West Seattle Weather Watch: ‘Lumpy rain,’ and an alert ahead

10:24 AM: Two weather notes this morning – First, just received a text (206-293-6302 any time) noting “lumpy rain” north of Roxbury. The National Weather Service did warn of “rain mixed with snow” in this morning’s forecast update – increasing winds, too, and we’ve seen them kick up here. The NWS also has a Special Weather Statement out for the region, including our area, about a big storm headed this way late Sunday and into Monday – wind and rain mentioned, not snow, though “snow showers” are noted as possible in the aforementioned forecast. P.S. Could be extra-problematic in waterfront areas if high wind coincides with the ongoing high tides – Beach Drive Blog has a mashup of all that info together.

4:57 PM UPDATE: The Special Weather Statement has since been upgraded to a High Wind Watch for late Sunday night into early Monday morning – see it here.

anonyme December 15, 2012 (12:14 pm)

FYI: “West Seattle” actually spans both sides of Roxbury, including to the south in the neglected and rejected area known as Arbor Heights. It’s a shame that 50 years after annexation Arbor Heights is still treated like no man’s land…!

WSB December 15, 2012 (12:20 pm)

Yes, you’re right, on the north side it does. We are extremely aware of the borders (and keep trying to explain to people that, a bit further east on Roxbury, West Seattle goes all the way to the county line and does NOT end where the “White Center” signs start in South Delridge). I wasn’t quite sure who the tipster was but I do know now – he’s north of Roxbury, east of 35th, so I’ve amended – TR

me2 December 15, 2012 (3:58 pm)

WSB, could you clarify? What does north and south on Roxbury mean, when it’s an east-west street? And what goes all the way to the county line? I must be missing something.

me2 December 15, 2012 (7:48 pm)

I see you’ve corrected your posting to say east on Roxbury instead of south. I think you must mean city line where you say county line. Yes?

smokeycretin9 December 15, 2012 (9:51 pm)

Sorry for creating a stir about the north and south of roxbury thing. i live on 21st at Roxbury. South of me is unincorperated King Co. but just near my house . i call it NoRox and SoRox just over here .

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