162 Inches of Snow Forecast for Mount Rainier in the Next 3 Days
Up to 162″ of snow (13.5-feet) is currently forecast to fall on 14,411-foot Mt. Rainer in Washington state in the next 3 days. That huge snowfall total is due to an atmospheric river that will be “slamming” into Washington this weekend.
Even 10,000-foot Mt. Baker is forecast to get 70″ of snow in the next 3 days… This is gonna be a crazy weekend in Washington state. Snow levels will start high but will drop to as low as 4,000-feet by Sunday.
Some models are even showing up to 20-inches of liquid precipitation (which would translate to about 20-feet of snow) in only 48 hours on Sunday…
“A pair of frontal systems with a significant tap of Pacific moisture will move through western Washington this weekend. They will bring heavy rain at times with the mountains receiving 4 to 8 inches of precipitation with locally higher amounts possible near Mount Rainier. Snow levels will remain high through Saturday before falling on Sunday as a cool upper level trough digs into the region. In addition to the precipitation, windy conditions at times are expected for much of the region.” – NOAA Seattle, WA
