NOAA Current Watches

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 inches or less inch. North to northwest winds gusting up to 45 mph on the mountain ridges. * WHERE...In California, Modoc County. In Oregon, Central and Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-31T10:07:00-08:00 2021-12-31T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-220101T0000Z/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero. * WHERE...Disautel Pass, Brewster, Badger Mountain Road, Omak, Bridgeport, Nespelem, Mansfield, Oroville, Waterville, and Okanogan. * WHEN...Until Noon PST today. Wind Chill Advisory 2021-12-31T09:41:00-08:00 2021-12-31T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau FIPS6 053017 053047 UGC WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211231T2000Z/

...STORMY START TO THE NEW YEAR... Will see a return to more active weather later this weekend. Strong westerly flow over the Pacific will bring rather wet and breezy fronts to the region, with the first one arriving on Sunday, followed by others through next week. Rain may be heavy at times on Sunday into Sunday night, and again Special Weather Statement 2021-12-31T09:06:00-08:00 2022-01-01T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC

...STORMY START TO THE NEW YEAR... Will see a return to more active weather later this weekend. Strong westerly flow over the Pacific will bring rather wet and breezy fronts to the region, with the first one arriving on Sunday, followed by others through next week. Southerly winds will increase on Sunday, with gusts of 25 to 40 Special Weather Statement 2021-12-31T09:06:00-08:00 2022-01-01T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053039 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...STORMY START TO THE NEW YEAR... Will see a return to more active weather later this weekend. Strong westerly flow over the Pacific will bring rather wet and breezy fronts to the region, with the first one arriving on Sunday, followed by others through next week. Southerly winds will increase along the coast Saturday night, with Special Weather Statement 2021-12-31T09:06:00-08:00 2022-01-01T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC

...STORMY START TO THE NEW YEAR... Will see a return to more active weather later this weekend. Strong westerly flow over the Pacific will bring rather wet and breezy fronts to the region, with the first one arriving on Sunday, followed by others through next week. Southerly winds will increase along the coast Saturday night, with Special Weather Statement 2021-12-31T09:06:00-08:00 2022-01-01T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Oregon Coast; North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041039 041041 041057 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 VTEC

...STORMY START TO THE NEW YEAR... Will see a return to more active weather later this weekend. Strong westerly flow over the Pacific will bring rather wet and breezy fronts to the region, with the first one arriving on Sunday, followed by others through next week. Southerly winds will increase on Sunday, with gusts of 25 to 40 Special Weather Statement 2021-12-31T09:06:00-08:00 2022-01-01T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ012 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...STORMY START TO THE NEW YEAR... Will see a return to more active weather later this weekend. Strong westerly flow over the Pacific will bring rather wet and breezy fronts to the region, with the first one arriving on Sunday, followed by others through next week. Rain may be heavy at times on Sunday into Sunday night, and again Special Weather Statement 2021-12-31T09:06:00-08:00 2022-01-01T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Cascades in Lane County; Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041039 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 ORZ013 VTEC

...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND... ESPECIALLY SATURDAY MORNING... Skies will clear and temperatures will become very cold late tonight into Saturday morning. Low temperatures in the valleys are expected to be from around 5 above zero to 10 below zero, with mountains generally in the 5 below zero to 20 below zero range. Special Weather Statement 2021-12-30T15:24:00-08:00 2022-01-01T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Baker County; Harney County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC

...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND... The arctic airmass will continue to impact eastern Washington and north Idaho through the weekend. High temperatures will only warm into the single digits and teens. Overnight lows will likely drop into the single digits to below zero, especially tonight which looks to be the coldest night. Wind chills of minus ten degrees Special Weather Statement 2021-12-31T02:33:00-08:00 2022-01-01T04:15:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Chelan County; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Northeast Blue Mountains; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area; Western Chelan County; Western Okanogan County FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053057 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ031 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 WAZ047 WAZ048 WAZ049 VTEC

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. * WHERE...Disautel Pass, Brewster, Badger Mountain Road, Omak, Bridgeport, Nespelem, Mansfield, Oroville, Waterville, and Okanogan. * WHEN...Until Noon PST today. Wind Chill Advisory 2021-12-31T03:57:00-08:00 2021-12-31T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau FIPS6 053017 053047 UGC WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211231T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 1 to 2 inches * WHERE...John Day Basin. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-31T03:41:00-08:00 2021-12-31T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely John Day Basin FIPS6 041023 041069 UGC ORZ505 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-211231T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Drive cautiously if Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-31T03:41:00-08:00 2021-12-31T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041031 041039 UGC ORZ509 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-211231T1800Z/

...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND... An Arctic airmass will hold its grip on much of the Pacific Northwest through the remainder of the work week and into the first part of the weekend, with prolonged subfreezing temperatures. Daytime highs will struggle to rise into the 20s and 30s with lows in the single digits and low teens. Areas in the mountains, Special Weather Statement 2021-12-31T02:33:00-08:00 2022-01-01T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Northwest Blue Mountains; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ030 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC

...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND... An Arctic airmass will hold its grip on much of the Pacific Northwest through the remainder of the work week and into the first part of the weekend, with prolonged subfreezing temperatures. Daytime highs will struggle to rise into the 20s and 30s with lows in the single digits and low teens. Areas in the mountains, Special Weather Statement 2021-12-30T15:24:00-08:00 2022-01-01T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Oregon; East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041031 041039 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ509 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, except 3 to 7 inches over the mountains. * WHERE...In Oregon, Baker County zone. In Idaho, Upper Weiser River zone. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-30T21:56:00-08:00 2021-12-31T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Baker County FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ062 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-211231T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. * WHERE...In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Foothills of the Southern Blue Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-30T21:53:00-08:00 2021-12-31T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211231T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. * WHERE...In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-30T21:53:00-08:00 2021-12-31T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211231T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. * WHERE...In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-30T21:53:00-08:00 2021-12-31T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ502 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211231T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. * WHERE...Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult including along Highway 395. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-30T21:53:00-08:00 2021-12-31T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041023 041049 041059 041061 UGC ORZ503 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211231T1200Z/