By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Northbound Interstate 5 near Maytown was the scene of three different two-vehicle accidents due to ice beginning about 3:30 this morning.
There were no injuries, according to Battalion Chief Jacob Yake of West Thurston Regional Fire Authority.
A winter storm warning issued this morning predicts heavy snow today affecting areas around Chehalis and Olympia and continuing into the evening.
Accumulations of 2 inches to 5 inches are expected, according to the National Weather Service.
The weather service expects:
Northerly winds of 15 to 25 mph will develop tonight in the Southwest Interior bringing overnight temperatures down into the mid-teens.
Today’s high in Chehalis is expected to reach only 32 degrees.
In Morton, the high is forecast at 26 degrees.
Seven to 12 inches of new snow are expected in the Morton area, with the higher amounts over the the Central Cascade Mountains.
Washington State Patrol Sgt. Jason Ashley said this morning while there is snow and ice on the roads in East Lewis County, motorist have been driving carefully and slowly and as of 9:30 a.m. troopers had encountered no problems.
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Read the winter storm warning here
Check the National Weather Service’s Forecast Office here for the forecast in your area
Note: a link for the weather forecast website can also always be found on the right-hand sidebar of Lewis County Sirens’ homepage. It’s labeled “Weather forecasts”
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