NOAA Current Watches

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph over the high terrain. * WHERE...Holden Village, Stehekin, and Stevens Pass. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions will continue. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T21:49:00-08:00 2021-12-23T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Western Chelan County FIPS6 053007 053057 UGC WAZ048 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211223T1800Z/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon... Pudding River at Aurora affecting Clackamas and Marion Counties. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pudding River at Aurora. Flood Warning 2021-12-22T21:43:00-08:00 2021-12-25T08:53:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Clackamas; Marion 45.26,-122.76 45.26,-122.73 45.24,-122.74 45.22,-122.73 45.2,-122.74 45.18,-122.74 45.15,-122.76 45.15,-122.8 45.18,-122.77 45.2,-122.77 45.26,-122.76 FIPS6 041005 041047 UGC ORC005 ORC047 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-211225T1653Z/ /AURO3.1.ER.211221T2359Z.211223T0000Z.211225T0753Z.NO/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow above 3000 feet mainly near the crests. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T21:37:00-08:00 2021-12-23T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-211223T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-22T21:37:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-211224T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow above 4000 feet mainly near the crests. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, with higher amounts possible along the crest. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T21:37:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041031 041039 UGC ORZ509 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-211224T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-22T21:37:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ502 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-211224T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches expected around 3000 feet. 8 to 16 inches of snow will likely fall around 4000 feet and above. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T17:45:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-211224T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches expected around 4000 feet. 8 to 16 inches of snow will likely fall around 5000 feet and above. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T17:45:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Cascades in Lane County; Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041039 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 ORZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-211224T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow continued above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 16 inches. * WHERE...Olympic mountains and valleys, including Hurricane Ridge, Amanda Park, and Quinault. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T15:46:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Olympics FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ513 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0017.000000T0000Z-211224T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow continued above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 20 inches. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, including Maple Falls, the Mount Baker Ski Area, Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T15:46:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 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.0017.000000T0000Z-211224T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow continued above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 17 inches. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Snohomish and King Counties, including Darrington, Index, Skykomish, Stevens Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T15:46:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 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.0017.000000T0000Z-211224T0000Z/

...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County. .Heavy rain over the south slopes of the Olympics will push the Skokomish River at Potlatch above flood stage Wednesday evening. The river will crest early Thursday morning and fall below flood stage Flood Warning 2021-12-22T21:23:00-08:00 2021-12-23T22:03:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Mason 47.44,-123.26 47.33,-123.21 47.36,-123.17 47.33,-123.08 47.21,-123.21 47.38,-123.4 47.44,-123.26 FIPS6 053045 UGC WAC045 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0101.211223T0523Z-211224T0603Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.211223T0523Z.211223T1200Z.211224T0102Z.NO/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 18 inches, with the heaviest accumulations above 4000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades above 3000 feet. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T14:57:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-211224T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 20 inches, with the heaviest accumulations above 5000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Northern Oregon Cascades and Cascades in Lane County Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T14:57:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Cascades in Lane County; Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041039 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 ORZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-211224T0000Z/

...DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES EXPECTED NEXT WEEK... An arctic air mass is expected to bring significantly colder temperatures beginning early next week and continuing into the the New Year. Multiple days of high temperatures below freezing with overnight lows into the single digits and below are forecast. Wind chills below zero will be possible. Special Weather Statement 2021-12-22T14:57:00-08:00 2021-12-23T15:00:00-08:00 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 EXPECTED NEXT WEEK... An arctic air mass is expected to bring significantly colder temperatures beginning early next week and continuing into the the New Year. Multiple days of high temperatures below freezing with overnight lows into the single digits and below are forecast. Wind chills below zero will be possible. Special Weather Statement 2021-12-22T16:00:00-08:00 2021-12-23T15:00:00-08:00 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 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 18 to 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T16:00:00-08:00 2021-12-23T10:00:00-08:00 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.COR.KMFR.WS.W.0013.211223T0000Z-211223T1800Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.WW.Y.0034.211223T0000Z-211224T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 18 to 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-22T16:00:00-08:00 2021-12-24T04:00:00-08:00 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.COR.KMFR.WS.W.0013.211223T0000Z-211223T1800Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.WW.Y.0034.211223T0000Z-211224T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total new snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches likely. Wind gusts from the southwest at 30 to 50 mph are possible, at times, leading to blowing and drifting snow, mainly in exposed areas. Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-22T16:00:00-08:00 2021-12-24T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor 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.WW.Y.0034.211223T0000Z-211224T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WHAT...Periods of moderate to heavy snowfall is possible, mainly above 1500 foot elevations. Total snow accumulations of several inches at lower elevations to as much as a few feet near 3500 foot elevations are possible. Winter Storm Watch 2021-12-24T10:00:00-08:00 2021-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Douglas County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Eastern Douglas County Foothills; Jackson County FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ025 ORZ026 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.A.0011.211224T1800Z-211227T2000Z/