A weather system is expected to bring more precipitation to western Washington Saturday morning. The arctic air coming in from British Columbia is expected to push snow levels to near sea level.
Widespread heavy snow is not expected on Christmas Day, but the NWS said there is a chance some areas could see accumulation in the afternoon and into the night.
Rain or a rain/snow mix early on Saturday may change to just snow later in the day, but surface temperatures are expected to be above freezing which will limit accumulations. Read more
Pacific Supply Company in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood saw a steady stream of last-minute shoppers the morning of Christmas Eve, many of them stocking up on items to prepare for the cold.
Seattle's Office of Emergency Management encourages residents to take action ahead of time in order to prevent crisis once the cold hits.
"You want to make sure your water is shut off to your outside faucet area and you bleed the faucet so you don't have water left in it and when that happens you can put on your faucet cover," Robinson said. Read more
Washington transportation officials warn your holiday travel plans may be messy as the state deals with rising COVID-19 cases and the potential for winter weather on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
Washington State Ferries (WSF) is urging riders to double-check schedules as routes are down and the number of passengers is up.
And add COVID into the mix, WSF said in a statement to KING 5: "We have a number of breakthrough COVID cases active in the fleet right now and this is further exacerbating efforts to find enough crew to operate boats," Read more
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has released its Christmas weekend travel forecast for this year ahead of what are expected to be very congested roads and highways across western Washington.
When the holiday falls on a weekend, like Christmas, WSDOT said roads across the entire state see higher than usual traffic. One route that is especially impacted is Interstate 90, which runs across Snoqualmie Pass and stretches through almost the entire state from Seattle to Spokane. Read more
Before Santa disembarked on his big Christmas Eve adventure, he hopped on zoom with kids around the northwest who were excited to speak with a familiar face.
Every year, The Northwest African American Museum gives families an opportunity to meet Black Santa and tell him what they're hoping to see under the tree.
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NAAM had to move the meetings online, but that didn't lessen the excitement for the children who spoke to him online. Read more
Also see: Seattle local forecast
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