BOO!: A sneak peek Halloween forecast
October 17th, 2012 by Matthew LeachGood afternoon, everyone! Hope you’ve had sufficient time to dry
off because we have more storm systems and downright cold weather
on tap after this short commercial break (meaning today 
). Included in this forecast is some
more mountain snow showers! In fact, take a look at this picture
taken yesterday afternoon:
That’s right! Those are snowflakes falling at Stevens Pass. And
sure enough, the forecast for the next week includes a chance for
snow every day. So let’s hope this isn’t a bad omen for winter
Now, with the weather behaving the way it has the past several days, I got curious and took a sneak peek at what the projected weather pattern will be like on Halloween. Of course we must remember it’s a long range forecast, but Halloween is becoming less and less long range as the days go by (imagine that!).
Needless to say, those little costumes portraying ghouls and
goblins (or
Justin Bieber if you live in Tacoma) may need to be covered
with a little rain jacket. Luckily, the current forecast calls for
a wet Halloween day, but a chilly, somewhat dry night. Bring the
umbrella just in case, though 
That’s a relief! I need an umbrella to match my weatherman
costume, anyway!
Stay warm and dry, folks!
Matthew Leach
Forecasting Kitsap
Questions? Comments? Ghoulish complaints? Send them my way at: forecastingkitsap@live.com
Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group
October 17th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
Ahhh love it..I like to sit out on the patio in the evenings..it is getting chilly a bit.
Matt,as I said earlier,be careful what you wish for,do you forsee any major storms in the next two weeks?
October 17th, 2012 at 7:55 pm
Ha! You were right, Shawn.
After going over 70 days without any substantial rain I was beginning to doubt October would deliver!
The next two weeks look VERY interesting to say the least. Extremely low snow levels, unseasonably cold, and extremely wet. All of this will obviously translate to tons of mountain snow, but latest models also indicate a windstorm possibility just before Halloween. Stay tuned!