NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Watch for parts of Washington State. The National Weather Service is calling for 8-12″ of snow above 3,000-feet, but at the top of Mt Baker, above 10,000ft, NOAA is forecasting as much as 112″ of snow in the next 3 days!
Please note that Mt Bake ski area, which tops out at 5,089 feet, is forecasted to receive a more modest 8-12″ over the next few days.
NOAA Forecast For Mt Baker
This Afternoon
Snow after 4pm. High near 24. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Windy, with a south southeast wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to near 24 by 11am, then falling to around 13 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 30 to 36 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow before 10pm, then snow showers after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 13. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 12. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 22 to 28 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Location of Mt Baker, WA
Fun Fact: Mt Baker is one of the snowiest places in the world; in 1999, Mount Baker Ski Area, located 8.7 miles to the northeast, set the world record for recorded snowfall in a single season—1,140 inches (2,900 cm).