NOAA Current Watches

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Freezing rain likely this afternoon, but transitioning to rain late in the day. Icing will result in difficult travel conditions. Additional ice accumulations less than a tenth of an inch possible. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T12:07:00-08:00 2017-12-27T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053059 UGC WAZ045 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-171228T0200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Freezing rain likely this afternoon, but transitioning to rain late in the day. Icing will result in difficult travel conditions. Additional ice accumulations less than a tenth of an inch possible. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T12:07:00-08:00 2017-12-27T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041027 041051 UGC ORZ015 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-171228T0200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Areas of drizzle, but with patchy freezing drizzle. Any icing may result in very slippery conditions on sidewalks, roads and bridges. Additional ice accumulations will be limited to a light glaze. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T09:28:00-08:00 2017-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area FIPS6 053011 UGC WAZ039 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-171227T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Areas of freezing drizzle in the morning, then freezing rain likely, transitioning to rain in the afternoon. Icing will result in difficult travel conditions. Additional ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch possible. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T09:28:00-08:00 2017-12-27T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053059 UGC WAZ045 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-171228T0200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Areas of drizzle, but with patchy freezing drizzle. Any icing may result in very slippery conditions on sidewalks, roads and bridges. Additional ice accumulations will be limited to a light glaze. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T09:28:00-08:00 2017-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Portland Metro Area FIPS6 041005 041051 041067 UGC ORZ006 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-171227T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Areas of freezing drizzle in the morning, then freezing rain likely, transitioning to rain in the afternoon. Icing will result in difficult travel conditions. Additional ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch possible. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T09:28:00-08:00 2017-12-27T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041027 041051 UGC ORZ015 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-171228T0200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow at times tonight. 1 to 3 inches accumulation expected. Snow transitioning to freezing rain Thursday morning. Ice accumulation around a quarter inch, except lighter amounts near the coastline including Bellingham, by noon. Freezing rain Winter Storm Warning 2017-12-27T18:00:00-08:00 2017-12-28T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053073 UGC WAZ503 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0006.171228T0200Z-171228T2000Z/

...Long Period of Accumulating Heavy Snow... .A pair of moist Pacific storm systems will impact the region Thursday and Thursday night and 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 potential to experience heavy snow accumulations. Winter Storm Watch 2017-12-28T04:00:00-08:00 2017-12-29T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Spokane Area FIPS6 053043 053063 UGC WAZ036 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0008.171228T1200Z-171229T1800Z/

...Long Period of Accumulating Heavy Snow... .A pair of moist Pacific storm systems will impact the region Thursday and Thursday night and 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 potential to experience heavy snow accumulations. Winter Storm Watch 2017-12-28T04:00:00-08:00 2017-12-30T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes Northern Cascades; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053007 053019 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ042 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0008.171228T1200Z-171230T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain occurring. The ice may result in difficult travel conditions, particularly across the highest elevations in the West Hills of PDX and the eastern suburbs of the PDX metro including Washougal, Camas, Troutdale and Gresham. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T03:08:00-08:00 2017-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area FIPS6 053011 UGC WAZ039 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-171227T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation occurring. The ice will result in difficult travel conditions. Additional wet snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch are expected. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T03:08:00-08:00 2017-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053059 UGC WAZ045 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-171227T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain occurring. The ice may result in difficult travel conditions, particularly across the highest elevations in the West Hills of PDX and the eastern suburbs of the PDX metro including Washougal, Camas, Troutdale and Gresham. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T03:08:00-08:00 2017-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Portland Metro Area FIPS6 041005 041051 041067 UGC ORZ006 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-171227T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation occurring. The ice will result in difficult travel conditions. Additional wet snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch are expected. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T03:08:00-08:00 2017-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041027 041051 UGC ORZ015 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.000000T0000Z-171227T2000Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Freezing Fog Advisory...which is in effect until 10 AM PST Wednesday. * Visibility...Less than one quarter mile at times. * Locations include...The Klamath Valley including Klamath Falls and Highway 97 through Modoc Point. Freezing Fog Advisory 2017-12-26T22:20:00-08:00 2017-12-27T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Klamath Basin FIPS6 041035 UGC ORZ029 VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.ZF.Y.0010.171227T0620Z-171227T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. The ice will result in very slippery conditions on sidewalks, roads and bridges, including during the morning commute on Wednesday. Total ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Greater Portland Metro Area. In Washington, Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T00:00:00-08:00 2017-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area FIPS6 053011 UGC WAZ039 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.171227T0800Z-171227T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Wednesday. Total ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Western Columbia River Gorge. In Washington, Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T00:00:00-08:00 2017-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053059 UGC WAZ045 VTEC /O.CAN.KPQR.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-171227T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.171227T0800Z-171227T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. The ice will result in very slippery conditions on sidewalks, roads and bridges, including during the morning commute on Wednesday. Total ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Greater Portland Metro Area. In Washington, Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T00:00:00-08:00 2017-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Portland Metro Area FIPS6 041005 041051 041067 UGC ORZ006 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.171227T0800Z-171227T2000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. The ice will result in difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Wednesday. Total ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Western Columbia River Gorge. In Washington, Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-27T00:00:00-08:00 2017-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041027 041051 UGC ORZ015 VTEC /O.CAN.KPQR.WW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-171227T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0045.171227T0800Z-171227T2000Z/

...A CHANCE FOR FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING... There is a chance for some light rain or freezing rain to develop this evening, with the chance continuing into Wednesday morning. Temperatures in many areas will remain near or a little below freezing, so any rain which does develop could quickly cause icy conditions to develop. Special Weather Statement 2017-12-26T14:50:00-08:00 2017-12-27T05:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ022 WAZ039 VTEC

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain is expected to develop this evening, and continue into Wednesday morning. Ice accumulations are likely to be light, around a tenth of an inch, but still will likely result in hazardous travel conditions. Winter Weather Advisory 2017-12-26T18:00:00-08:00 2017-12-27T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053059 UGC WAZ045 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0044.171227T0200Z-171227T2000Z/