The first snow is expected to fall in the mountains soon. I'm going to Twisp this weekend, but it shouldn't impact my usual route over Snoqualmie and Blewett Passes, where it will be mostly rain until later next week.
The high North Cascades is another story. I was thinking of taking Highway 20 one last time this year, but conditions can change awfully fast up there. Once in mid-October, they closed the road right ahead of us and we turned back. The first snow is usually pretty chaotic.
Anyway, it's not as scary as it sounds. It just means planning ahead, and until next spring, I can't jump in the car whenever I want with a jacket and a picnic sandwich.
Everyone is hoping for a snowy winter, since last year was such a bust for outdoor recreation, not to mention, the low snow pack. The driveway only got plowed a couple of times. There's a 60% chance of a La Nina winter, which usually means above average precipitation in the Northwest. Only time will tell.
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