NOAA Current Watches

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY... .Very windy conditions anticipated Saturday as a strong surface low moves across the region. ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY... * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Locally Wind Advisory 2018-02-17T11:00:00-08:00 2018-02-17T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053023 053025 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ041 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0003.180217T1900Z-180218T0600Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CASCADES IN WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES UNTIL 6 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of one to two and half feet feet are expected. * WHERE...Cascades in Whatcom and Skagit Counties, including the Winter Storm Warning 2018-02-17T00:00:00-08:00 2018-02-18T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes North Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053057 053073 UGC WAZ567 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0005.180217T0800Z-180218T1400Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CASCADES IN SNOHOMISH, KING, PIERCE, AND LEWIS COUNTIES UNTIL 6 AM PST SUNDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet are expected. * WHERE...Cascades in Snohomish, King, Pierce, and Lewis Counties, Winter Storm Warning 2018-02-17T00:00:00-08:00 2018-02-18T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate 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.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0005.180217T0800Z-180218T1400Z/

...VERY WINDY SATURDAY... .A weather system moving across the region Saturday will tighten pressure gradients and bring strong westerly winds in the afternoon and evening. The strongest and damaging winds are expected in the Gorge. ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY... High Wind Warning 2018-02-17T11:00:00-08:00 2018-02-17T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ024 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.180217T1900Z-180218T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0001.180217T1900Z-180218T0600Z/

...VERY WINDY SATURDAY... .A weather system moving across the region Saturday will tighten pressure gradients and bring strong westerly winds in the afternoon and evening. The strongest and damaging winds are expected in the Gorge. ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PST Wind Advisory 2018-02-17T11:00:00-08:00 2018-02-17T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.180217T1900Z-180218T0600Z/

...VERY WINDY SATURDAY... .A weather system moving across the region Saturday will tighten pressure gradients and bring strong westerly winds in the afternoon and evening. The strongest and damaging winds are expected in the Gorge. ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY... High Wind Warning 2018-02-17T11:00:00-08:00 2018-02-17T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely East Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041021 041055 041065 UGC ORZ041 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.180217T1900Z-180218T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0001.180217T1900Z-180218T0600Z/

...VERY WINDY SATURDAY... .A weather system moving across the region Saturday will tighten pressure gradients and bring strong westerly winds in the afternoon and evening. The strongest and damaging winds are expected in the Gorge. ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PST Wind Advisory 2018-02-17T11:00:00-08:00 2018-02-17T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; 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 041017 041021 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 UGC ORZ044 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.180217T1900Z-180218T0600Z/

...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND... .A moist westerly flow aloft will be present over Washington and Oregon this weekend. A series of waves embedded in the upper level flow will cause periods of moderate to heavy snow to fall along the east slopes of the Cascades and the northern Blue Winter Weather Advisory 2018-02-17T04:00:00-08:00 2018-02-18T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0009.180217T1200Z-180219T0200Z/

...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND... .A moist westerly flow aloft will be present over Washington and Oregon this weekend. A series of waves embedded in the upper level flow will cause periods of moderate to heavy snow to fall along the east slopes of the Cascades and the northern Blue Winter Storm Warning 2018-02-17T07:00:00-08:00 2018-02-18T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0004.180217T1500Z-180219T0600Z/

...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND... .A moist westerly flow aloft will be present over Washington and Oregon this weekend. A series of waves embedded in the upper level flow will cause periods of moderate to heavy snow to fall along the east slopes of the Cascades and the northern Blue Winter Weather Advisory 2018-02-17T04:00:00-08:00 2018-02-18T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041017 041031 UGC ORZ509 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0009.180217T1200Z-180219T0200Z/

...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND... .A moist westerly flow aloft will be present over Washington and Oregon this weekend. A series of waves embedded in the upper level flow will cause periods of moderate to heavy snow to fall along the east slopes of the Cascades and the northern Blue Winter Storm Warning 2018-02-17T07:00:00-08:00 2018-02-18T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ502 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0004.180217T1500Z-180219T0600Z/

