Weather Eye: Skies could begin to clear Friday, may be dry Saturday
By Patrick Timm
Published: November 16, 2017, 6:00am
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Typical November weather continues, as I guess it should. While Vancouver had a halfway decent day Tuesday, the Washington Coast was getting hammered with blustery winds and heavy rain.
Add to that a line of severe thunderstorms moved in off the ocean just before midnight and brought rains in the 1- to 2-inch range in less than an hour. Lightning, thunder and hail were also thrown in the mix.
Did you hear the blustery winds late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning? Winds in Clark County were in the 25-35 mph range with some gusts at 40 mph. I had several emails from readers who had a difficult time sleeping. Of course, I know there are many of you out there who love the sound of rain on the roof and the wind whistling through the trees. Makes for a crazy night.
Wednesday the rain that lingered on the coast Tuesday made its appearance over Clark County and the associated front actually stalled right over Interstate 5. Hence, the steady rain most of the day with 1 inch falling in Vancouver as of 5 p.m. That caught us up to normal in that department.
Today we enjoy scattered showers, some blue sky and maybe a thunderstorm to rattle things up. Snow is falling in the mountains, with several higher ski resorts open this weekend. That is superb for mid-November. Let’s hope that continues.
High pressure builds inland Friday for clearing skies and, if we are lucky, most of Saturday remains dry. If so, get those holiday decorations up outside. It may be the last fair-weather day for a while.
Looking ahead, another storm arrives Sunday with rain and mountain snow. Windy along the coast.
The next weather front arrives by Wednesday. We will have seasonable temperatures with no lowland snow.
Travel the day before Thanksgiving to Grandma’s house is still a little murky. Precipitation will arrive but unsure on the snow levels over the mountain passes. Stay tuned and we will detail that in Sunday’s column.
I’ll also share last month’s rainfall totals from your friends and neighbors.
Patrick Timmis a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Reach him at http://patricktimm.com.
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