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Seattle, Washington – Christmas travel preparations are ramping up across Washington as one of the busiest travel periods of the year approaches, and late-week weather could significantly impact plans during the Dec 19–Dec 23 window. An active Pacific pattern is expected to bring widespread precipitation, with rain in lower elevations and snow or freezing rain in the mountains.
Sunday remains relatively quiet, but conditions turn increasingly unsettled by mid- to late week. According to the National Weather Service in Seattle, periods of rain are likely late Thursday into Friday across western Washington, with heavier rainfall possible at times. Snow levels are expected to fluctuate, raising concerns for rain changing to snow or freezing rain in higher elevations and mountain passes, especially overnight…