More Snow On The Way Tuesday, Wednesday

LAKEWOOD, WA - It's time to face the truth: unless you're driving a snowmobile or Sno-Cat, Puget Sound residents are not great snow drivers. There were countless fender benders and some serious accidents - including an 8-car pileup Friday night along I-5 near Renton - over the past few days.

And we're not out of the (snowy) woods yet. The National Weather Service forecast is calling for snow after 4 p.m. Tuesday and into Wednesday morning. The chance of snow increases overnight hours, but should give way to rain by Wednesday afternoon.

Here's the NWS forecast for Pierce County for the next 24 hours:

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Better yet, avoid driving up hills if you can, as this video demonstrates:

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