Snow levels

Rain, followed by rain, and some deep mountain snow

Keith Seinfeld — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:08:15 +0000

At least three or four more days of rainstorms are headed to the northwest. They'll cycle through approximately every 18 hours, says KPLU weather expert Cliff Mass, a professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington.

Washington snowpack 137 percent of average

The Associated Press — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:55:40 +0000

Plenty of snow in the mountains means it should be a good year for the water supply in Washington.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service says the mountain snowpack as of April 1 — when it typically peaks — is 137 percent of average.

Signs of fall: snow level drops at the Cascades

The Associated Press — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:35:20 +0000

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — It still may be technically summer this weekend, but the snow level is going to drop on the Cascade Mountains.

The Bellingham Herald reports that the snow level will drop from 10,000 feet to 5,500 feet in the North Cascades. It will drop to 6,500 feet in the Central Cascades.That means hikers and campers heading to the mountains may see a dusting of snow or cold rain.

The fall equinox is Sept. 23.