The Brief
- Thunderstorms with lightning, small hail, and gusty winds moved through western Washington Sunday evening.
- A winter weather advisory remains in effect for mountain areas above 4,000 feet, with up to 10 inches of snow possible.
- Cooler temperatures and clearer skies are expected by Tuesday, with improving weather through midweek.
SEATTLE – Thunderstorms rolled through parts of western Washington Sunday evening, bringing lightning, small hail, and gusty winds as an active weather system continued to move across the region.
“It has been an active Sunday, and it’s going to continue into the evening hours with some thunder and lightning, even pockets of small hail,” said FOX 13 Meteorologist Ilona McCauley.
Hail, low pressure over North Sound
Hail covered the ground in parts of the North Sound earlier in the afternoon. McCauley said the system’s center of low pressure was located around the Strait of Juan de Fuca Sunday evening, continuing to pull in moisture and drop snow levels in the mountains.
A winter weather advisory remains in effect for elevations above 4,000 feet until about 5 a.m. Monday, with up to 10 inches of snow possible in higher elevations.
Wind advisory for Whatcom, the San Juans
A wind advisory is also in effect from 8 p.m. Sunday through 2 p.m. Monday for Whatcom County and the San Juan Islands, where gusts could reach up to 45 mph.…