White Christmas In University Place Possible In 2017

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - Predicting snow in Western Washington is notoriously tricky. So don't get too excited, but there's about a 30 percent chance (depending on where you live) we'll wake up to snow Monday morning.

However, forecasts for the mountain passes are a little better - there will be a 50 - 70 percent chance of snow in the Cascades this weekend, so plan accordingly.

Here's the full Christmas weekend forecast:

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 23 and 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Christmas Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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