After a winter’s worth of snow brought major disruptions to the Seattle area to start the weekend (flights cancelled, banks & schools closed early, store shelves empty, power outages), the unusual parade of snowstorms will continue this week with record cold bringing more hazards.
The biggest snowstorm since February 2017 brought 6-10 inches to the area from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
That includes 7.9 inches at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The last snowstorm of that magnitude slammed Seattle in early February 2017, when the airport recorded 7.1 inches. With a total of 10.6 inches, this month is now the city's snowiest February since 1949.
"On the heels of the early weekend storm, another can impact Washington later Sunday into Sunday night," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said. "That can bring the possibility of another 1-2 inches to the Seattle area."
As quick as this snow event ends, the next in the storm train may follow and target Seattle with 3-6 inches Monday through Tuesday.
Residents will be faced with more major disruptions to travel and daily routines, including an extended stretch of school closures. Record cold temperatures are also possible tonight.
"The snowstorm spanning Friday night to Saturday morning was the second of this month in Seattle," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson. The first week of February started with 3-8 inches of snow in the Seattle area.
"Now the city will experience a third and then a fourth storm into early week," Anderson stated. "I do not remember a pattern like this."
Typically, Seattle receives two to three snow events a year, or about 7 inches of snow annually. However, this can vary from little or no snow in some years to more than a foot in snowier winters.
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