NOAA Current Watches

...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 2018-12-27T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ032 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0036.181226T2300Z-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 2018-12-27T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Washington Palouse FIPS6 053075 UGC WAZ033 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0036.181226T2300Z-181227T1200Z/

...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...Around one quarter mile. * Timing...Visibility should improve by 10am PST. * Locations include...Cave Junction, Jacksonville, Rogue River, Freezing Fog Advisory 2018-12-26T04:00:00-08:00 2018-12-26T10:00:00-08:00 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.0005.181226T1200Z-181226T1800Z/

Snow showers over the Cascades this morning will spread into eastern Oregon and Washington this afternoon and continue into this evening. Lowest elevations in the Columbia Basin and Gorge will likely stay warm enough for only rain showers. Lingering mountain snow showers will gradually dissipate tomorrow. Snow accumulations of around 2 to 6 inches in the mountains with Special Weather Statement 2018-12-26T03:17:00-08:00 2018-12-26T16:00:00-08:00 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

Snow showers over the Cascades this morning will spread into eastern Oregon and Washington this afternoon and continue into this evening. Lowest elevations in the Columbia Basin and Gorge will likely stay warm enough for only rain showers. Lingering mountain snow showers will gradually dissipate tomorrow. Snow accumulations of around 2 to 6 inches in the mountains with Special Weather Statement 2018-12-26T04:00:00-08:00 2018-12-26T16:00:00-08:00 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

...DENSE FOG IN THE TREASURE VALLEY AND WEISER VALLEY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST /11 AM PST/ TODAY... * VISIBILITY...One quarter mile or less. * IMPACTS...Areas of poor visibility in the Lower and Upper Treasure Valley, and Weiser Valley, including Council, Dense Fog Advisory 2018-12-25T07:26:00-08:00 2018-12-25T11:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.EXT.KBOI.FG.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181225T1900Z/

...DENSE FOG IN THE TREASURE VALLEY AND WEISER VALLEY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MST /9 AM PST/ THIS MORNING... * VISIBILITY...One quarter mile or less. * IMPACTS...Areas of poor visibility in the Lower and Upper Treasure Valley, and Weiser Valley, including Council, Dense Fog Advisory 2018-12-25T05:19:00-08:00 2018-12-25T09:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.EXT.KBOI.FG.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181225T1700Z/

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...Minor tidal overflow is possible along the shorelines of Puget Sound and Admiralty Inlet around high tide. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Port Townsend, Everett, Seattle, Coastal Flood Advisory 2018-12-25T05:00:00-08:00 2018-12-25T09:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; Bremerton and Vicinity; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area FIPS6 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.CF.Y.0010.181225T1300Z-181225T1700Z/

...DENSE FOG IN THE TREASURE VALLEY AND WEISER VALLEY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST /7 AM PST/ TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 8 AM MST /7 AM PST/ Tuesday. * VISIBILITY...One quarter mile or less. Dense Fog Advisory 2018-12-24T21:34:00-08:00 2018-12-25T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ064 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FG.Y.0007.181225T0534Z-181225T1500Z/

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * TIDES...Total tide at Toke Point is expected to reach 11.1 ft around the time of the high tide (2-4 pm), Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Overflow flooding is most likely to occur at high tide in low-lying areas near bays and sloughs, Highway 101, Coastal Flood Advisory 2018-12-24T16:39:00-08:00 2018-12-25T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-181226T0000Z/

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...Minor tidal overflow is possible along the shorelines of Puget Sound and Admiralty Inlet around high tide. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Port Townsend, Everett, Seattle, Coastal Flood Advisory 2018-12-25T05:00:00-08:00 2018-12-25T09:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; Bremerton and Vicinity; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area FIPS6 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.CF.Y.0010.181225T1300Z-181225T1700Z/

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * MONDAY TIDES...Total tide at Astoria is expected to reach 11.2 ft around the time of the high tide (1-4 PM). * IMPACTS...Overflow flooding is most likely to occur at high tide in low-lying areas near bays and sloughs and in the lower Coastal Flood Advisory 2018-12-24T14:22:00-08:00 2018-12-24T17:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041057 UGC ORZ001 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-181225T0100Z/

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * MONDAY TIDES...Total tide at Toke Point is expected to reach 11.5 ft around the time of the high tide (1-3 pm), Monday afternoon. * TUESDAY TIDES...Total tide at Toke Point is expected to reach 11.1 ft around the time of the high tide (2-4 pm), Tuesday Coastal Flood Advisory 2018-12-24T14:22:00-08:00 2018-12-25T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-181226T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow. Winter travel conditions. An additional 1 to 4 inches of snow this evening. * WHERE...Above 4000 feet, particularly for areas south of Mt Jefferson. This includes Santiam Pass along US20 and Willamette Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-24T14:12:00-08:00 2018-12-25T00:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Cascades in Lane County; Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041039 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 ORZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-181225T0800Z/

...SNOW FOR CENTRAL OREGON ABOVE 4000 FEET... .A low pressure system will move just south of the Oregon border this afternoon and tonight. Moisture associated with the low will spread into central Oregon with snow falling above 4000 feet. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-24T13:28:00-08:00 2018-12-25T01:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Ochoco-John Day Highlands FIPS6 041013 041017 041023 041069 UGC ORZ506 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-181225T0900Z/

...SNOW FOR CENTRAL OREGON ABOVE 4000 FEET... .A low pressure system will move just south of the Oregon border this afternoon and tonight. Moisture associated with the low will spread into central Oregon with snow falling above 4000 feet. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-24T13:28:00-08:00 2018-12-25T01:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041031 UGC ORZ509 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-181225T0900Z/

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect from 5 AM to 9 AM PST Tuesday. * COASTAL FLOODING...Minor tidal overflow is possible along the shorelines of Puget Sound and Admiralty Inlet around high tide. Coastal Flood Advisory 2018-12-25T05:00:00-08:00 2018-12-25T09:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; Bremerton and Vicinity; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area FIPS6 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.CF.Y.0010.181225T1300Z-181225T1700Z/

...SNOW IN SOUTHEAST OREGON AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST IDAHO... .Snow associated with a Pacific storm will continue through this evening, then taper off from west to east later tonight as the storm center turns south into Nevada. Snow levels will remain between 4000 and 4500 feet. The heaviest snow, up to 6 inches, is expected in the higher elevations of southern Harney County and Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-24T12:54:00-08:00 2018-12-24T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Harney County FIPS6 041025 UGC ORZ061 VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181225T0600Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Periods of moderate to heavy snow, mainly above 4500 feet is expected. Above 4500 feet, additional snow accumulations of Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-24T11:05:00-08:00 2018-12-24T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-181225T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-181225T0600Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Periods of moderate to heavy snow, mainly above 4500 feet is expected. Above 4500 feet, additional snow accumulations of Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-24T11:05:00-08:00 2018-12-24T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central and Eastern Lake County FIPS6 041037 UGC ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-181225T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-181225T0600Z/