SNOQUALMIE PASS – Another round of heavy snow is expected Thursday over Snoqualmie Pass. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the area until 10 p.m. Thursday, with up to 9 inches of snow forecast overnight, and another 16 inches predicted to blanket the area, according to the National Weather Service. Snow is expected to continue through Thursday night before clearing up on New Year’s eve. [Friday].
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Areas across north-central Washington could also see a dusting of snow on Thursday, with 1 to 2 inches possible in parts of Grant County, up to three inches in the Ritzville area and likely less than an inch of snow in Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties, according to the National Weather Service.
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You’ll have to bundle up as you head out for New Year’s celebrations. Dangerously cold weather is expected to continue through the first half of the weekend, with highs in the teens and overnight lows in the single digits and below zero in some areas. On New Year’s eve morning look for wind chills of minus 10 to minus 20, local forecasters advise.
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