Washington Cascades

After an incredibly slow start to the snow season, things have improved in the Washington mountains.  Scott Pattee with NRCS said the statewide snowpack is now 93% of average, a welcomed increase from the 57% of average reported this time last month.  Pa...

Where is the snow?   While many don’t want to see the white stuff on the roadways, there is growing concern about a lack of snowpack, especially in Washington’s Cascades.   Scott Pattee with NRCS said the statewide snowpack is only 28% of normal for this time of year.  More concerning, fo...

September weather can be a wildcard, where we see highs in the 90s with overnight lows potentially flirting with freezing.  And as we move into the final days of summer, fall is definitely making its presence known.   Marilyn Lohman with the National Weather Service said we saw a big trough roll into the Northwest over the weekend, bringing in clouds, showers and cooler temperatures.  And she... R

September weather can be a wildcard, where we see highs in the 90s with overnight lows potentially flirting with freezing.  And as we move into the final days of summer, fall is definitely making its presence known.   Marilyn Lohman with the National Weather Service said we saw a big trough roll into the Northwest over the weekend, bringing in clouds, showers and cooler temperatures.  And she... R

After a very slow start, the 2018-19 snowpack across Washington has rebounded nicely.   “We’re pretty much in that normal range, what we call the normal range, between 90% and 110%, and with just a few areas, mainly on the westside that are just slightly below that," said NRCS' Scott Pattee.  "But other tha...