Puyallup Forecast: Expect Wet Weather To Ring In The New Year

PUYALLUP, WA— Wednesday promises the return of winter weather in Washington, as the first of three systems arrives packed with heavy rain, mountain snow and high winds. While there should be a few brief breaks in the wet pattern, rain will stay in the cards for most well into the first week of 2021.

According to the National Weather Service, several snowstorms are forecast over the Cascades in the coming days, with the possibility of dangerous avalanche conditions developing by Wednesday and lasting into the weekend. Stevens, Snoqualmie and White passes are expected to pick up between 1 and 2 feet of fresh snow by Thursday morning.

In the lowlands, wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph could mean a few power outages Wednesday, while Seattle and Tacoma could log 2 inches in rainfall by Saturday. Forecasters said minor flooding would be possible in some low-lying areas, especially along the coast and Peninsula. The coast will also have a chance for thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon.

A few lingering showers and mountain snow are expected to continue New Year's Eve, setting the table for a wet start to the new year as a potentially wetter system moves into the region. Rain is in the forecast for most through at least next Tuesday.

Here's the weather outlook in Puyallup:

Wednesday: 48°/42° (Rain)
Thursday: 49°/42° (Rain likely)
Friday: 51°/43° (Rain)
Saturday: 51°/42° (Rain)
Sunday: 48°/38° (Rain)