Chilly Temps Brings Lowland Snow To The Olympic Peninsula

PORT ANGELES, WA — Cold overnight temperatures and heavy precipitation brought northwestern areas of the Olympic Peninsula a nice dose of snow Wednesday, triggering a winter weather advisory from Lake Crescent to Clallam Bay.

The Washington State Department of Transportation shared a photo of snow plows running on US 101 shortly before 6:30 a.m. amid a chilly night with lows ranging from the mid-30s to low-40s around Western Washington.

The weather advisory was set to expire Wednesday afternoon, with Warming temperatures and decreasing precipitation ending the threat for snowfall by late morning, the National Weather Service said.

For the Seattle area, a couple more chilly days and nights are in the forecast, with areas of patchy frost overnight into Thursday. Things should warm up a bit Friday as another atmospheric river makes its way into Western Washington, promising more periods of heavy rain through the weekend.

A colder shift over the weekend will bring overnight lows back down into the 30s, and forecasters are monitoring a slight chance for snow levels to dip under 1,000 feet early Sunday and Monday.