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Weather Synopsis
305 Update: corrected West North snow level Wed evening
A shortwave upper level trough is pushing a semi-organized band of showers into the coastal areas this afternoon. Showers will spread inland this afternoon and continue overnight. We'll have one more night with uniformly low snow levels, helping to squeeze out more snow than usual in this cold pattern with mid-mountain temperatures in the upper teens to low 20s and snow levels around 1000-2000'. The once exception will be the Mt Hood area, where incoming warm frontal precipitation will make it the first area to develop stormy conditions with heavy snowfall rates, and extreme winds.
Storminess will spread across the area on Wednesday as warm front lifts NE across the area. Areas near and south of I-90 will get pummelled first, with heavier precipitation taking its time to spread toward the Canadian border. Snow levels will initially be slow to rise, but by the afternoon, we'll see the snow levels creep up the mountainside. If it's not windy where you are in the morning, wait until mid-afternoon, when strong to extreme winds will develop across all areas. 1-2' of snow is likely for southern WA Cascades and Mt Hood during the day on Wednesday, with snowfall totals tapering down as you head north.
Get ready for an extremely stormy Wednesdy night; peak warming, winds, and precipitation rates will have spread to all areas come Wednesday evening. The frontal boundary will sag south Wednesday night, with much cooler air moving before daybreak for the WA Cascades along with showers, while snow levels more or less stay steady for Mt Hood in the 4500-5500' range overnight.
Yet another round of moisture will ride into the area on Thursday, but with the fire house likely shaded more towards the afternoon and aimed at the southern WA Cascades and Mt Hood, and more showery and much cooler weather further north. Winds will have come down a bit north of Hwy 2, but will remain strong to extreme further south.
Weather Forecast
| Tuesday Night | Cloudy with light to moderate snow showers. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Light to occasionally moderate snow developing in the morning, then moderate rain and snow in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds becoming strong to extreme in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday Night | Cloudy with light to moderate snow showers. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Light to occasionally moderate snow developing in the morning, then moderate snow in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds becoming strong to extreme in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday Night | Cloudy with light to moderate snow showers. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Light to occasionally moderate snow in the morning, then moderate rain and snow in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds becoming strong in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday Night | Cloudy with moderate snow showers. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Light to moderate snow in the morning, then moderate to heavy rain and snow in the afternoon. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds becoming strong to extreme in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday Night | Cloudy with light to moderate snow showers. Moderate W ridgeline and Pass level winds. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Light to moderate snow in the morning, then moderate to occasionally heavy rain and snow in the afternoon. Moderate WSW ridgeline winds in the morning, becoming strong in the afternoon. Light E winds at Pass level in the morning, then moderate to strong in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday Night | Cloudy with light to moderate snow showers. Moderate to strong W ridgeline winds, and moderate at Pass level. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Light to moderate snow in the morning, then moderate to occasionally heavy rain and snow in the afternoon. Moderate WSW ridgeline winds in the morning, becoming strong to extreme in the afternoon. Light E winds at Pass level in the morning, then moderate to strong in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday Night | Cloudy with light to occasionally moderate snow showers. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Light to moderate snow developing in the morning, then moderate rain and snow later in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds becoming moderate to strong in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday Night | Cloudy with light to occasionally moderate snow showers. