Seattle Weather: Dry with sunshine Monday, late rain and wind return

Temperatures will again be well above average, peaking in the low 50s. Rain returns by 11pm for Western Washington along with more wind.

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Vigil held for slain metro bus driver after suspect's arrest
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Seattle police have arrested the suspect in Wednesday's deadly stabbing of a 59-year-old King County Metro driver. SPD confirmed to FOX 13 Seattle, 53-year-old Richard Stizlack was taken into custody before 5 a.m. Saturday morning. On Thursday, SPD detectives identified Sitzlack as the suspect.

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Video shows arrest of Seattle bus driver stabbing suspect
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Seattle police have arrested the suspect in Wednesday's deadly stabbing of a 59-year-old King County Metro driver. SPD confirmed to FOX 13 Seattle, 53-year-old Richard Stizlack was taken into custody before 5 a.m. Saturday morning. On Thursday, SPD detectives identified Sitzlack as the suspect.

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Gray, wet and blustery weather for Christmas week in Seattle

We’re forecasting cloudy, damp and gusty weather for much of this upcoming week in Western Washington. Quite early this morning, moderately strong winds swept through the Cascade gap communities (e.g. North Bend and Enumclaw). After 7 a.m., winds gradually subsided. Coast alertsWe’ve also been watching winds along the Central and North Coast. That’s where a Wind Advisory continues until 2 p.m. With gusts potentially reaching 45-50 mph, tree damage and power outages are a possibility. Speaking of the coast, there’s a High Surf Advisory posted for the South Washington Coast (including the Long Beach peninsula) until 10 p.m. Monday. Dangerous large, breaking waves up to 25 to 30 feet in the surf zone could easily sweep people off of beaches and jetties. Please keep a healthy distance between you and water until these conditions change. What to expect with winds this week It'll be breezy today with gusts for the Puget Sound lowlands reaching roughly 20-35 mph. Sunday will be blustery for many communities, but Seattle will likely be shielding from the winds tomorrow. I’m not expecting gusts on Sunday to be problematic. There may be on-and-off winds at times on Monday, Christmas, Thursday and Friday. While a major windstorm doesn’t look particularly likely this week as of this writing, there could be minor to moderate impacts from winds at times. There’s still uncertainty about the timing and strength of winds this week. Stick with us for the latest! We’ll let you know if the forecast evolves and impacts are expected.Rounds of rain ahead this weekIn terms of the rain, we’re predicting a daily chance of rain. Unfortunately with the frequency of weather systems coming through, river flooding could be a concern by the end of the week. The threat for landslides could also spike around and after Christmas. The heaviest rain in Western Washington looks to arrive on Christmas and thereafter. In the short-term, we have a Flood Watch posted from Sunday morning through late Sunday night for Mason County where the Skokomish River could flood. Mountain snowWe expect rain at the main mountain passes today, but beginning Sunday and lasting through the week, snow could fall on a daily basis at Stevens and White Passes. Snoqualmie Pass could get snow on Christmas Day. We’ll be closely monitoring for updates.Take good care!Warmly, Meteorologist Abby Acone

Police arrest Seattle Metro bus stabbing suspect
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Seattle police told FOX 13 that a 59-year-old man was arrested on a King County Metro bus near 2nd Avenue South and South Main Street in Seattle. Police did not say who identified him in order to make the arrest. He was taken to SPD headquarters Saturday morning to be interviewed by homicide detectives. He was then booked into the King Co. Jail for investigation of murder, according to police.

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Union strike threatens potential Amazon delivery delays
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