NOAA Current Watches

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and lowland snowmelt is possible, with an increased threat of landslides. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Washington and west central Washington, including the following counties, in northwest Flood Watch 2022-01-04T14:00:00-08:00 2022-01-08T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Grays Harbor; King; Lewis; Mason; Pierce; Thurston FIPS6 053027 053033 053041 053045 053053 053067 UGC WAC027 WAC033 WAC041 WAC045 WAC053 WAC067 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FA.A.0001.220106T0800Z-220109T0000Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 5000 FEET UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph over exposed terrain with blowing snow at times. * WHERE...Elevations above 5000 feet in south central Oregon, Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-04T13:51:00-08:00 2022-01-04T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220105T0600Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 10 to 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph over exposed terrain with blowing snow at times. Heavy snow load on trees when snow turns to rain. * WHERE...In the Cascades including Crater Lake, Diamond Lake, Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-04T13:51:00-08:00 2022-01-05T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 UGC ORZ027 ORZ028 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220105T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. For the Winter Storm Watch, Winter Weather Advisory 2022-01-04T13:47:00-08:00 2022-01-05T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Chelan County FIPS6 053007 053057 UGC WAZ048 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220105T1200Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.220106T0200Z-220107T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. * WHERE...Peola, Winchester, Nezperce, Anatone, Craigmont, Lewiston Grade, Gifford, Mountain Road, Soldiers Meadow Road, Alpowa Summit, and Cloverland Road. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-01-04T16:00:00-08:00 2022-01-05T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Northeast Blue Mountains FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAZ031 WAZ032 VTEC /O.EXB.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.220105T0000Z-220105T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze possible. * WHERE...Grand Coulee, Coulee City, Quincy, Wilbur, Ephrata, Winter Storm Watch 2022-01-05T18:00:00-08:00 2022-01-06T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 UGC WAZ034 WAZ035 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.220106T0200Z-220107T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 12 inches possible, with locally to 18 inches possible closer to the Cascades * WHERE...Leavenworth, Number 1 Canyon, Waterville, Badger Mountain Winter Storm Watch 2022-01-05T18:00:00-08:00 2022-01-06T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Chelan County; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053007 053017 UGC WAZ041 WAZ044 WAZ047 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.220106T0200Z-220107T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. For the Winter Storm Watch, Winter Storm Watch 2022-01-05T18:00:00-08:00 2022-01-06T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Western Chelan County FIPS6 053007 053057 UGC WAZ048 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220105T1200Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.220106T0200Z-220107T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible, with local amounts near 12 inches possible closer to mountains. * WHERE...Portions of North Idaho. portions of North Central, Winter Storm Watch 2022-01-05T22:00:00-08:00 2022-01-06T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Washington Palouse; Western Okanogan County FIPS6 053019 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ043 WAZ049 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0002.220106T0600Z-220107T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 8 inches, except 6 to 12 inches over the mountains. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Oregon and southwest and west central Idaho. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-01-04T16:00:00-08:00 2022-01-05T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Baker County FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ062 VTEC /O.EXB.KBOI.WW.Y.0002.220105T0000Z-220105T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM THURSDAY... * WHAT...Additional 1 to 4 inches of snow tonight into Wednesday morning. Snow will increase Wednesday afternoon, with 3 to 9 inches of snow expected. Snow will transition to sleet and freezing rain later Wednesday night, then turn to all rain Winter Weather Advisory 2022-01-04T13:05:00-08:00 2022-01-05T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053039 053059 UGC WAZ046 VTEC /O.EXB.KPQR.WS.W.0001.220105T2000Z-220106T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KPQR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220105T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. Snow level will hover around 1500 feet tonight, then slowly rise to 2500 feet or higher on Wednesday. * WHERE...In Washington, South Washington Cascade Foothills. In Oregon, Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-01-04T13:05:00-08:00 2022-01-05T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ040 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations 10 to 20 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Snow level will gradually rise starting Wednesday afternoon up to 4000 feet later Wednesday evening. Spotty light freezing rain possible Wednesday evening, mainly in valleys of Indian Heaven Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-04T13:05:00-08:00 2022-01-06T00:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220105T0800Z/ /O.EXB.KPQR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220106T0800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM THURSDAY... * WHAT...Additional 1 to 4 inches of snow tonight into Wednesday morning. Snow will increase Wednesday afternoon, with 3 to 9 inches of snow expected. Snow will transition to sleet and freezing rain later Wednesday night, then turn to all rain Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-05T12:00:00-08:00 2022-01-06T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053039 053059 UGC WAZ046 VTEC /O.EXB.KPQR.WS.W.0001.220105T2000Z-220106T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KPQR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220105T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM THURSDAY... * WHAT...Additional 1 to 4 inches of snow tonight into Wednesday morning. Snow will increase Wednesday afternoon, with 3 to 9 inches of snow expected. Snow will transition to sleet and freezing rain later Wednesday night, then turn to all rain Winter Weather Advisory 2022-01-04T13:05:00-08:00 2022-01-05T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Upper Hood River Valley FIPS6 041027 UGC ORZ014 ORZ016 VTEC /O.EXB.KPQR.WS.W.0001.220105T2000Z-220106T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KPQR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220105T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches. Snow level will hover around 1500 feet tonight, then slowly rise to 2500 feet or higher on Wednesday. * WHERE...In Washington, South Washington Cascade Foothills. In Oregon, Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-01-04T13:05:00-08:00 2022-01-05T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills FIPS6 041005 041043 UGC ORZ010 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220106T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations 10 to 16 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Snow level will gradually rise Wednesday, up to 5000 feet Wednesday evening. * WHERE...Cascades in Lane County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM PST Wednesday. Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-04T13:05:00-08:00 2022-01-05T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Cascades in Lane County FIPS6 041039 UGC ORZ013 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220106T0200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations 10 to 20 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Snow level will gradually rise Wednesday afternoon, up to 4500 feet later Wednesday evening. * WHERE...Northern Oregon Cascades. Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-04T13:05:00-08:00 2022-01-06T00:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220105T0800Z/ /O.EXB.KPQR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220106T0800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM THURSDAY... * WHAT...Additional 1 to 4 inches of snow tonight into Wednesday morning. Snow will increase Wednesday afternoon, with 3 to 9 inches of snow expected. Snow will transition to sleet and freezing rain later Wednesday night, then turn to all rain Winter Storm Warning 2022-01-05T12:00:00-08:00 2022-01-06T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Upper Hood River Valley FIPS6 041027 UGC ORZ014 ORZ016 VTEC /O.EXB.KPQR.WS.W.0001.220105T2000Z-220106T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KPQR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220105T2000Z/

.Rain, locally heavy at times, is expected later Wednesday through Thursday. At the same time, snow levels will be rising. Together, expect rising river levels, with potential of some flooding. Main concern will be those rivers that drain the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, but flooding is possible for those rivers that drain the Oregon Cascades. Flood Watch 2022-01-05T08:40:00-08:00 2022-01-06T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; South Washington Cascade Foothills; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053039 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.FA.A.0002.220106T1200Z-220108T0200Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/