SPOKANE, Wash. — The cold, dry weather pattern comes to an end next week. A shift in the overall weather pattern will bring the return of rain and snow to the Inland Northwest starting Tuesday, with inclement weather expected to last through much of Thanksgiving week. That means travelers will likely encounter everything from snow, to rain, to gusty wind when taking to the roads and skies next week.
The incoming change still sits far enough away that the exact details of timing, precipitation totals, and even what type of precipitation is seen are all still up in the air. As of right now, forecast models suggest snow returning to Spokane early Tuesday morning, but as temperatures rise, snow changes to rain in low elevations while heavy snow continues to fall in the mountains.
Tuesday’s storm marks the arrival of a pattern change for the Northwest. With the persistent ridge of high pressure gone, inclement weather returns to the forecast. Chances of rain and snow are in the forecast almost every day through Thanksgiving and into the weekend after.
Regardless of the exact time of impact and whether it is snow or rain in Spokane and the surrounding communities, the series of storms will impact holiday travel. Slow traffic and flight delays are common in a storm series of this magnitude, that is only exacerbated by the surge of travel around the holiday.
Along with the snow and rain and wind, temperatures will return to near normal levels. That means daytime highs in the low 40s and overnight lows back near freezing. While the incoming change comes with rain and snow, the warmer temperatures might come as a bit of relief.
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