Today’s Campus Outlook

Last updated 5:00 PM, Monday, December 23rd, 2024

By: Joseph Renalds

Hey Huskies,

The weather is not taking any time off for the holidays and is going to be very active this week with wind, heavy rain, and mountain snow all expected.

This afternoon you can see our next storm off the coast on satellite as it strengthens. 

It will bring rain to the area tonight along with Cascadia Winds for the foothill communities east of Puget Sound, with possible gusts upward of 50mph. The winds from this event are not going to be as strong as what these same areas experienced last month. Still, the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory since there could be some power outages so make sure to have a flashlight ready to go.

Now onto the Christmas and first night of Hanukkah forecast. If you still need to do any last minute shopping you are in luck because Tuesday will be mostly dry with only a few scattered showers around. Wednesday will start out dry, but rain will start by mid afternoon and continue for the next several days with a few small breaks between storm systems. By the end of the week Seattle will have received several additional inches of precipitation with even higher totals in the mountains and along the coast.

These storms will also cause rough travel conditions in the mountain passes. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch in advance of the heavy snow and blustery conditions. Snow is expected to begin falling in the afternoon on Christmas Day, be heavy at times, and continue through Friday. If you need to travel over the passes, make sure to check reported conditions and restrictions from WSDOT. 

Have a great week Huskies. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Reach forecaster Joseph Renalds at uwdawgcast@uw.edu, on X/Twitter @TheUWDawgcast, or on Instagram @uwdawgcast.