NOAA Current Watches

...FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY FOR THE HIGH CASCADES IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET... * WHAT...Moderate to Heavy snow showers. Additional snow Winter Storm Warning 2019-10-19T10:20:00-07:00 2019-10-19T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-191020T0100Z/

A potent fall weather system will continue to pass over the region today through this evening, bringing rain, mountain snow and strong winds. Mountain snow could be moderate to heavy at times and some accumulation possible on most area highway passes and summits. In addition, breezy to windy conditions expected across most of the region with gusts 30 to 45 mph or higher Special Weather Statement 2019-10-19T10:20:00-07:00 2019-10-19T16:15:00-07:00 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

A potent fall weather system will continue to pass over the region today through this evening, bringing rain, mountain snow and strong winds. Mountain snow could be moderate to heavy at times and some accumulation possible on most area highway passes and summits. In addition, breezy to windy conditions expected across most of the region with gusts 30 to 45 mph or higher Special Weather Statement 2019-10-19T08:00:00-07:00 2019-10-19T16:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Oregon; East Columbia River Gorge; East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; 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 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow continued above 5000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 18 inches. Snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches will be possible above 3000 feet. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Pierce and Lewis Counties, Winter Storm Warning 2019-10-19T07:31:00-07:00 2019-10-19T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053041 053053 UGC WAZ569 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-191020T0100Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected, mainly above 3000 feet but could fall as low as 2500 feet with heavier showers. Total snow accumulations 3 to 5 inches above 3000 feet and 4 to 8 inches above 4000 feet. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Whatcom and Skagit Counties Winter Weather Advisory 2019-10-19T07:31:00-07:00 2019-10-19T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ567 WAZ568 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-191020T0100Z/

...HEAVY WET SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO THIS WEEKEND... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 5 to 15 inches. * WHERE...Moderate accumulations likely above above 4000 feet Winter Weather Advisory 2019-10-19T04:56:00-07:00 2019-10-19T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-191020T0000Z/

...HEAVY WET SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO THIS WEEKEND... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Winter Weather Advisory 2019-10-19T04:56:00-07:00 2019-10-20T02:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Blue Mountains FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-191020T0900Z/

...Moderate snow above 5000 feet over the High Cascades today... .A cold front will bring moderate snow accumulations to the higher elevations of the Cascades today. Snow will affect highways above 5000 feet around Diamond and Crater Lakes. Snow rates may exceed an inch an hour this morning with hazardous travel. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS Winter Weather Advisory 2019-10-19T04:06:00-07:00 2019-10-19T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041019 041035 UGC ORZ027 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-191020T0000Z/

...FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY FOR THE HIGH CASCADES IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations Saturday of 4 to 8 Winter Storm Warning 2019-10-19T03:16:00-07:00 2019-10-19T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-191020T0100Z/

...FIRST SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY FOR THE HIGH CASCADES IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING ABOVE 5500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations Saturday of 5 to 10 Winter Storm Warning 2019-10-19T03:16:00-07:00 2019-10-19T18:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-191020T0100Z/

...MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .A strong cold front will generate moderate to heavy snow over the northern Blue Mountains above 5000 feet and in Wallowa County above 4500 feet. Gusty winds could lead to areas of blowing and drifting snow. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT SUNDAY Winter Storm Warning 2019-10-19T02:36:00-07:00 2019-10-20T04:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-191020T1100Z/

...MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .A strong cold front will generate moderate to heavy snow over the northern Blue Mountains above 5000 feet and in Wallowa County above 4500 feet. Gusty winds could lead to areas of blowing and drifting snow. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT SUNDAY Winter Storm Warning 2019-10-19T02:36:00-07:00 2019-10-20T04:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ502 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-191020T1100Z/

...MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .A strong cold front will generate moderate to heavy snow over the northern Blue Mountains above 5000 feet and in Wallowa County above 4500 feet. Gusty winds could lead to areas of blowing and drifting snow. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT Winter Weather Advisory 2019-10-19T02:36:00-07:00 2019-10-20T04:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Wallowa County FIPS6 041061 041063 UGC ORZ050 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-191020T1100Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. High Wind Warning 2019-10-19T05:00:00-07:00 2019-10-19T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0010.191019T1200Z-191020T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0020.191019T1500Z-191020T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...The northern potion of highway 139. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result. Wind Advisory 2019-10-19T05:00:00-07:00 2019-10-19T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Klamath Basin FIPS6 041035 UGC ORZ029 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.WI.Y.0020.191019T1200Z-191020T0000Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Wind Advisory 2019-10-19T08:00:00-07:00 2019-10-19T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0010.191019T1200Z-191020T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0020.191019T1500Z-191020T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, East Columbia River Gorge, Lower Wind Advisory 2019-10-19T11:00:00-07:00 2019-10-19T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ024 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0012.191019T1800Z-191020T0300Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, East Columbia River Gorge, Lower Wind Advisory 2019-10-19T11:00:00-07:00 2019-10-19T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Columbia River Gorge; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ508 ORZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0012.191019T1800Z-191020T0300Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM PDT today. Wind Advisory 2019-10-19T11:00:00-07:00 2019-10-19T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 UGC ORZ507 VTEC /O.EXA.KPDT.WI.Y.0012.191019T1800Z-191020T0300Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM MDT /7 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Harney County and Malheur County. In Idaho, Owyhee Mountains. Wind Advisory 2019-10-19T13:47:00-07:00 2019-10-19T16:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Harney County FIPS6 041025 UGC ORZ061 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.WI.Y.0011.191019T1800Z-191020T0200Z/