March 20

Rain, WIND (and snow?): Welcome, spring!

Uncategorized

0  comments

Update 3 p.m .: Max Maple Leaf wind so far 34 mph.

Update 10 a.m.: Tiffany commented on our Facebook page: It’s TOO windy! Two 3″ tree limbs just came down on my deck.

———————————————–

Yes, it’s spring. Has been for, oh, five hours now. The days will be longer than the nights, and the peas are coming up at the Maple Leaf Community Garden.

On this first morning of spring our rain gauge measures .93 inches,   and it’s 50 degrees outside.

That’s about as good as the day is likely to get.

From the National Weather Service’s Seattle office:

The next 36-48 hours will be stormy over western Washington, with a large range of wild weather. This includes heavy rain, heavy mountain snow, strong wind, thunderstorms with small hail and wet snow, high surf along the Pacific coast, and brief spotty lowland snow accumulations on Thursday morning, so hang on!

The cold front that started arriving about a half-hour ago (9 a.m.) should drop temperatures in the neighborhood to the mid-30s tonight and Thursday night, with some chance of snow (but no accumulations) in the higher hills.

But the big story today is wind:

913 AM PDT WED MAR 20 2013

NOW…

A FRONT PASSING THROUGH THE AREA WILL BRING INCREASED WINDS AND STRONG GUSTS THROUGH NOON TODAY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL ACCOMPANY THESE WINDS…AND ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY SEE BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL.

Gusts to 27 mph have already arrived in Maple Leaf, so watch out for power outages!

About the author 

Sara W

You may also like

Sephora coming to Ballard Blocks 2

Sephora coming to Ballard Blocks 2

Self-Defense Class

Self-Defense Class

Fall Budget // Accountability Partners on SPD’s Crowd Control Policies // Internet for All // COVID Rental Assistance // Community News You Can Use

Fall Budget // Accountability Partners on SPD’s Crowd Control Policies // Internet for All // COVID Rental Assistance // Community News You Can Use

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

{"email":"Email address invalid","url":"Website address invalid","required":"Required field missing"}

Subscribe to our newsletter now!