NOAA Current Watches

...HEAVY SNOW FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .A winter storm will spread increasing snow into the region through Saturday morning...with snow becoming heavy Friday evening through early Sunday morning across the Cascades, far NE Washington, and North Idaho. Travel will be very difficult over Stevens Pass and Lookout Pass during this winter storm. Snow is expected to decrease Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-10T18:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Chelan County; Western Chelan County; Western Okanogan County FIPS6 053007 053047 053057 UGC WAZ047 WAZ048 WAZ049 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0012.211211T0200Z-211212T1200Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .A winter storm will spread increasing snow into the region through Saturday morning...with snow becoming heavy Friday evening through early Sunday morning across the Cascades, far NE Washington, and North Idaho. Travel will be very difficult over Stevens Pass and Lookout Pass during this winter storm. Snow is expected to decrease Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-10T22:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Blue Mountains FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ031 VTEC /O.EXB.KOTX.WS.W.0012.211211T0600Z-211212T1200Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Wind Advisory 2021-12-11T04:00:00-08:00 2021-12-11T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0034.211211T1200Z-211212T0000Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Wind Advisory 2021-12-11T04:00:00-08:00 2021-12-11T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041017 041021 041031 041049 041059 041061 UGC ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ511 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0034.211211T1200Z-211212T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, except 8 to 16 inches over the mountains. Baker City will see snowfall of 1 to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Baker County zone. Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-11T04:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Baker County FIPS6 041001 041045 UGC ORZ062 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.WW.Y.0015.211211T1200Z-211212T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 2500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-10T18:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.WS.A.0004.211211T0000Z-211213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0005.211211T0200Z-211212T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 16 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-10T22:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-211210T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KPDT.WS.A.0004.211211T1500Z-211213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0005.211211T0600Z-211212T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 16 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-10T22:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ502 VTEC /O.EXP.KPDT.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-211210T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KPDT.WS.A.0004.211211T1500Z-211213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0005.211211T0600Z-211212T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 21 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-10T22:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041031 041039 UGC ORZ509 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.WS.A.0004.211211T1500Z-211213T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0005.211211T0600Z-211212T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 18 to 30 inches. Snow levels starting around 3000 feet Saturday morning Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-10T22:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T08:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.EXP.KPQR.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-211210T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0004.211211T0600Z-211212T1600Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 8 AM PST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 24 inches. Snow levels starting around 3500 feet Saturday morning Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-11T08:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T08:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 VTEC /O.EXP.KPQR.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-211210T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0004.211211T1600Z-211212T1600Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 8 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 20 inches. Snow levels starting around 3500 feet Saturday morning and lowering to 3000 feet Saturday night. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-11T08:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T08:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Cascades in Lane County FIPS6 041039 UGC ORZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0004.211211T1600Z-211212T1600Z/

...THREAT OF RIVER FLOODING Friday NIGHT THROUGH Sunday FOR Grays Harbor and Thurston Counties... Heavy rain Friday night through Saturday may drive the rivers flowing off of the south slopes of the Olympic Mountains and the west slopes of the Southern Washington Cascades near or above flood stage Saturday and Sunday. The rainfall forecast for these areas is Hydrologic Outlook 2021-12-10T08:58:00-08:00 2021-12-11T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Grays Harbor; Thurston FIPS6 053027 053067 UGC WAC027 WAC067 VTEC

.A strong storm system will bring a round of heavy rainfall and rising snow levels to the Olympics and parts of the Cascades this afternoon through Saturday, resulting in a threat for flooding along the Skokomish River in Mason County and Newaukum River in Lewis County. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... Flood Watch 2021-12-10T08:58:00-08:00 2021-12-11T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lewis FIPS6 053041 UGC WAC041 VTEC /O.EXB.KSEW.FA.A.0015.000000T0000Z-211212T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

.A strong storm system will bring a round of heavy rainfall and rising snow levels to the Olympics and parts of the Cascades this afternoon through Saturday, resulting in a threat for flooding along the Skokomish River in Mason County and Newaukum River in Lewis County. ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... Flood Watch 2021-12-10T08:58:00-08:00 2021-12-11T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Mason FIPS6 053045 UGC WAC045 VTEC /O.EXT.KSEW.FA.A.0015.000000T0000Z-211212T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Elk, Chewelah, Cheney, Republic, Danville, Odessa, Ralston, Colville, Arden, Newman Lake, Clayton, Lamona, Kettle Falls, Rockford, Coulee City, Spokane, Creston, Wauconda, Electric Wind Advisory 2021-12-10T22:00:00-08:00 2021-12-11T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 UGC WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0017.211211T0600Z-211212T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 8 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 12 to 24 inches. Snow levels starting around Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-10T04:30:00-08:00 2021-12-10T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.WS.A.0004.211211T1600Z-211212T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.WS.W.0004.211211T1600Z-211212T1600Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-211210T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 8 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 12 to 24 inches. Snow levels starting around Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-11T08:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T08:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.WS.A.0004.211211T1600Z-211212T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.WS.W.0004.211211T1600Z-211212T1600Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-211210T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 18 to 30 inches. Snow levels starting around Winter Weather Advisory 2021-12-10T04:30:00-08:00 2021-12-10T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.WS.A.0004.211211T0600Z-211212T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.WS.W.0004.211211T0600Z-211212T1600Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-211210T1800Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO 8 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 12 to 20 inches. Snow levels starting around 3500 feet Saturday morning and lowering to 3000 feet Saturday night. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Winter Storm Warning 2021-12-11T08:00:00-08:00 2021-12-12T08:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Cascades in Lane County FIPS6 041039 UGC ORZ013 VTEC /O.UPG.KPQR.WS.A.0004.211211T1600Z-211212T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.WS.W.0004.211211T1600Z-211212T1600Z/