NOAA Current Watches

...INCREASING WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Winds will increase along and ahead of a cold front late this afternoon and evening. Sustained winds will increase to 20 to 35 mph across the Upper Columbia Basin, West Plains, Palouse, and the Pomeroy area. Wind gusts of 40-45 mph are expected with isolated gusts to 50 mph possible. Wind Advisory 2018-12-29T16:00:00-08:00 2018-12-30T00:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053001 053003 053023 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ035 WAZ036 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0008.181230T0000Z-181230T0800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. * WHERE...Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Colville, Northport, Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport, Kettle Falls, Springdale-Hunters Road, Orin-Rice Road, Flowery Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-28T23:57:00-08:00 2018-12-29T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Mountains; Spokane Area; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ036 WAZ037 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-181229T1200Z/

...Snow to Impact Travel Today through Midday Saturday... .A winter storm system will spread snow across central and eastern Washington this afternoon, reaching the Idaho Panhandle during the evening. Widespread snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with locally greater totals, will make for potentially hazardous travel conditions today into Saturday. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-28T15:22:00-08:00 2018-12-29T00:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Upper Columbia Basin; Waterville Plateau FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 UGC WAZ035 WAZ038 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-181229T0800Z/

...Snow to Impact Travel Today through Midday Saturday... .A winter storm system will spread snow across central and eastern Washington this afternoon, reaching the Idaho Panhandle during the evening. Widespread snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with locally greater totals, will make for potentially hazardous travel conditions today into Saturday. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-28T16:00:00-08:00 2018-12-29T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Mountains; Spokane Area; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ036 WAZ037 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0037.181229T0000Z-181229T1200Z/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for sneaker waves...which is in effect from 10 PM PST this evening through Saturday evening. * Hazards...Sneaker waves. Beach Hazards Statement 2018-12-28T22:00:00-08:00 2018-12-29T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Curry County Coast; South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 041015 UGC ORZ021 ORZ022 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.BH.S.0005.181229T0600Z-181230T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM to 4 PM PST Saturday. * WIND...Southerly 20 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Port Townsend, Everett, Bremerton, Seattle, Tacoma, La Push, Ocean Shores, Westport, and Hoquiam. Wind Advisory 2018-12-29T10:00:00-08:00 2018-12-29T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; Bremerton and Vicinity; Central Coast; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; North Coast; Seattle and Vicinity; Tacoma Area; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053035 053045 053053 053061 UGC WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ515 WAZ516 WAZ517 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.181229T1800Z-181230T0000Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * Visibility...Less than one quarter mile at times. * Locations include...The Rogue Valley, including the Interstate 5 corridor from Ashland to Sexton Summit, as well as the cities of Medford. Freezing Fog Advisory 2018-12-28T08:50:00-08:00 2018-12-28T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Jackson County FIPS6 041029 UGC ORZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.ZF.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-181228T1800Z/

...Snow to Impact Travel Today through Midday Saturday... .A winter storm system will spread snow across central and eastern Washington this afternoon, reaching the Idaho Panhandle during the evening. Widespread snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with locally greater totals, will make for potentially hazardous travel conditions today into Saturday. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-28T13:00:00-08:00 2018-12-29T00:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Upper Columbia Basin; Waterville Plateau FIPS6 053001 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 UGC WAZ035 WAZ038 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0037.181228T2100Z-181229T0800Z/

