An Arctic blast is threatening to dump much of the U.S. in dangerously cold temperatures in the days ahead of Christmas, threatening to impact holiday travel.
winter storm warning
was issued Monday in Seattle and Western Washington as the rest of the country braces for an Arctic blast and blizzard conditions in the days leading up to Christmas. Snowfall in the Seattle area began Monday night with between 2 and 6 inches expected, according to the. The city sent out an alert Monday saying people should avoid travel on Tuesday if possible and that emergency shelters were open.
In the Olympic and Cascade mountains, from 5 to 18 inches of snow was likely to fall with the heaviest amounts over Snoqualmie and Stevens passes. Officials said the heaviest snow will fall Tuesday, while snow in the mountains could continue into Wednesday. Dangerous cold for much of the country was expected to blow in this week as part of an Arctic cold front. Temperatures are likely to drop 25 to 35 degrees in a matter of hours as the Arctic air passes through a given area, according to the NWS.
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