Winter Weather Advisory Issued For University Place Area

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the area through 1 p.m. Tuesday due snow and freezing temperatures.

The advisory includes a large swath of the southern Puget Sound area, from Gig Harbor to Hoquiam. Here's what to look out for:

• Snow accumulations of between 1 and 3 inches, with the heaviest snow falling in the Olympia area. Accumulations of between 4 and 5 inches could fall west of the Olympia area, toward Capitol State Forest. Areas north of Tacoma are not expected to get more than 2 inches, but Enumclaw could get up to 3 inches.
• The timing of snowfall will vary, but Pierce and south King County could see the most snowfall between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. However, snow is expected to begin around 1 a.m. in general.
• The snow should end by early afternoon, and temperatures are not expected to get above 39 degrees on Tuesday.

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