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Washington Forecast Suggests Snow Will Be Here Sooner Than Later

Just as football season arrives, it seems that Mother Nature took a hint and obliged with cooler temperatures. We've had everything from extreme heat, to snow already, in the higher elevations like the Cascades. That's one of the issues I love about the West Coast. Living in southern California, I was able to drive to the beach for a swim, and I cold get to the mountains to go sledding in the same day. It was really pretty amazing.