NOAA Current Watches

...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THIS WEEK... An arctic air mass is expected to bring significantly colder temperatures to the region beginning tonight and continuing into next weekend. High temperatures mainly in the teens and 20s and overnight lows in the single digits and teens are forecast Monday through Saturday morning. Wind chills at night will range from Special Weather Statement 2021-12-26T06:20:00-08:00 2021-12-26T15:45:00-08:00 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 EXPECTED THIS WEEK... An arctic air mass is expected to bring significantly colder temperatures to the region beginning tonight and continuing into next weekend. High temperatures mainly in the teens and 20s and overnight lows in the single digits and teens are forecast Monday through Saturday morning. Wind chills at night will range from Special Weather Statement 2021-12-26T04:39:00-08:00 2021-12-26T15:45:00-08:00 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

...VERY COLD WEATHER EXPECTED LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... After the snow ends Monday night skies will clear and temperatures will become extremely cold late Monday night through Thursday. Low temperatures in the Treasure and Magic Valleys Tuesday through Thursday mornings will be in the single digits above zero, while in the mountain valleys and basins lows will be Special Weather Statement 2021-12-26T04:39:00-08:00 2021-12-27T14:00:00-08:00 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

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches, except up to 7 inches over the mountains. Wind gusts to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting especially near the Nevada border. Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-26T16:00:00-08:00 2021-12-27T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Harney County FIPS6 041025 UGC ORZ061 VTEC /O.CAN.KBOI.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-211228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.WW.Y.0020.211227T0000Z-211227T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. Wind gusts as high as 40 mph will cause widespread blowing and drifting with reduced visibility especially near the Nevada border. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-26T16:00:00-08:00 2021-12-27T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Malheur County FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ063 VTEC /O.UPG.KBOI.WW.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-211228T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KBOI.WS.W.0009.211227T0000Z-211227T1800Z/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 20 to 24 feet. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast. Highest breaking waves are expected from Gold Beach northward to near Reedsport. * WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening. High Surf Advisory 2021-12-26T12:25:00-08:00 2021-12-26T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Curry County Coast; South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 041015 UGC ORZ021 ORZ022 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.SU.Y.0010.211226T2025Z-211227T0200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Snow accumulations 3 to 7 inches with local amounts up to 10 inches. * WHERE...Eastport, Sandpoint, Colville, Northport, Bonners Ferry, Orin-Rice Road, Athol, Newport, Flowery Trail Road, Chewelah, Deer Park, Springdale-Hunters Road, Kettle Falls, Schweitzer Mountain Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-26T10:05:00-08:00 2021-12-27T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Mountains FIPS6 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-211227T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE...Rockford, Spokane Valley, Worley, Coeur d`Alene, Cheney, Fairfield, Hayden, Post Falls, Airway Heights, Downtown Spokane, and Davenport. Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-26T16:00:00-08:00 2021-12-27T08:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Spokane Area FIPS6 053019 053043 053063 UGC WAZ036 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0047.211227T0000Z-211227T1600Z/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills 10 to 20 below zero. * WHERE...Quincy, Mansfield, Waterville, Badger Mountain Road, Ephrata, Othello, and Moses Lake. * WHEN...Until Noon PST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite Wind Chill Advisory 2021-12-26T10:05:00-08:00 2021-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Moses Lake Area; Waterville Plateau FIPS6 053017 053025 UGC WAZ034 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-211227T2000Z/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills 10 to 20 below zero. The Winter Weather Advisory has expired. The threat of significant accumulations has ended. However winds gusting as high as 40 mph will still produce Wind Chill Advisory 2021-12-26T10:05:00-08:00 2021-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ043 VTEC /O.EXP.KOTX.WW.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-211226T1800Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-211227T2000Z/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills continued. Wind chills as low as 5 below zero. * WHERE...San Juan County, including Stuart Island, Waldron Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-26T09:45:00-08:00 2021-12-26T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely San Juan County FIPS6 053055 UGC WAZ001 VTEC /O.EXP.KSEW.WW.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-211226T1800Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-211227T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... Snow has tapered off for the coast. Dry weather through tonight. Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-26T09:45:00-08:00 2021-12-26T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Coast; North Coast FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 UGC WAZ516 WAZ517 VTEC /O.EXP.KSEW.WW.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-211226T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 500 FEET... Light snow through today with additional amounts of 1 to 3 possible. Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-26T09:45:00-08:00 2021-12-26T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053007 053033 053037 053041 053053 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ567 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC /O.EXP.KSEW.WW.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-211226T1800Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow continued. Additional snow accumulations of up to three inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-26T09:45:00-08:00 2021-12-26T15:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Seattle and Vicinity FIPS6 053031 053033 053035 053045 053061 UGC WAZ507 WAZ511 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211226T2300Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow continued. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills continued. Wind chills as Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-26T09:45:00-08:00 2021-12-26T15:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053073 UGC WAZ503 VTEC /O.EXT.KSEW.WW.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-211226T2300Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-211227T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow continued. Additional snow accumulations of up to 2 inches. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon. Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-26T09:45:00-08:00 2021-12-26T15:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; Western Skagit County; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053041 053053 053057 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ512 WAZ514 WAZ515 WAZ555 VTEC /O.EXT.KSEW.WW.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-211226T2300Z/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills continued. Wind chills as low as 5 below zero. * WHERE...San Juan County, including Stuart Island, Waldron Wind Chill Advisory 2021-12-26T09:45:00-08:00 2021-12-27T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely San Juan County FIPS6 053055 UGC WAZ001 VTEC /O.EXP.KSEW.WW.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-211226T1800Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-211227T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow continued. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills continued. Wind chills as Wind Chill Advisory 2021-12-26T09:45:00-08:00 2021-12-27T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053073 UGC WAZ503 VTEC /O.EXT.KSEW.WW.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-211226T2300Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-211227T1800Z/

Resend, no change to forecast. ...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .A much colder airmass will move southward from interior Canada tonight which, when combined with widespread showery precipitation streaming off the Pacific Ocean, will bring Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-26T06:20:00-08:00 2021-12-27T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-211227T1200Z/

Resend, no change to forecast. ...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... .A much colder airmass will move southward from interior Canada tonight which, when combined with widespread showery precipitation streaming off the Pacific Ocean, will bring Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-26T06:20:00-08:00 2021-12-27T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Willapa Hills FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ020 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-211227T1200Z/