...Snow to Impact Travel Today through Midday Saturday... .A winter storm system will spread snow across central and eastern Washington this afternoon, reaching the Idaho Panhandle during the evening. Widespread snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with locally greater totals, will make for potentially hazardous travel conditions today into Saturday. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-28T16:00:00-08:00 2018-12-29T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Mountains; Spokane Area; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053043 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ036 WAZ037 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0037.181229T0000Z-181229T1200Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Freezing Fog Advisory...which is in effect until 10 AM PST this morning. * Visibility...Less than one quarter mile at times. * Locations include...The Rogue Valley, including the Interstate 5 corridor from Ashland to Sexton Summit, as well as the cities of Freezing Fog Advisory 2018-12-28T02:18:00-08:00 2018-12-28T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.ZF.Y.0006.181228T1018Z-181228T1800Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Dense Fog Advisory...which is in effect until 10 AM PST this morning. * Visibility...Less than a quarter mile at times. * Locations include...The Rogue Valley, including Medford, Talent, Phoenix, Gold Hill, Rogue River, and Grants Pass. Dense Fog Advisory 2018-12-27T08:42:00-08:00 2018-12-27T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Jackson County FIPS6 041015 041029 041033 UGC ORZ024 ORZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FG.Y.0013.181227T1642Z-181227T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected above 1500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches expected. * WHERE...Peck, Culdesac, Gifford, and Pomeroy. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-26T22:51:00-08:00 2018-12-27T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ032 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-181227T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches expected. * WHERE...Moscow, Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, and Uniontown. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-26T22:51:00-08:00 2018-12-27T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Washington Palouse FIPS6 053075 UGC WAZ033 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-181227T1200Z/

...MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THIS EVENING... .A winter storm system will spread accumulating snow across the eastern Columbia Basin this afternoon and evening, with snow showers continuing through the night in the Idaho Panhandle. Widespread accumulations of 1 to 3 inches will coat roads and make the evening commute potentially slippery and hazardous. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-26T20:58:00-08:00 2018-12-26T23:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Spokane Area FIPS6 053043 053063 UGC WAZ036 VTEC /O.EXT.KOTX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-181227T0700Z/

...MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THIS EVENING... .A winter storm system will spread accumulating snow across the eastern Columbia Basin this afternoon and evening, with snow showers continuing through the night in the Idaho Panhandle. Widespread accumulations of 1 to 3 inches will coat roads and make the evening commute potentially slippery and hazardous. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-26T20:58:00-08:00 2018-12-27T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ032 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-181227T1200Z/

...MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THIS EVENING... .A winter storm system will spread accumulating snow across the eastern Columbia Basin this afternoon and evening, with snow showers continuing through the night in the Idaho Panhandle. Widespread accumulations of 1 to 3 inches will coat roads and make the evening commute potentially slippery and hazardous. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-26T20:58:00-08:00 2018-12-27T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Washington Palouse FIPS6 053075 UGC WAZ033 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-181227T1200Z/

A band of rain and snow is currently moving across eastern Oregon and southeast Washington. The air temperature is warm enough such that the lower elevations are not having any accumulation. The mountains are receiving some accumulation and there are likely slick conditions going over the passes of both the Cascades and the Blue Mountains, as well as other mountain passes in the Special Weather Statement 2018-12-26T14:59:00-08:00 2018-12-26T18:45:00-08:00 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 band of rain and snow is currently moving across eastern Oregon and southeast Washington. The air temperature is warm enough such that the lower elevations are not having any accumulation. The mountains are receiving some accumulation and there are likely slick conditions going over the passes of both the Cascades and the Blue Mountains, as well as other mountain passes in the Special Weather Statement 2018-12-26T14:59:00-08:00 2018-12-26T18:45:00-08:00 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 WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... * WHAT...Snow continued above 2000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of up to 7 inches. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Snohomish and King Counties, including Darrington, Index, Skykomish, Stevens Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-26T14:38:00-08:00 2018-12-27T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053041 053053 053061 UGC WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0040.181226T2238Z-181227T1200Z/

...MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THIS EVENING`S COMMUTE... .A winter storm system will spread accumulating snow across the eastern Columbia Basin this afternoon and evening, with snow showers continuing through the night in the Idaho Panhandle. Widespread accumulations of 1 to 3 inches will coat roads and make the evening commute potentially slippery and hazardous. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-26T15:00:00-08:00 2018-12-26T21:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Spokane Area FIPS6 053043 053063 UGC WAZ036 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0036.181226T2300Z-181227T0500Z/