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Light to moderate snow in the morning, then moderate rain and snow in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds becoming strong in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday Night | Cloudy with light to occasionally moderate snow showers. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Light to moderate snow in the morning, then moderate to occasionally heavy rain and snow in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds becoming strong in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday Night | Cloudy with light to moderate snow showers in the evening, then moderate to heavy snow. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds increasing to strong to extreme after midnight. |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Stormy with moderate rain and snow and extreme winds. |
Issued: 3:07 PM PDT Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Precipitation (in)
| Tuesday Night | Wednesday | Wednesday Night | Thursday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.25 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.75 -1.00 | 0.50 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.50 - 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Stevens Pass | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.75 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.25 | 0.75 | 0.75 -1.00 | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Paradise | 0.50 - 0.75 | 1.50 | 1.50 - 2.00 | 0.75 -1.00 |
| White Pass | 0.50 | 1.00 - 1.50 | 2.00 - 2.50 | 1.00 |
| Washington Pass | 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| Mission Ridge | LT 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.75 -1.00 | LT 0.25 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.75 | 1.00 - 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.75 -1.00 | 1.50 - 2.00 | 0.75 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 - 2.50 | 1.00 - 1.50 |
| Timberline | 1.00 - 1.50 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 1.50 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 0.25 |
| Wednesday | 0.50 |
| Wednesday Night | 0.50 |
| Thursday | 0.25 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Wednesday | 0.50 |
| Wednesday Night | 0.75 -1.00 |
| Thursday | 0.50 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Wednesday | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Wednesday Night | 1.00 |
| Thursday | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Wednesday | 0.75 |
| Wednesday Night | 1.00 |
| Thursday | 0.75 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 0.50 |
| Wednesday | 1.00 |
| Wednesday Night | 1.50 |
| Thursday | 0.75 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Wednesday | 0.75 |
| Wednesday Night | 0.75 -1.00 |
| Thursday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Paradise | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Wednesday | 1.50 |
| Wednesday Night | 1.50 - 2.00 |
| Thursday | 0.75 -1.00 |
| White Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 0.50 |
| Wednesday | 1.00 - 1.50 |
| Wednesday Night | 2.00 - 2.50 |
| Thursday | 1.00 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 0.25 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Wednesday Night | 0.75 |
| Thursday | 0.25 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Wednesday Night | 0.75 -1.00 |
| Thursday | LT 0.25 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Wednesday | 0.75 |
| Wednesday Night | 1.00 - 1.50 |
| Thursday | 0.50 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Wednesday | 0.75 -1.00 |
| Wednesday Night | 1.50 - 2.00 |
| Thursday | 0.75 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 1.00 |
| Wednesday | 1.50 |
| Wednesday Night | 2.00 - 2.50 |
| Thursday | 1.00 - 1.50 |
| Timberline | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 1.00 - 1.50 |
| Wednesday | 1.50 |
| Wednesday Night | 2.50 |
| Thursday | 1.50 |
Issued: 3:07 PM PDT Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Snow Level (ft)
| Tuesday Evening | Tuesday Night | Wednesday Morning* | Wednesday Afternoon | Wednesday Evening | Wednesday Night | Thursday Morning | Thursday Afternoon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | 500' | 1000' | 2000' | 4500' | 4500' | 2000' | 2000' | 2000' |
| West North | 500' | 500' | 1500' | 2500' | 4500' | 2000' | 1500' | 1500' |
| West Central | 1000' | 1000' | 1500' | 3500' | 5000' | 2500' | 2000' | 2000' |
| West South | 1000' | 1000' | 2000' | 3500' | 5000' | 3500' | 3000' | 3000' |
| Stevens Pass | 1000' | 1000' | 1500' | 3000' | 5000' | 2500' | 2000' | 2000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 1000' | 1000' | 1500' | 3500' | 5000' | 2500' | 2000' | 2500' |
