Why is snow becoming increasingly rare?
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (257+ words) Snow really is becoming increasingly rare, according to new research. A detailed study of weather trends in the Northern Hemisphere found that about one in four regions (24%) have seen declines in snow-covered areas, compared with 9% showing increases. The strongest overall…...
Washington cross-state travel limited by snow-related closures
2+ week, 4+ day ago (301+ words) Residents are being advised to avoid traveling across the state due to hazardous conditions. I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass was closed Friday due to slick conditions. SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. " Cross-state travel will be very limited on Friday due to snow-related closures on…...
I-90 closed in both directions from North Bend to Ellensburg due to severe weather
2+ week, 3+ day ago (213+ words) WASHINGTON STATE. " Travel across Washington state has become extremely difficult and dangerous, with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) advising residents to stay home unless absolutely necessary." Both directions of Interstate 90 are closed from North Bend to Ellensburg, and…...
More snow on the way for mountain regions, rain for lower elevations
2+ week, 4+ day ago (38+ words) More snow on the way for mountain regions, rain for lower elevations'Nonstop Local News Video clip by Tellyo Sun Angles and its effect on the climate Dendritic Growth Zone and how forecasters use it to look for snow...
Another round of gorgeous weather in Eastern Washington Wednesday
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (213+ words) A chance for lowland snow now arrives at earliest Monday night into Tuesday with high confidence that will likely change again before the weekend arrives. The Polar Jet Stream is shifting southward and will slowly cool temperatures through the week…...
A trace of snow is possible in the Yakima and Kittitas Valleys Thursday morning
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) As cold air continues to fill the PNW and sink into the lowest elevations, stray overnight showers have a good chance of being mostly snow Thursday morning. Snow flurries are most likely through the early morning hours in the Yakima…...
Some clearing skies tonight from incoming dry air that will bring sunshine to the Columbia Basin and Yakima and Kittitas Valleys Tuesday
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) Best snow chances for the lowlands east of the Cascades is going to be Thursday morning if precipitation begins during the coldest part of the morning. This will keep the weather pattern unsettled through the week with several rounds of…...
Dense fog will form overnight making it very difficult to see in the Columbia Basin and Yakima Valley
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (169+ words) Fog conditions, possibly growing very dense in some areas, will be prevalent overnight moving into Friday, with temperatures averaging around the mid-to-upper 30s. On Friday, temperatures will move into the 40s, with gray skies forecasted for most of the day. Dense fog…...
Spain, Portugal brace for fresh storm after flood deaths
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (614+ words) A flooded street in the Jerez village of Las Pachecas in southern Spain as a result of Storm Leonardo on February 5 Spain and Portugal on Saturday braced for another storm heading for the Iberian peninsula, just days after the floods…...
Another cold and cloudy day for Eastern Washington with hopes of sunshine arriving by Friday
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (196+ words) Cold air sags over the Inland Northwest through the middle of next week with a weak low shifting onshore by Wednesday morning. The upper-level ridge is breaking down over the PNW, leading to a shake-up of the stagnant weather through…...