Cold, Freezing Rain Predicted by NWS

12.21.2022

KEY POINTS

  • Very cold temperatures through Thursday. Record low temperatures are possible especially Wednesday night.
  • Freezing Spray is possible across the north interior waters through Thursday.
  • High threat of freezing rain Thursday night and Friday as temperatures slowly warm and precipitation transitions
    from snow.
  • Heavy rain is likely Friday through the weekend, potentially resulting in rapid snow melt as well as river and urban
    flooding.
  • River flooding and possibly urban flooding will likely continue through next week.
  • Coastal flooding and erosion will become likely as King Tides return amidst the persistently wet pattern, beginning
    this weekend

20221221_weather briefing.pdf

20221221_weather graphics.pdf

Please be careful if you are heading over the passes, or anywhere with a higher elevation, and make sure you have a go-bag of essentials in your vehicle in case you get stuck somewhere.

Joan Cromley
Skagit County Department of Emergency Management
Office 360.416.1850
joanc@co.skagit.wa.us