For mountain skiers and snow enthusiasts, there is good news this week. For motorists with plans to cross the Cascades on I-90 or US 12, White Pass, the news is not good.

A cold weather system brings heavy snow and strong winds, making travel in western Washington "very difficult to impossible."

An updated report from the NWS Spokane WA was issued on Wednesday at 7:08 p.m. for a snow squall until 7:45 p.m. for Washington Palouse.

The snow is a consequence of a fierce storm coming down from British Columbia, bringing heavy snow to the mountains, and rain and gusty winds to the lowlands of Whatcom County. A wind advisory was in effect for the county from 4 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday.

Engagement Ring Drops 118 Feet, Ski Resort Employee Saves The Day A short break fades quickly as a series of systems reloads the Pacific Northwest with the best snow from Tuesday night through Thursday (January 6-8,

There's no Christmas snow in the forecast for the Puget Sound area in Western Washington, Anna Lindeman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle, told The Olympian.

As a snow squall sweeps across Spokane County Wednesday, crews from the Washington State Department of Transportation are pushing snow and treating slick highways with a fleet

Showers will continue to be scattered Wednesday with pockets of heavier showers and more snow in the Cascades.