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Snow to hit Tri-Cities in 2 waves. Get ready for sledding — and shoveling

The Tri-Cities area could have the snowiest days of this winter between now and Tuesday.

It should mean opportunities for building snowmen, snowball fights, sledding — and shoveling snow.

A 30 to 50% chance of snow is forecast Thursday and Thursday night, with about 2 inches of snow accumulation likely, according to the National Weather Service

Wind gusts as high as 22 mph could cause blowing snow, causing deeper drifts.

Then a second storm system is forecast to bring more snowfall for the Presidents Day weekend.

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say they have less certainty about the total amount of snow possible for Saturday through Monday.

But they estimate that 4 to 6 inches could fall on Saturday.

A 60% to 70% chance of snow is forecast for Saturday, with most snow falling between 4 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Sunday the chance of snow is 10%, increasing to 50% Sunday night, with more snow possible on Washington’s Birthday through midafternoon.

Warming temperatures could change precipitation to a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow overnight Monday.

Giovanni Rodriguez, an employee of Columbia Property Management, uses a broadcast spreader Thursday morning to distribute ice melt granules on the sidewalk at the Columbia Square while his co-worker sprays liquid de-icer in the parking lot of the retail mall in Kennewick . A series of winter storms is expected to deliver several layers of snow across the Pacific Northwest into early next week.
Giovanni Rodriguez, an employee of Columbia Property Management, uses a broadcast spreader Thursday morning to distribute ice melt granules on the sidewalk at the Columbia Square while his co-worker sprays liquid de-icer in the parking lot of the retail mall in Kennewick . A series of winter storms is expected to deliver several layers of snow across the Pacific Northwest into early next week. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald

An Arctic blast of cold air moving down from Canada will drop highs to the mid 20s in the Tri-Cities Friday through Sunday, with lows in the teens Thursday night through Saturday night.

Saturday should be the coldest day of the week with a high of 24 and a low that night of 15 degrees in the Tri-Cities, according to the weather service.

This story was originally published February 11, 2021 at 9:41 AM.

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Annette Cary
Tri-City Herald
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Senior staff writer Annette Cary covers Hanford, energy, the environment, science and health for the Tri-City Herald. She’s been a news reporter for more than 30 years in the Pacific Northwest. Support my work with a digital subscription
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