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1. flowerpetal
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   Are we supposed to get an accompanying wind storm to the snow? Is it to arrive seperately from the snow fall?

   "Who has seen the wind? Only you and I. For when the trees bow down their heads, the wind is passing by."

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2. fakeface
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   I said in my post here earlier it wasn't coming..

   Posted 3 years ago #         

3. Trick
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   Around 3pm I was heading east on I-90 and just as I passed Hwy 18, it began blowing like crazy.

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4. wundrgrrrl
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   And the high winds weren't even expected until after 6pm in Seattle from what I recall. Just heard on a new release, that winds will peak around 1am.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

5. flowerpetal
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   Thanks Trick and Wundergrrrrl. Fakeface, wish I could believe your take on it.
   1:00 a.m. Methinks I will need a nightcap (in a glass, not on my head).

   Posted 3 years ago #         

6. Anonymous
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   High wind warnings were for the cascade foothills. Our forecast is 20-30 mph.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

7. WSMom
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   http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/

   Here's the word from Cliff:

   "5 PM Update

   It is clear that the snow moved in in a few hours early...not an unusual timing error. A larger error is the easterly winds--which are substantially weaker than forecast by the high resolution models. They have picked up and will pick up further...but if they are weaker than expected that will increase the snow east of the Sound (since there will be less downsloping)....cliff "

   This is a bullet I don't mind dodging!!!

   Posted 3 years ago #         

8. WSB
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   The NWS calls for a directional switch after midnight. But some east areas apparently are seeing wind (North Bend etc.) Happens that way sometimes.

   Posted 3 years ago #         

9. Garden_nymph
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   Winds whipping in Westwood!

   Posted 3 years ago #         

10. JanS
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    let's not tempt fate...speak nicely of the wind, and maybe it'll just leave us alone :)

    Posted 3 years ago #         

11. wingme
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    gale force gusts creating snow eddies here on Sunrise Hts.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

12. rykrite
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    I suspect that right now you know where the wind is. But in case you're out of town at the moment, I'll tell you: it's at my house in West Seattle (just south of the Junction). The trees are in constant motion, and I hear frequent whooshing of gusts against the house. Very cozy on the inside, but I feel awfully sorry for any poor souls outdoors right now.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

13. WesCAddle
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    fakeface.... I think you need to get a refund on that meteorology degree.

    Just got back from the Junction and it's rockin out there. At least the bars are all open.

    Posted 3 years ago #         

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