NOAA Current Watches

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE NORTHWEST AVALANCHE CENTER. ...THE NORTHWEST AVALANCHE CENTER IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED AN AVALANCHE WARNING... * WHAT...VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, OLYMPICS AND MT. HOOD. Avalanche Warning 2022-01-06T19:00:00-08:00 2022-01-06T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 VTEC

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Oregon... Coquille River at Coquille affecting Coos County. For the Coquille River at Coquille...Minor flooding is occurring. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Flood Warning 2022-01-06T06:20:00-08:00 2022-01-08T13:35:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Coos 43.16,-124.41 43.23,-124.22 43.1,-124.12 43.07,-124.16 43.12,-124.42 43.16,-124.41 FIPS6 041011 UGC ORC011 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220108T2135Z/ /COQO3.1.ER.220104T2047Z.220106T0645Z.220108T0935Z.NO/

...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Newaukum River Near Chehalis affecting Lewis County. .|Heavy rains will drive the Newaukum River Near Chehalis above flood stage later this morning. ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY Flood Warning 2022-01-06T09:22:00-08:00 2022-01-07T22:40:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lewis 46.57,-122.48 46.52,-122.89 46.62,-123.05 46.75,-122.95 46.68,-122.86 46.76,-122.64 46.57,-122.48 FIPS6 053041 UGC WAC041 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0001.220106T1722Z-220108T0640Z/ /NEWW1.3.ER.220106T1722Z.220107T0600Z.220107T2139Z.NR/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow continued above 1500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of up to 8 inches. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Snohomish and King Counties, including Darrington, Index, Skykomish, Stevens Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-06T04:54:00-08:00 2022-01-06T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053037 053061 UGC WAZ568 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T2000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST FRIDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow continued above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 12 to 40 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-06T04:54:00-08:00 2022-01-07T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053007 053041 053053 053057 053073 UGC WAZ567 WAZ569 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220107T2000Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected in communities set back from the ocean. Southwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 70 mph along the beaches and headlands. High Wind Warning 2022-01-06T19:00:00-08:00 2022-01-07T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.HW.A.0002.220107T0300Z-220107T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.HW.W.0002.220107T0300Z-220107T1800Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected in communities set back from the ocean. Southwest winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 70 mph along the beaches and headlands. High Wind Warning 2022-01-06T19:00:00-08:00 2022-01-07T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Coast; North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041039 041041 041057 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.HW.A.0002.220107T0300Z-220107T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.HW.W.0002.220107T0300Z-220107T1800Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...South to southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 60 mph, higher gusts possible on ridges and peaks. * WHERE...Coast Range of Northwest Oregon and Central Coast Range of Western Oregon. High Wind Warning 2022-01-06T19:00:00-08:00 2022-01-07T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon FIPS6 041003 041007 041009 041039 041041 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ003 ORZ004 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.HW.A.0002.220107T0300Z-220107T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.HW.W.0002.220107T0300Z-220107T1800Z/

...HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TODAY... .Moderate to heavy snow is impacting the Inland Northwest this morning. Snowfall rates around Wenatchee, Chelan, Omak, and into the East Slopes of the Cascades have been very heavy and on the order of 1 to 2 inches per hour. All Cascade Passes are closed at this time. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-01-06T04:19:00-08:00 2022-01-06T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAZ032 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220106T1500Z/

...HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TODAY... .Moderate to heavy snow is impacting the Inland Northwest this morning. Snowfall rates around Wenatchee, Chelan, Omak, and into the East Slopes of the Cascades have been very heavy and on the order of 1 to 2 inches per hour. All Cascade Passes are closed at this time. Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-06T04:19:00-08:00 2022-01-06T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 UGC WAZ034 WAZ035 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T1800Z/

...HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TODAY... .Moderate to heavy snow is impacting the Inland Northwest this morning. Snowfall rates around Wenatchee, Chelan, Omak, and into the East Slopes of the Cascades have been very heavy and on the order of 1 to 2 inches per hour. All Cascade Passes are closed at this time. Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-06T04:19:00-08:00 2022-01-06T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Western Okanogan County FIPS6 053019 053043 053047 UGC WAZ038 WAZ043 WAZ049 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T1800Z/

...HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TODAY... .Moderate to heavy snow is impacting the Inland Northwest this morning. Snowfall rates around Wenatchee, Chelan, Omak, and into the East Slopes of the Cascades have been very heavy and on the order of 1 to 2 inches per hour. All Cascade Passes are closed at this time. Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-06T04:19:00-08:00 2022-01-06T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Chelan County; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053007 053017 UGC WAZ041 WAZ044 WAZ047 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T1800Z/

...HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TODAY... .Moderate to heavy snow is impacting the Inland Northwest this morning. Snowfall rates around Wenatchee, Chelan, Omak, and into the East Slopes of the Cascades have been very heavy and on the order of 1 to 2 inches per hour. All Cascade Passes are closed at this time. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-01-06T04:19:00-08:00 2022-01-06T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Blue Mountains FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ031 VTEC /O.EXT.KOTX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220106T2000Z/

...HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TODAY... .Moderate to heavy snow is impacting the Inland Northwest this morning. Snowfall rates around Wenatchee, Chelan, Omak, and into the East Slopes of the Cascades have been very heavy and on the order of 1 to 2 inches per hour. All Cascade Passes are closed at this time. Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-06T04:19:00-08:00 2022-01-06T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Spokane Area; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053019 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ036 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220107T0000Z/

...HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TODAY... .Moderate to heavy snow is impacting the Inland Northwest this morning. Snowfall rates around Wenatchee, Chelan, Omak, and into the East Slopes of the Cascades have been very heavy and on the order of 1 to 2 inches per hour. All Cascade Passes are closed at this time. Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-06T04:19:00-08:00 2022-01-06T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Western Chelan County FIPS6 053007 053057 UGC WAZ048 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220107T0000Z/

...HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TODAY... .Moderate to heavy snow is impacting the Inland Northwest this morning. Snowfall rates around Wenatchee, Chelan, Omak, and into the East Slopes of the Cascades have been very heavy and on the order of 1 to 2 inches per hour. All Cascade Passes are closed at this time. Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-06T04:19:00-08:00 2022-01-07T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Mountains FIPS6 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220107T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph over exposed terrain. * WHERE...Elevations above 5500 feet in the South Central Oregon Cascades and the Siskiyou Mountains. This includes Mt. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-01-06T22:00:00-08:00 2022-01-07T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 UGC ORZ027 ORZ028 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.220107T0600Z-220108T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-06T03:50:00-08:00 2022-01-06T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ024 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T2000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-06T03:50:00-08:00 2022-01-06T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053037 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T2000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-06T03:50:00-08:00 2022-01-06T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053021 053071 053077 UGC WAZ028 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T2000Z/