...a huge reason I left Arizona

In Arizona...these don't pop up. Oh, how I love a good storm!

Read on...

I'm sure you all are thrilled, really, try to hold back the enthusiasm there folks! ...or, just come visit and we'll revel in the glorious weather together!!!

: )

(copied directly from NOAA)

"Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
529 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2009

WAZ001-503>519-071230-
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-OLYMPICS-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
529 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2009

...LOWLAND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THIS WEEKEND...

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON ON
SATURDAY BRINING COOL AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TO THE REGION.
ONSHORE FLOW WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WITH SHOWERS
EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY.

SNOW LEVELS WILL PLUMMET ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO NEAR SEA LEVEL
AS COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE REGION. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS
WILL LIKELY OCCUR WHERE A PUGET SOUND CONVERGENCE ZONE SETS UP
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY FOR CASCADE FOOTHILLS.

DUE TO THE UNCERTAIN NATURE OF THIS EVENT...ALL AREAS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS WEEKEND WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR ACCUMULATION OF AN INCH OR TWO.

COLD WEATHER WITH STAY IN PLACE THROUGH MONDAY...WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES STRUGGLING TO REACH 40 DEGREES AND LOW TEMPERATURES
REGULARLY FALLING BELOW FREEZING.

BE SURE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER
NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER
WEATHER EVENT FOR THIS WEEKEND.

$$

DD

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Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
517 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2009

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES AND LOWLAND SNOW POSSIBLE FOR THIS
WEEKEND...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON ON
SATURDAY BRINGING COOL...WET AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TO THE
REGION. WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ALOFT WITH SHOWERS FOCUSING
ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE NORTH AND CENTRAL CASCADES. COLDER
AIR WILL BEGIN TO FILTER IN SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BRINGING AN
INCREASED CHANCE OF LOWLAND SNOW THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.

WAZ503-505-506-515-516-071215-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0012.090307T1800Z-090308T1200Z/
WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-
517 PM PST FRI MAR 6 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST SATURDAY TO
5 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST
SATURDAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY.

A STRONG FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA SATURDAY MORNING. A COLD AND
UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVERHEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN DURING
THE DAY ON SATURDAY.

HIGHEST TOTALS FOR THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AND THE NORTHERN
WASHINGTON COAST WILL OCCUR AWAY FROM THE WATER AND ON ELEVATED
TERRAIN. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY
MORNING.

THE HIGHEST TOTALS FOR WESTERN WHATCOM AND WESTERN SKAGIT
COUNTIES...AND THE EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS...WILL OCCUR NEAREST
THE CASCADES. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A PUGET SOUND CONVERGENCE ZONE MAY LEAD TO
LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR THE EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS
SATURDAY EVENING AND NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING."