NOAA Current Watches

...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 3 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades mainly impacting Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T14:38:00-08:00 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 2021-12-22T16:00:00-08:00 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.0029.211223T0000Z-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 2 to 13 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades primarily along the Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T14:38:00-08:00 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/

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Minor tidal overflow flooding possible around high tide on Thursday and Friday mornings. * WHERE...San Juan County, Western Whatcom County, Western Skagit County, Everett and Vicinity, Admiralty Inlet Area, Coastal Flood Advisory 2021-12-22T14:10:00-08:00 2021-12-24T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; Bremerton and Vicinity; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; San Juan County; Seattle and Vicinity; Western Skagit County; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053029 053031 053033 053035 053045 053055 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.CF.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211224T1500Z/

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding possible around high tide on Thursday and Friday mornings. * WHERE...Tacoma Area of Pierce County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding of lots, parks, and roads near the Coastal Flood Advisory 2021-12-22T14:10:00-08:00 2021-12-24T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Tacoma Area FIPS6 053053 053067 UGC WAZ509 VTEC /O.EXA.KSEW.CF.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211224T1500Z/

...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 2021-12-22T13:18:00-08:00 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 is extended for the following rivers in Oregon... Pudding River at Aurora affecting Clackamas and Marion Counties. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pudding River at Aurora. Flood Warning 2021-12-22T10:43:00-08:00 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.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-211225T1653Z/ /AURO3.1.ER.211221T2359Z.211223T0000Z.211225T0753Z.NO/

.Heavy rain over the south slopes of the Olympics through today could drive the Skokomish River in Mason county above flood stage this evening through Thursday afternoon. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be Flood Watch 2021-12-22T10:14:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Mason FIPS6 053045 UGC WAC045 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FA.A.0017.211223T0000Z-211224T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon... Pudding River at Aurora affecting Clackamas and Marion Counties. For the Willamette River Tributaries...including Aurora...Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. Flood Warning 2021-12-22T09:35:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 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.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-211224T0000Z/ /AURO3.1.ER.211221T2359Z.000000T0000Z.211223T1121Z.NO/

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Minor tidal overflow flooding possible around high tide on Thursday and Friday mornings. * WHERE...San Juan County, Western Whatcom County, Western Skagit County, Everett and Vicinity, Admiralty Inlet Area, Hood Canal Area, Seattle and Vicinity and Bremerton and Coastal Flood Advisory 2021-12-22T08:44:00-08:00 2021-12-24T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; Bremerton and Vicinity; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; San Juan County; Seattle and Vicinity; Western Skagit County; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053029 053031 053033 053035 053045 053055 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.EXT.KSEW.CF.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211224T1500Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET... * WHAT...Occasional snow and freezing rain this morning, then heavy snow developing this afternoon. Heavy snow expected Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T08:00:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.EXP.KPQR.WW.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-211222T1600Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0006.211222T1600Z-211224T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET... * WHAT...Occasional snow or freezing rain this morning, then heavy snow developing this afternoon. Heavy snow expected tonight Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T08:00:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 VTEC /O.EXP.KPQR.WW.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-211222T1600Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0006.211222T1600Z-211224T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 24 inches, heaviest above 5000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Cascades in Lane County above 4000 feet. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T08:00:00-08:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Cascades in Lane County FIPS6 041039 UGC ORZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0006.211222T1600Z-211224T0000Z/

...COLDER AIR IS ON THE WAY - JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS... The forecast continues to look increasingly wintry for southwest Washington and northwest Oregon as we head into the Christmas weekend and next week. While the details remain uncertain, confidence is increasing that a prolonged period of below normal temperatures will begin this weekend, lasting well into the next Special Weather Statement 2021-12-22T17:45:00-08:00 2021-12-23T07:30:00-08:00 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; South Washington Cascades; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053039 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ019 WAZ020 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...COLDER AIR IS ON THE WAY - JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS... The forecast continues to look increasingly wintry for southwest Washington and northwest Oregon as we head into the Christmas weekend and next week. While the details remain uncertain, confidence is increasing that a prolonged period of below normal temperatures will begin this weekend, lasting well into the next Special Weather Statement 2021-12-22T08:44:00-08:00 2021-12-23T07:30:00-08:00 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; South Washington Cascades; South Washington Coast; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053039 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ019 WAZ020 WAZ021 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...COLDER AIR IS ON THE WAY - JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS... The forecast continues to look increasingly wintry for southwest Washington and northwest Oregon as we head into the Christmas weekend and next week. While the details remain uncertain, confidence is increasing that a prolonged period of below normal temperatures will begin this weekend, lasting well into the next Special Weather Statement 2021-12-22T09:35:00-08:00 2021-12-23T07:30:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; North Oregon Coast; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Northern Oregon Cascades; 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 ORZ001 ORZ002 ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ011 ORZ012 ORZ013 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 to 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Holden Village, Stehekin, and Stevens Pass. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are possible. This may impact Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-22T05:48:00-08:00 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/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total new snow accumulations of 7 to 16 inches. Wind gusts from the southwest at 25 to 45 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 Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041019 041029 041035 UGC ORZ027 ORZ028 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0034.211223T0000Z-211224T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected, mainly above 4500 feet, except locally lower near Crescent and Gilchrist. 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 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 IN EFFECT FROM MIDDAY FRIDAY 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 2021-12-24T11:00:00-08:00 2021-12-27T10:00:00-08:00 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.NEW.KMFR.WS.A.0011.211224T1900Z-211227T1800Z/