By Michael Kuhne, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
December 21,2014; 10:23PM,EST
The wet weather pattern across the Seattle area will continue through the week, creating poor travel conditions in the region ahead of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Temperatures will hover near the 50 F mark through the Seattle area leading up to Christmas Day, but those planning holiday travel should expect some snow east of the Cascades and in mountain passes.
Average December rainfall for Seattle is just over 5 inches. As of Dec. 21, the city had received 3.48 inches since the start of the month. With more rain on the way, it is likely that Seattle will finish the month near-normal with respect to rainfall amounts.
"A persistent onshore flow from the Pacific Ocean will bring a few plumes of moisture with isolated to scattered bouts of showers and mountain snow," AccuWeather.com Meteorologists Erik Pindrock said.
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The wettest day will be Christmas Eve as a strong storm moves ashore, bringing a steadier period of rain and mountain snow into the nighttime hours, he added.
"By Christmas Day, some breaks of sunshine are expected with just a few lingering snow showers possible in the Cascades," Pindrock said.
Looking ahead into the weekend, drier weather will make a return.
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