NOAA Current Watches

...A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain likely through at least Friday... .A low pressure system will spread snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain over the area through Friday. As temperatures warm on Friday the precipitation is expected to change over to rain...except mixed precipitation may persist through Saturday morning over the Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-28T13:16:00-08:00 2017-12-28T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Columbia River Gorge; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-171229T0600Z/

...A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain likely through at least Friday... .A low pressure system will spread snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain over the area through Friday. As temperatures warm on Friday the precipitation is expected to change over to rain...except mixed precipitation may persist through Saturday morning over the Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-28T14:00:00-08:00 2017-12-29T01:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 UGC ORZ507 VTEC /O.CAN.KPDT.WW.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-171229T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.WW.Y.0034.171228T2200Z-171229T0900Z/

...Strong winds east of the Cascades Friday... .Southwest winds will increase east of the Cascades Friday afternoon ahead of a strong cold front. The strongest winds are likely too occur late Friday afternoon and are expected to decrease below warning levels by late Friday evening. ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY High Wind Watch 2017-12-29T13:00:00-08:00 2017-12-29T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible 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.A.0021.171229T2100Z-171230T0600Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Freezing rain may persist through the afternoon over interior parts of Western Whatcom county, mainly from around Lynden to Sumas. Temperatures are rising to above freezing closer to the water with no further ice accumulation expected. Winter Storm Warning 2017-12-28T10:30:00-08:00 2017-12-28T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053073 UGC WAZ503 VTEC /O.EXT.KSEW.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-171229T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Snow occurring at or above 4500 feet. Local freezing rain possible with light ice accumulation. Snow levels will rise Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-28T10:30:00-08:00 2017-12-28T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053041 053053 UGC WAZ569 VTEC /O.CAN.KSEW.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-171229T1400Z/ /O.CAN.KSEW.WS.A.0005.171229T1400Z-171230T0800Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.WW.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-171229T0600Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...A mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will fall in the Cascade passes through tonight. Some passes may warm enough for Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-28T10:30:00-08:00 2017-12-29T06:00:00-08:00 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.UPG.KSEW.WS.A.0005.171229T1400Z-171230T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0007.171229T1400Z-171230T0600Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-171229T1400Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...A mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will fall in the Cascade passes through tonight. Some passes may warm enough for Winter Storm Warning 2017-12-29T06:00:00-08:00 2017-12-29T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ567 WAZ568 VTEC /O.UPG.KSEW.WS.A.0005.171229T1400Z-171230T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0007.171229T1400Z-171230T0600Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-171229T1400Z/

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a * Flood Watch for portions of northwest Washington and west central Washington, including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, and Flood Watch 2017-12-28T10:12:00-08:00 2017-12-30T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Clallam; Grays Harbor; Jefferson; King; Lewis; Mason; Pierce; Snohomish; Thurston FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053041 053045 053053 053061 053067 UGC WAC009 WAC027 WAC031 WAC033 WAC041 WAC045 WAC053 WAC061 WAC067 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FA.A.0009.171230T0000Z-171231T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...High water levels on streams flowing out of the Blue Mountains tonight through Sunday... Heavy rain and melting snow tonight through Friday will allow increased runoff into the streams and rivers flowing off of the Blue Mountains. Snow levels are expected to rise to around 6000 feet tonight and Hydrologic Outlook 2017-12-28T04:00:00-08:00 2017-12-29T11:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 WAZ030 VTEC

...High water levels on streams flowing out of the Blue Mountains tonight through Sunday... Heavy rain and melting snow tonight through Friday will allow increased runoff into the streams and rivers flowing off of the Blue Mountains. Snow levels are expected to rise to around 6000 feet tonight and Hydrologic Outlook 2017-12-28T16:00:00-08:00 2017-12-29T11:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ502 ORZ507 VTEC

...Prolonged period of accumulating moderate to heavy snow expected... .A pair of moist Pacific storm systems will impact the region beginning today and then again Friday and Friday night. The Cascade crest and Idaho Panhandle will see the heaviest snow today with more widespread snow north of I-90 and in the mountains on Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-28T09:33:00-08:00 2017-12-29T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Spokane Area; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ036 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-171229T1200Z/

...Prolonged period of accumulating moderate to heavy snow expected... .A pair of moist Pacific storm systems will impact the region beginning today and then again Friday and Friday night. The Cascade crest and Idaho Panhandle will see the heaviest snow today with more widespread snow north of I-90 and in the mountains on Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-28T16:00:00-08:00 2017-12-29T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053025 053043 UGC WAZ034 WAZ035 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0040.171229T0000Z-171229T1200Z/

...Prolonged period of accumulating moderate to heavy snow expected... .A pair of moist Pacific storm systems will impact the region beginning today and then again Friday and Friday night. The Cascade crest and Idaho Panhandle will see the heaviest snow today with more widespread snow north of I-90 and in the mountains on Winter Storm Warning 2017-12-28T09:33:00-08:00 2017-12-30T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171230T1800Z/

...Prolonged period of accumulating moderate to heavy snow expected... .A pair of moist Pacific storm systems will impact the region beginning today and then again Friday and Friday night. The Cascade crest and Idaho Panhandle will see the heaviest snow today with more widespread snow north of I-90 and in the mountains on Winter Storm Warning 2017-12-29T12:00:00-08:00 2017-12-30T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171230T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0014.171229T2000Z-171230T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected, with accumulations generally up to a tenth of an inch. Localized accumulations up to a quarter of an inch. * WHERE...In Oregon, Upper Hood River Valley and Central Columbia Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-28T12:00:00-08:00 2017-12-28T21:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053059 UGC WAZ046 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0046.171228T2000Z-171229T0500Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected, with accumulations generally up to a tenth of an inch. Localized accumulations up to a quarter of an inch. * WHERE...In Oregon, Upper Hood River Valley and Central Columbia Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-28T12:00:00-08:00 2017-12-28T21:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Upper Hood River Valley FIPS6 041027 UGC ORZ014 ORZ016 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0046.171228T2000Z-171229T0500Z/

...Prolonged period of accumulating moderate to heavy snow expected... .A pair of moist Pacific storm systems will impact the region beginning early today and then again Friday and Friday night. The mountains ringing the Columbia Basin will accumulate impressive amounts of snow during this period. The valleys also have the Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-28T05:23:00-08:00 2017-12-29T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Spokane Area; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ036 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-171229T1200Z/

...Prolonged period of accumulating moderate to heavy snow expected... .A pair of moist Pacific storm systems will impact the region beginning early today and then again Friday and Friday night. The mountains ringing the Columbia Basin will accumulate impressive amounts of snow during this period. The valleys also have the Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-28T16:00:00-08:00 2017-12-29T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053025 053043 UGC WAZ034 WAZ035 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0040.171229T0000Z-171229T1200Z/

...Prolonged period of accumulating moderate to heavy snow expected... .A pair of moist Pacific storm systems will impact the region beginning early today and then again Friday and Friday night. The mountains ringing the Columbia Basin will accumulate impressive amounts of snow during this period. The valleys also have the Winter Storm Warning 2017-12-28T05:23:00-08:00 2017-12-30T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171230T1800Z/

...Prolonged period of accumulating moderate to heavy snow expected... .A pair of moist Pacific storm systems will impact the region beginning early today and then again Friday and Friday night. The mountains ringing the Columbia Basin will accumulate impressive amounts of snow during this period. The valleys also have the Winter Storm Warning 2017-12-28T05:23:00-08:00 2017-12-30T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171230T1800Z/