Winter's return brings snow to Seattle-area peaks

• Seattle will see highs in the 40s and lows in the 30s through midweek, compared to the more typical 50s and 40s, said Jeff Michalski of the National Weather Service in Seattle.

Why it matters: Washington's snowpack is sitting at about 50% of normal, and every inch of new mountain snow helps replenish the state's natural summer water supply.

Zoom in: Six to 10 inches of snow is expected Sunday and Monday in the mountains, where snow levels could drop to 1,000 feet, Michalski told Axios.

• It won't be one big dump, but an accumulation over days, he said.
• That's good news for skiers who worried the season would be over before it began.

What's next: The rest of the month is predicted to be colder and wetter than usual, per NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.