A rare blizzard warning is in place for the Washington Cascades and Olympics for Wednesday night.
What does a blizzard warning mean? It means far more than just a lot of snow. The warning means heavy snowfall, wind speeds of at least 35 mph, and, as a result, poor visibility below a quarter mile.
For the mountains, between two and four feet of snow are expected through Thursday morning, with the heaviest amounts on Wednesday night. Westerly wind speeds of up to 55 mph are expected, producing blowing and drifting snow along with terrible visibility…