Periods of heavy rainfall are expected across the Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast Friday. A strong Pacific storm will impact the Pacific Northwest and Great Basin Friday through the weekend, bringing high elevation snow, lower elevation rain, and strong winds. pic.twitter.com/xHMRNkhRil

If you'll be traveling through the Cascade passes today (Tue 4/30), prepare for winter weather conditions! ❄️ ⚠️ A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through this evening for the Cascades north of Lane County, all the way up to the South Washington Cascades. #ORwx #WAwx pic.twitter.com/Gq0Bz7LjCv

Though we might usually think of radar for detecting precipitation most of the time, it "sees" other things. Check out the sea breeze (a switch from easterly to westerly wind) pushing inland from the coast late this afternoon. #wawx pic.twitter.com/5kqILDjgbl

Clearing skies through the morning will render sunny and dry conditions across western WA today. Afternoon highs will climb into the low to mid 60s across much of the area. #wawx pic.twitter.com/5VBX6vAMUL