NOAA Current Watches

...FIRST MAJOR LOW ELEVATION SNOW TONIGHT... .A cold front will drop south and stall over northern Oregon producing snow tonight through Saturday morning. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T14:29:00-08:00 2017-12-23T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 ORZ507 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-171223T1200Z/

...FIRST MAJOR LOW ELEVATION SNOW TONIGHT... .A cold front will drop south and stall over northern Oregon producing snow tonight through Saturday morning. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T14:29:00-08:00 2017-12-23T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041065 UGC ORZ508 ORZ510 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.WW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-171223T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow showers will continue into the overnight hours as the temperatures drop. Additional accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...South Washington Cascade Foothills. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T14:18:00-08:00 2017-12-23T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ040 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-171223T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow showers will continue into the overnight hours as the temperatures drop. Additional accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T14:18:00-08:00 2017-12-23T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills FIPS6 041005 041043 UGC ORZ010 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-171223T1500Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the evening commute. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. * WHERE...Moscow, Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Lewiston, Lapwai, Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T13:13:00-08:00 2017-12-22T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAZ032 WAZ033 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-171223T0200Z/

...LOWLAND SNOW POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT... A weather system will arrive Sunday, spreading rain into the region. After a cold front passes Sunday night, rain will become more showery, and the air mass will cool enough to support snow. Snow showers are possible Sunday night. Showers will taper Monday morning and end Monday afternoon. Special Weather Statement 2017-12-22T11:22:00-08:00 2017-12-23T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Admiralty Inlet Area; Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; Central Coast; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; North Coast; Olympics; San Juan County; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes; West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes; Western Skagit County; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053055 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ512 WAZ513 WAZ514 WAZ515 WAZ516 WAZ517 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 WAZ567 WAZ568 WAZ569 VTEC

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, with localized amounts up to 4 inches, are expected in the valleys. In the Owyhee mmountains, expect total amounts of 3 to 6 inches, with Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T16:00:00-08:00 2017-12-23T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Malheur County FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ063 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.WW.Y.0019.171223T0000Z-171223T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND TO LOW ELEVATIONS IN THE INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND FAR NORTHWEST OREGON... A weak warm front over southwest Washington and northwest Oregon today will produce some light rain at low elevations today as temperatures are above freezing. Strong east winds are expected to develop later tonight and Saturday in and near the outlet of Special Weather Statement 2017-12-22T08:31:00-08:00 2017-12-22T15:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...WINTER WEATHER POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND TO LOW ELEVATIONS IN THE INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND FAR NORTHWEST OREGON... A weak warm front over southwest Washington and northwest Oregon today will produce some light rain at low elevations today as temperatures are above freezing. Strong east winds are expected to develop later tonight and Saturday in and near the outlet of Special Weather Statement 2017-12-22T08:31:00-08:00 2017-12-22T15:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041005 041007 041009 041027 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ003 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...ACCUMULATING SNOW TODAY... .A winter storm system will bring moderate accumulations of snow to the Palouse region, the Lewiston-Clarkston area and the surrounding high terrain, and the Central Panhandle Mountains. Steady light snow will be locally intense at times, and breezy winds this evening may produce areas of drifting snow and reduced Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T07:36:00-08:00 2017-12-22T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAZ032 WAZ033 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-171223T0200Z/

...FIRST MAJOR LOW ELEVATION SNOW TODAY... .A cold front will drop south and stall over northern Oregon producing snow today and tonight. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T09:00:00-08:00 2017-12-23T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0031.171222T1700Z-171223T1200Z/

...FIRST MAJOR LOW ELEVATION SNOW TODAY... .A cold front will drop south and stall over northern Oregon producing snow today and tonight. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T09:00:00-08:00 2017-12-23T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ044 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0031.171222T1700Z-171223T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER POSSIBLE TO LOW ELEVATIONS IN THE INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND FAR NORTHWEST OREGON... A weak warm front settling in over southwest Washington and northwest Oregon may produce some winter weather to low elevations today into Saturday. Current temperature and dewpoint trends suggest that any freezing Special Weather Statement 2017-12-21T15:36:00-08:00 2017-12-22T15:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...WINTER WEATHER POSSIBLE TO LOW ELEVATIONS IN THE INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND FAR NORTHWEST OREGON... A weak warm front settling in over southwest Washington and northwest Oregon may produce some winter weather to low elevations today into Saturday. Current temperature and dewpoint trends suggest that any freezing Special Weather Statement 2017-12-22T03:46:00-08:00 2017-12-22T15:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041005 041007 041009 041027 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ003 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...ACCUMULATING SNOW TODAY... .A winter storm system will bring moderate accumulations of snow to the Palouse region, the Lewiston-Clarkston area and the surrounding high terrain. Steady light snow will be locally intense at times, and breezy winds this evening may produce areas of drifting snow and reduced visibilities in blowing snow on Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T04:00:00-08:00 2017-12-22T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053003 053023 053075 UGC WAZ032 WAZ033 VTEC /O.EXB.KOTX.WW.Y.0038.171222T1200Z-171223T0200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Snow level around 1000 feet. * WHERE...South Washington Cascade Foothills. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T07:00:00-08:00 2017-12-23T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ040 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0042.171222T1500Z-171223T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected. Snow level 1500 feet to day and 1000 feet tonight. * WHERE...Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T12:00:00-08:00 2017-12-23T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills FIPS6 041005 041043 UGC ORZ010 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0042.171222T2000Z-171223T1500Z/

...FIRST MAJOR LOW ELEVATION SNOW TODAY... .A cold front will drop south and stall over northern Oregon producing snow this afternoon and overnight. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T09:00:00-08:00 2017-12-23T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0031.171222T1700Z-171223T1200Z/

...FIRST MAJOR LOW ELEVATION SNOW TODAY... .A cold front will drop south and stall over northern Oregon producing snow this afternoon and overnight. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-22T09:00:00-08:00 2017-12-23T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ044 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0031.171222T1700Z-171223T1200Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Freezing Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 5 AM PST Friday. * VISIBILITIES...Down to less than 1/4 mile at times. * TIMING...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Possible slick spots on paved surfaces. Freezing Fog Advisory 2017-12-21T20:06:00-08:00 2017-12-22T05:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ022 WAZ039 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.ZF.Y.0003.171222T0406Z-171222T1300Z/