NOAA Current Watches

...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON... .A plume of Pacific moisture will spread over southern Washington and northern Oregon through tonight, bringing heavy mountain snow and pockets of freezing rain to the region. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS Winter Weather Advisory 2019-12-19T13:39:00-08:00 2019-12-19T22:00:00-08:00 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-191220T0600Z/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T14:05:00-08:00 2019-12-20T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Washington Coast; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T10:32:00-08:00 2019-12-20T10:31:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041057 UGC ORZ001 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ002 ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ015 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T08:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County FIPS6 053015 UGC WAZ022 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T14:05:00-08:00 2019-12-22T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Washington Coast; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; North Oregon Coast; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette 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 ORZ015 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T12:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053059 UGC WAZ045 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Greater Vancouver Area; South Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ039 WAZ040 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T08:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Coast FIPS6 053015 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 WAZ022 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T09:44:00-08:00 2019-12-20T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Willapa Hills FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ020 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T09:44:00-08:00 2019-12-19T15:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041027 041051 UGC ORZ015 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS... .Heavy rain Thursday afternoon through Friday night may result in flooding of creeks and rivers. The areas of most concern are creeks and rivers draining the Coast Range and Willapa Hills, along with the south Washington Cascades foothills. Localized Flood Watch 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; North Oregon Coast; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FA.A.0004.191220T0600Z-191222T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...Strong and wet winter storm to impact the region will last into the weekend... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph on exposed ridges. Winter Weather Advisory 2019-12-19T11:59:00-08:00 2019-12-19T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Blue Mountains FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-191220T0600Z/

...Strong and wet winter storm to impact the region will last into the weekend... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Moderate snow accumulations expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-19T12:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053007 053017 UGC WAZ041 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.191219T2000Z-191220T1200Z/

...Strong and wet winter storm to impact the region will last into the weekend... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 15 inches in the valleys and 2 to 4 feet in the mountains. Ice accumulations in the valleys of a light glaze. Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-19T11:59:00-08:00 2019-12-20T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-191220T1500Z/

...Strong and wet winter storm to impact the region will last into the weekend... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total lowland snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and localized ice accumulations up to a tenth Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053019 053047 UGC WAZ038 WAZ043 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.191220T0000Z-191220T1500Z/

...Strong and wet winter storm to impact the region will last into the weekend... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mountain snow expected. Lowland snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Mountain accumulations of 1 to 2 feet. Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-19T11:59:00-08:00 2019-12-20T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Mountains FIPS6 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-191220T2000Z/

An area of precip moving into north-central Oregon and south- central Washington may initially fall as freezing rain late this through early afternoon, before switching over to rain as temps warm later today. Slick surfaces will be possible through midday. Special Weather Statement 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T14:15:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ521 VTEC

An area of precip moving into north-central Oregon and south- central Washington may initially fall as freezing rain late this through early afternoon, before switching over to rain as temps warm later today. Slick surfaces will be possible through midday. Special Weather Statement 2019-12-19T22:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T14:15:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed East Columbia River Gorge; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041021 041055 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ510 VTEC