![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
Since the weekend, light snow showers have been falling across the Pacific Northwest, extending to low elevations including the valley floor. On Tuesday, Portland experienced the heaviest precipitation yet, with morning snowfall accumulation of up to three inches.
The worst is yet to come, however. Weather radar shows a monumental, perhaps even historic winter storm to head in to the Northwest late Tuesday night through Wednesday. Anywhere from three to six inches of snow can be expected in the greater Portland area, with up to 18 inches around Seattle.
The storm will pass through Oregon and Washington into the Rocky Mountains (accumulation can be expected in cities such as Seattle, Olympia, Bellingham, Portland and Vancouver). However, by Wednesday, warm air will push into the region, eventually turning the snow into rain showers. Snow will stick above 500 feet, and mixed rain and snow showers below that elevation. Numerous traffic crashes have already been reported all around the region, but it is likely that the wintry weather will cease after Wednesday.