| East North | 500' | 1000' | 1500' | 2500' | 5000' | 2500' | 2000' | 2500' |
| East Central | 1000' | 1000' | 1500' | 3000' | 5000' | 3000' | 2000' | 2500' |
| East South | 1000' | 1000' | 1500' | 4000' | 5000' | 4000' | 3500' | 3500' |
| Mt. Hood | 1500' | 2000' | 3000' | 5000' | 5500' | 5500' | 5000' | 5500' |
| Olympics | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | 500' |
| Tuesday Night | 1000' |
| Wednesday Morning* | 2000' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | 4500' |
| Wednesday Evening | 4500' |
| Wednesday Night | 2000' |
| Thursday Morning | 2000' |
| Thursday Afternoon | 2000' |
| West North | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | 500' |
| Tuesday Night | 500' |
| Wednesday Morning* | 1500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | 2500' |
| Wednesday Evening | 4500' |
| Wednesday Night | 2000' |
| Thursday Morning | 1500' |
| Thursday Afternoon | 1500' |
| West Central | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | 1000' |
| Tuesday Night | 1000' |
| Wednesday Morning* | 1500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | 3500' |
| Wednesday Evening | 5000' |
| Wednesday Night | 2500' |
| Thursday Morning | 2000' |
| Thursday Afternoon | 2000' |
| West South | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | 1000' |
| Tuesday Night | 1000' |
| Wednesday Morning* | 2000' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | 3500' |
| Wednesday Evening | 5000' |
| Wednesday Night | 3500' |
| Thursday Morning | 3000' |
| Thursday Afternoon | 3000' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | 1000' |
| Tuesday Night | 1000' |
| Wednesday Morning* | 1500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | 3000' |
| Wednesday Evening | 5000' |
| Wednesday Night | 2500' |
| Thursday Morning | 2000' |
| Thursday Afternoon | 2000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | 1000' |
| Tuesday Night | 1000' |
| Wednesday Morning* | 1500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | 3500' |
| Wednesday Evening | 5000' |
| Wednesday Night | 2500' |
| Thursday Morning | 2000' |
| Thursday Afternoon | 2500' |
| East North | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | 500' |
| Tuesday Night | 1000' |
| Wednesday Morning* | 1500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | 2500' |
| Wednesday Evening | 5000' |
| Wednesday Night | 2500' |
| Thursday Morning | 2000' |
| Thursday Afternoon | 2500' |
| East Central | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | 1000' |
| Tuesday Night | 1000' |
| Wednesday Morning* | 1500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | 3000' |
| Wednesday Evening | 5000' |
| Wednesday Night | 3000' |
| Thursday Morning | 2000' |
| Thursday Afternoon | 2500' |
| East South | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | 1000' |
| Tuesday Night | 1000' |
| Wednesday Morning* | 1500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | 4000' |
| Wednesday Evening | 5000' |
| Wednesday Night | 4000' |
| Thursday Morning | 3500' |
| Thursday Afternoon | 3500' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | 1500' |
| Tuesday Night | 2000' |
| Wednesday Morning* | 3000' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | 5000' |
| Wednesday Evening | 5500' |
| Wednesday Night | 5500' |
| Thursday Morning | 5000' |
| Thursday Afternoon | 5500' |
Issued: 3:07 PM PDT Tuesday, March 10, 2026
5000' Temperatures (°F)
| Tuesday Night | Wednesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max / Min | Max / Min | ||
| Olympics | 24 / 22 | 33 / 24 | |
| West North | 23 / 21 | 28 / 23 | |
| West Central | 24 / 23 | 30 / 25 | |
| West South | 25 / 24 | 31 / 26 | |
| Stevens Pass | 24 / 23 | 31 / 25 | |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 24 / 23 | 30 / 25 | |
| East North | 24 / 20 | 30 / 22 | |
| East Central | 24 / 22 | 31 / 24 | |
| East South | 25 / 24 | 32 / 25 | |
| Mt. Hood | 27 / 26 | 33 / 29 |
| Olympics | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 24 / 22 |
| Wednesday | 33 / 24 |
| West North | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 23 / 21 |
| Wednesday | 28 / 23 |
| West Central | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 24 / 23 |
| Wednesday | 30 / 25 |
| West South | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 25 / 24 |
| Wednesday | 31 / 26 |
| Stevens Pass | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 24 / 23 |
| Wednesday | 31 / 25 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 24 / 23 |
| Wednesday | 30 / 25 |
| East North | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 24 / 20 |
| Wednesday | 30 / 22 |
