SEATTLE — The National Weather Service is advising those traveling in higher elevations of the Olympics and much of the Cascades today to be on the lookout for unseasonable conditions.
According to a weather statement issued Monday, the National Weather Service in Seattle is calling for colder conditions and snow showers expected over the mountains today.
Snow showers were expected to develop late Monday and significantly increase in coverage today.
Snow levels were forecast to drop to near 4,000 feet today.
A few inches of snow could fall above 5,000 feet by this evening with more than 6 inches likely on the volcanoes above 6,000 feet.
The Weather Service advises that people planning to travel into the higher backcountry of the Olympics and Cascades should plan for accumulating snow, poor visibility at times and temperatures near or below freezing.
Roadways across the higher mountain passes are only expected to see brief slushy accumulations of an inch or so.
Today’s weather forecast is also calling for unseasonably cold temperatures in lowland areas.
Officer promotion
PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Sheriff Bill Benedict will hold a ceremony to promote Corrections Deputy Ross Cameron to the position of corrections sergeant Wednesday.
The event will take place at 10 a.m. in the Emergency Operations Center in the basement of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles.
He will be assigned as the shift three sergeant and will assume his new duties Friday.
Cameron began his career in the corrections section of the Sheriff’s Office on June 5, 2006, according to a news release.
During his tenure, Ross worked all of the regular assignments of a corrections deputy, served as the medical liaison deputy for two years and is currently serving a two-year assignment as the jail transport deputy.
Cameron was awarded a Sheriff’s Commendation Award in 2013, and he was also the recipient of a letter of commendation in 2009.
Cameron is a 2003 graduate of Port Angeles High School.
