51. Pockets of light snow and ice will fall east of the Cascades as Pacific air tries to dislodge low-level cold air. 52. Pacific air will stream east across the Plains as high pressure builds over the central Rockies. 53. Powerful jet-stream winds will continue to direct moist Pacific air into the northwestern states. 54. Pockets of freezing rain and snow will develop in eastern Washington as Pacific air glides over low-level cold air lingering across the region. 55. Rainfalls will be also augmented along west-facing slopes of the Washington and Oregon Cascades as Pacific air is forced to ascend the sloping terrain. 56. Rain will be heaviest along the coastal range, where the sloping terrain augments the lifting of moist Pacific air. 57. Scattered showers will dampen the Northwest coast as Pacific air arrives. 58. Snow will fall only at the highest elevations, given the mildness of the invading Pacific air. 59. Snow levels will be unusually high for the season with mild Pacific air across the region. 60. Showers will taper off later in the day as a pocket of dry Pacific air arrives. |