NOAA Current Watches

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter of a mile in areas of freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-17T04:19:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 UGC ORZ507 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-191217T2000Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected though locally higher winds of 30-40 mph in southern Grande Ronde Valley near Ladd Canyon are occurring. * WHERE...Grande Ronde Valley. Strongest winds in the southern part of the Valley including Ladd and Pyles Canyons. Wind Advisory 2019-12-17T04:19:00-08:00 2019-12-18T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Grande Ronde Valley FIPS6 041061 UGC ORZ049 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-191218T1200Z/

...HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO RISES ON MANY RIVERS THIS WEEK... A strong weather system will move into the region this week, bringing heavy rainfall across much of Western Washington. The heaviest rainfall will begin on later on Wednesday and continue into the weekend. Generally, 3 to 6 inches of rain are expected across the region, with the largest amounts focused in the Hydrologic Outlook 2019-12-17T04:05:00-08:00 2019-12-17T16:15:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Clallam; Grays Harbor; Jefferson; King; Kitsap; Lewis; Mason; Pierce; Skagit; Snohomish; Thurston; Whatcom FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAC009 WAC027 WAC031 WAC033 WAC035 WAC041 WAC045 WAC053 WAC057 WAC061 WAC067 WAC073 VTEC

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level Thursday evening. Cold air may get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades and the Upper Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.A.0008.191219T0000Z-191220T0600Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level Thursday evening. Cold air may get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades and the Upper Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T19:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Upper Hood River Valley FIPS6 041027 UGC ORZ014 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.A.0008.191219T0300Z-191219T1800Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level Thursday evening. Cold air may get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades and the Upper Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.A.0008.191219T0000Z-191220T0000Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level Thursday evening. Cold air may get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades and the Upper Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Cascades in Lane County FIPS6 041039 UGC ORZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.A.0008.191219T0000Z-191220T0000Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter of a mile or less at times in freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington, Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley. Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-16T20:04:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053013 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-191217T2000Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter of a mile or less at times in freezing fog. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. * WHEN...Until noon PST Tuesday. Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-16T20:04:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-191217T2000Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter of a mile in areas of freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until noon PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-16T20:04:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 UGC ORZ507 VTEC /O.EXA.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-191217T2000Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Grande Ronde Valley. Strongest winds in the southern part of the Valley including Ladd and Pyles Canyons. Wind Advisory 2019-12-17T04:00:00-08:00 2019-12-18T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Grande Ronde Valley FIPS6 041061 UGC ORZ049 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0017.191217T1200Z-191218T1200Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level through the event. Cold air may get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades as well as Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WS.A.0008.191219T0000Z-191220T0600Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level through the event. Cold air may get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades as well as Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T19:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Upper Hood River Valley FIPS6 041027 UGC ORZ014 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WS.A.0008.191219T0300Z-191219T1800Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level through the event. Cold air may get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades as well as Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WS.A.0008.191219T0000Z-191220T0000Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level through the event. Cold air may get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades as well as Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Cascades in Lane County FIPS6 041039 UGC ORZ013 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WS.A.0008.191219T0000Z-191220T0000Z/

...HEAVY RAIN LATER THIS WEEK COULD LEAD TO RIVER AND STREAM FLOODING FOR SOME PORTION OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON... A prolonged atmospheric river event will bring moderate to heavy rain rates beginning Wednesday night potentially continuing through Saturday. Liquid equivalent precipitation amounts during Hydrologic Outlook 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-17T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; South Washington Coast; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ021 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...HEAVY RAIN LATER THIS WEEK COULD LEAD TO RIVER AND STREAM FLOODING FOR SOME PORTION OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON... A prolonged atmospheric river event will bring moderate to heavy rain rates beginning Wednesday night potentially continuing through Saturday. Liquid equivalent precipitation amounts during Hydrologic Outlook 2019-12-16T09:51:00-08:00 2019-12-17T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Cascade Foothills 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; 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 ORZ012 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in freezing fog. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-16T19:00:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053013 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ029 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.191217T0300Z-191217T2000Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in freezing fog. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. * WHEN...Until noon PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility and Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-16T13:46:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.191216T2146Z-191217T2000Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Grande Ronde Valley. Strongest winds in the southern part of the Valley including Ladd and Pyles Canyons. Wind Advisory 2019-12-17T04:00:00-08:00 2019-12-18T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Grande Ronde Valley FIPS6 041061 UGC ORZ049 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0017.191217T1200Z-191218T1200Z/