From the National Weather Service Forecast Discussion:
(this is typically where the local news forecasters get thier info)
THE INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM NOW NEAR 142W IS ON TRACKTRACK
The path that a storm or weather
system follows.
Click for More... TO BRING
INCREASING CLOUDS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS FRI
WITH PRECIPITATIONPRECIPITATION
The process where water vapor
condenses in the atmosphere to form
water droplets that fall to the
Earth as rain, sleet, snow, hail,
etc.
Click for More... SPREADING ONTO THE COAST LATER IN THE EVENING AND
INLAND AFTER MIDNIGHT. A STRONG TROUGHTROUGH
An elongated area of relatively low
atmospheric pressure, usually not
associated with a closed
circulation, and thus used to
distinguish from a closed low. The
opposite of ridge.
Click for More... OF LOW PRESPRES
Pressure
Click for More... WILL BRING
ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATIONPRECIPITATION
The process where water vapor
condenses in the atmosphere to form
water droplets that fall to the
Earth as rain, sleet, snow, hail,
etc.
Click for More... LATER SATSAT
1.Satellite (imagery) 2.Saturday
Click for More... AFTERNOON INTO SATSAT
1.Satellite (imagery) 2.Saturday
Click for More... NIGHT.
SNOW LEVELS IN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND 3000 FEET LATE FRI NIGHT WILL
FALL TO 2000 FTFT
Feet (or foot)
Click for More... SATSAT
1.Satellite (imagery) 2.Saturday
Click for More... AND SATSAT
1.Satellite (imagery) 2.Saturday
Click for More... NIGHT. WILL SEND SOME GRID UPDATES FOR
MINOR CHANGES FOR INCREASED NLYNLY
Northerly
Click for More... WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AROUND SOUTH
PUGET SOUND AND FOR MINOR TEMPERATURE CHANGES FRI...BUT WORDED
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