Snow pellets or Graupel snow fell over West Seattle and White Center on Wednesday afternoon. A 40% chance of snow showers was in the forecast.
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Graupel snow, or snow pellets, fell over West Seattle and White Center about 12:40 pm today.
The latest forecast from the National Weather Service for the local area does call for a chance of snow showers:
From the NWS
This Afternoon: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
