Snow in the lowlands of Western Washington is looking more likely by Saturday night and into next week as unseasonably cold temperatures continue throughout the region. Forecast models are showing a 50% chance of at least 1 inch of snow starting Saturday or early Sunday, the National Weather Service said in an emailed briefing Monday afternoon.

The Washington Cascades, Mount Hood and the Olympic Mountains are at risk of an avalanches during an ongoing winter storm.

Southwest Washington experienced a drier-than-usual January but is not experiencing drought conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

In an online briefing Wednesday, the weather service said the most likely lowland snow scenario for the Whatcom County lowlands is 1 to 2 inches overnight Saturday and another 1 to 2 inches overnight Sunday. There was a one-third chance of 4 inches or more Sunday.

Temperatures in Tacoma are expected to range between the low 30s to high 40s beginning on Thursday with possible snow showers Saturday night.

The Seabeck area could see four to five inches of snow accumulation between Saturday to Monday, before a dry pattern returns.

The BriefA wet frontal system will bring widespread rain to the Puget Sound lowlands and significant mountain snow to western Washington.A winter storm warning is in effect through Saturday afternoon,

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In the northern Sierra Nevada, snow will fall in feet — not inches. And in the northern California Coastal Range, a general 5 to 10 inches of rain is expected to fall.

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