...Moderate to heavy snow expected Saturday and Sunday over portions of the Inland Northwest... A stronger and wetter storm system arrives Saturday morning, delivering snow at times through Sunday. Heavy snow accumulations are possible in the mountains and valleys of northeast and north-central Washington and over much of the Idaho Panhandle. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-02-17T04:00:00-08:00 2018-02-17T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053025 053043 053063 UGC WAZ035 WAZ036 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0012.180217T1200Z-180217T2100Z/

...Moderate to heavy snow expected Saturday and Sunday over portions of the Inland Northwest... A stronger and wetter storm system arrives Saturday morning, delivering snow at times through Sunday. Heavy snow accumulations are possible in the mountains and valleys of northeast and north-central Washington and over much of the Idaho Panhandle. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-02-17T04:00:00-08:00 2018-02-17T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ043 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0012.180217T1200Z-180218T0000Z/

...Moderate to heavy snow expected Saturday and Sunday over portions of the Inland Northwest... A stronger and wetter storm system arrives Saturday morning, delivering snow at times through Sunday. Heavy snow accumulations are possible in the mountains and valleys of northeast and north-central Washington and over much of the Idaho Panhandle. Winter Storm Warning 2018-02-17T04:00:00-08:00 2018-02-18T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.180217T1200Z-180219T0200Z/

...Moderate to heavy snow expected Saturday and Sunday over portions of the Inland Northwest... A stronger and wetter storm system arrives Saturday morning, delivering snow at times through Sunday. Heavy snow accumulations are possible in the mountains and valleys of northeast and north-central Washington and over much of the Idaho Panhandle. Winter Storm Warning 2018-02-17T04:00:00-08:00 2018-02-18T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.180217T1200Z-180219T0200Z/

...Moderate to heavy snow expected Saturday and Sunday over portions of the Inland Northwest... A stronger and wetter storm system arrives Saturday morning, delivering snow at times through Sunday. Heavy snow accumulations are possible in the mountains and valleys of northeast and north-central Washington and over much of the Idaho Panhandle. Winter Storm Warning 2018-02-17T07:00:00-08:00 2018-02-18T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Blue Mountains FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0004.180217T1500Z-180219T0600Z/

...LOWLAND SNOW POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY... ...COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE WINTER LIKELY EARLY NEXT WEEK... - Snow expected to mix in with rain showers down to sea level on Sunday for all areas including the coast and interior lowlands...including the Columbia River Gorge and Hood River. Any accumulation expected to remain 1000 feet and above during Special Weather Statement 2018-02-17T04:00:00-08:00 2018-02-17T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; South Washington Coast; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ021 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...LOWLAND SNOW POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY... ...COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE WINTER LIKELY EARLY NEXT WEEK... - Snow expected to mix in with rain showers down to sea level on Sunday for all areas including the coast and interior lowlands...including the Columbia River Gorge and Hood River. Any accumulation expected to remain 1000 feet and above during Special Weather Statement 2018-02-16T15:44:00-08:00 2018-02-17T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; North Oregon Coast; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ012 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY EVENING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. 15 to 22 inches of snow above 4500 feet with isolated amounts in excess of 2 feet. Elevations between 3500 and 4500 feet will see snow change to Winter Storm Warning 2018-02-17T04:00:00-08:00 2018-02-18T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CAN.KPQR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180217T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0002.180217T1200Z-180218T1500Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY EVENING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. 15 to 22 inches of snow above 4500 feet with isolated amounts approaching 3 feet on the higher elevations of Mt. Hood. Elevations between 3500 and Winter Storm Warning 2018-02-17T04:00:00-08:00 2018-02-18T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041027 041043 041047 UGC ORZ011 VTEC /O.CAN.KPQR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180217T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KPQR.WS.A.0001.180217T1200Z-180218T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KPQR.WS.W.0002.180217T1200Z-180218T1500Z/