After a blustery week of heavy rain and power outages, Western Washington will see a week of uneventful November weather, according to the National Weather Service.
A weather system that came in Sunday night will likely bring light precipitation at the start of the week, said NWS meteorologist Jeff Michalski. Highs will stay in the 50s and lows will be in the 40s. Drivers traveling through mountain passes will have little to fear as snow levels are expected to remain around 5,000 feet, he said.
"We're not showing anything in terms of impactful weather, such as strong winds or heavy rain or river flooding or heavy mountain snow," he said.
Tuesday will bring drier conditions with a mix of clouds and sunshine, and very light rain is expected Wednesday.
The forecast for Thursday shows the best chance for sun, though the day may be slightly colder with the high in the upper 40s, according to NWS.
A "more robust" system could come in next weekend, Michalski said, but it's too soon to know whether that could be a normal rainy November weekend or include strong winds.
Heavy snow forced the North Cascades Highway to close Saturday morning between Ross Dam Trailhead (milepost 134) and Silver Star gate (milepost 171). The Washington State Department of Transportation will determine whether to reopen the stretch Monday.
Puget Sound Energy responded to around 28,000 outages Saturday morning because of heavy winds and rain. The outages were resolved by Sunday evening. A power outage of more than 12 hours in the Issaquah Highlands followed a car crash.