| East Central | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 24 / 22 |
| Wednesday | 31 / 24 |
| East South | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 25 / 24 |
| Wednesday | 32 / 25 |
| Mt. Hood | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | 27 / 26 |
| Wednesday | 33 / 29 |
Issued: 3:07 PM PDT Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Ridgeline Winds (mph)
| Tuesday Evening | Tuesday Night | Wednesday Morning | Wednesday Afternoon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | SW 20-30 | SW 20-30 | SW 15-25 | SW 40-55 |
| West North | SW 20-30 | SW 20-30 | SW 10-20 | SSW 35-50 |
| West Central | SW 20-30 | SW 20-30 | SW 10-20 | SW 35-50 |
| West South | WSW 20-30 | WSW 20-30 | SW 25-35 | SW 40-55 |
| Stevens Pass | WSW 15-25 | WSW 15-25 | SW 5-15 | SW 25-35 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | WSW 20-30 | WSW 25-35 | SW 10-20 | SW 35-50 |
| East North | WSW 10-20 | WSW 15-25 | WSW 10-20 | SW 20-30 |
| East Central | WSW 20-30 | WSW 25-35 | WSW 15-25 | WSW 30-40 |
| East South | WSW 15-25 | WSW 20-30 | WSW 15-25 | WSW 30-40 |
| Mt. Hood | WSW 30-40 | WSW 30-40 | WSW 35-50 | WSW 40-55 |
| Olympics | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | SW 20-30 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 20-30 |
| Wednesday Morning | SW 15-25 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | SW 40-55 |
| West North | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | SW 20-30 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 20-30 |
| Wednesday Morning | SW 10-20 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | SSW 35-50 |
| West Central | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | SW 20-30 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 20-30 |
| Wednesday Morning | SW 10-20 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | SW 35-50 |
| West South | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | WSW 20-30 |
| Tuesday Night | WSW 20-30 |
| Wednesday Morning | SW 25-35 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | SW 40-55 |
| Stevens Pass | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | WSW 15-25 |
| Tuesday Night | WSW 15-25 |
| Wednesday Morning | SW 5-15 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | SW 25-35 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | WSW 20-30 |
| Tuesday Night | WSW 25-35 |
| Wednesday Morning | SW 10-20 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | SW 35-50 |
| East North | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | WSW 10-20 |
| Tuesday Night | WSW 15-25 |
| Wednesday Morning | WSW 10-20 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | SW 20-30 |
| East Central | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | WSW 20-30 |
| Tuesday Night | WSW 25-35 |
| Wednesday Morning | WSW 15-25 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | WSW 30-40 |
| East South | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | WSW 15-25 |
| Tuesday Night | WSW 20-30 |
| Wednesday Morning | WSW 15-25 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | WSW 30-40 |
| Mt. Hood | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Evening | WSW 30-40 |
| Tuesday Night | WSW 30-40 |
| Wednesday Morning | WSW 35-50 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | WSW 40-55 |
Issued: 3:07 PM PDT Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Extended Weather Synopsis
We're not done! Another round of storms will arrive Thursday night and Friday. Forecast models aren't sure if they'll be much of a temperature bump with this one, so stay tuned if higher snow levels push into the WA Cascades late Thursday night. 3 day storm totals may end up with 2-3" of water for the northern Cascades increasing as you head south to the south WA Cascades and Mt Hood area where an impressive 5-8" of precipitation may fall. We should finally start to dry out later Friday night into Saturday as an upper level ridge builds offshore and cooler air briefly settles over the region.
Extended Snow Level (ft)
| Thursday Night | Friday | Friday Night | Saturday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West North | 2000' | 2000' | 1000' | 1500' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 3000' | 3000' | 2000' | 2000' |
| Mt. Hood | 6000' | 6000' | 5000' | 3500' |
| West North | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 2000' |
| Friday | 2000' |
| Friday Night | 1000' |
| Saturday | 1500' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 3000' |
| Friday | 3000' |
| Friday Night | 2000' |
| Saturday | 2000' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 6000' |
| Friday | 6000' |
| Friday Night | 5000' |
| Saturday | 3500' |
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