Mt. Baker in Washington State is forecasted to get quite the wallop from this season’s first atmospheric river event. The peak is projected to pick up 50″ of snowfall just today! By the time the event is over the peak of Mt. Baker (above the ski resort) could see as much as 132″ of snow.
National Weather Service Forecast
Tonight Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Wind chill values between 17 and 22. Windy, with a south southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 inches possible.
Thursday Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 27 by 4pm. Wind chill values between 14 and 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.
Thursday Night Snow showers before 11pm, then snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 18 to 24 inches possible.
Friday Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Friday Night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Saturday Snow. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Saturday Night Snow before 2am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
