Wind Advisories are in effect for a large portion of western Washington, including the Seattle and greater Puget Sound region, for gusts as high as 40 to 45 mph Wednesday morning into the afternoon. FOX13
Gusts could reach up to 50 mph along the coast and northern inland islands such as the San Juans and Whidbey Island. Already, Port Townsend has reported a gust of 62 mph while Bellingham hit 55 mph and the Naval Station on Whidbey Island reported a gust of 54 mph.
Strong winds will spread into eastern Washington into the afternoon, with gusts to 50 mph likely in Yakima and Spokane. With trees full of leaves – who can blame them; it's been spring for two months now – there is the potential for a larger number of tree falls and power outages than typically experienced with these wind speeds that occur fairly frequently in the heart of the barren-tree winters. In addition to the strong winds, snow levels will drop to as low as 3,000 feet in the Cascades, prompting a rare mid-May Winter Weather Advisory Wednesday. Snow totals could reach 3 to 6 inches along U.S. Highway 2's Steven Pass, and 3 to 7 inches is likely at Washington Pass. The Mount Baker ski area could see a foot of new snow Wednesday. Winds will blow up to 40 mph in the mountains too, adding to difficult travel conditions along the higher passes. The popular Snoqualmie Pass route along Interstate 90 may see an inch or two of slushy snow amid gusty winds as well.It's the latest stormy punch from Mother Nature, who has spent weeks holding the Pacific Northwest back from the traditional march toward warmer summer weather. Seattle has only had two days considered warmer than average since April 1, and only one day this year that has managed to reach 70 degrees despite average highs in the 60s by now. Meanwhile, the Puget Sound region has seen significant rainfall on seven of the past 11 weekends dating back to the start of March, and several cities across the Northwest are already well beyond their average monthly rainfall for May.
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