NOAA Current Watches-WA

...Strong and wet winter storm to impact the region beginning tonight and lasting into the weekend... .A very moist and persistent storm system will bring heavy mountain snow to the region beginning tonight in the Cascades and spreading across the remaining mountains around the region on Thursday. Valleys and the far western Columbia Basin will also Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-19T12:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053007 053017 053047 UGC WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0013.191219T2000Z-191220T2000Z/

Pockets of dense freezing fog are possible through 10 AM this morning for the foothills of the Blue Mountains in Washington & Oregon. Slick conditions will be possible on roads, especially on bridges and overpasses, and in locations where dense freezing fog persists. Use caution and reduce speed when traveling in these areas as road conditions may change quickly. Special Weather Statement 2019-12-18T22:00:00-08:00 2019-12-18T13:15:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 VTEC

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory above 3500 feet, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. For the Winter Weather Advisory 2019-12-19T10:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Olympics FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ513 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0034.191219T1800Z-191220T0600Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.WS.A.0008.191220T1200Z-191221T1800Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches to 3 feet. Highest amounts will be near Mount Baker. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T18:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T06:00:00-08:00 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.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0011.191219T0200Z-191220T1400Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations of one to three feet. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area and Paradise Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T18:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053041 053053 UGC WAZ569 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0011.191219T0200Z-191220T1400Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory above 3500 feet, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. For the Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 2019-12-21T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Olympics FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ513 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0034.191219T1800Z-191220T0600Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.WS.A.0008.191220T1200Z-191221T1800Z/

...HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO RISES ON MANY RIVERS THIS WEEK... A strong weather system will move into the region later Thursday into early this weekend, bringing heavy rainfall across much of Western Washington. The heaviest rainfall will be Thursday night through Friday night. Generally, 3 to 6 inches of rain are expected across the region, with the highest amounts over the Hydrologic Outlook 2019-12-18T03:23:00-08:00 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Clallam; Grays Harbor; Jefferson; King; Kitsap; Lewis; Mason; Pierce; Skagit; Snohomish; Thurston; Whatcom FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAC009 WAC027 WAC031 WAC033 WAC035 WAC041 WAC045 WAC053 WAC057 WAC061 WAC067 WAC073 VTEC

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible near beaches and headlands. * WHERE...In Washington, the south Washington coast. In Oregon, the north Oregon and central Oregon coasts. High Wind Watch 2019-12-19T20:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T08:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.HW.A.0002.191220T0400Z-191220T1600Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level by Thursday evening. Cold air is expected to remain in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades and Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T22:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.191219T0600Z-191221T0600Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES... .A plume of Pacific moisture will spread over the Washington Cascades Wednesday night through Thursday night. Snow levels will remain low enough during that period for heavy snow. Cold air trapped east of the Cascades may also bring heavy snow or a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain to the Kittitas Valley. Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0011.191219T0000Z-191220T1200Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES... .A plume of Pacific moisture will spread over the Washington Cascades Wednesday night through Thursday night. Snow levels will remain low enough during that period for heavy snow. Cold air trapped east of the Cascades may also bring heavy snow or a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain to the Kittitas Valley. Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T22:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0009.191219T0600Z-191220T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory above 3500 feet, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. For the Winter Weather Advisory 2019-12-19T10:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Olympics FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ513 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0034.191219T1800Z-191220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.A.0008.191220T1200Z-191221T1800Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches to three feet. Highest amounts will be near Mount Baker. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T18:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T06:00:00-08:00 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.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0011.191219T0200Z-191220T1400Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations of one to three feet. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area and Paradise Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T18:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053041 053053 UGC WAZ569 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0011.191219T0200Z-191220T1400Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory above 3500 feet, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. For the Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 2019-12-21T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Olympics FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ513 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0034.191219T1800Z-191220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.A.0008.191220T1200Z-191221T1800Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level by Thursday evening. Cold air is expected to get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T22:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.191219T0600Z-191221T0600Z/

...HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO RISES ON MANY RIVERS THIS WEEK... A strong weather system will move into the region later Wednesday into early this weekend, bringing heavy rainfall across much of Western Washington. The heaviest rainfall will be on Thursday and into Friday. Generally, 3 to 6 inches of rain are expected across the region, with the largest amounts focused in the Olympics and Hydrologic Outlook 2019-12-17T14:25:00-08:00 2019-12-18T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Clallam; Grays Harbor; Jefferson; King; Kitsap; Lewis; Mason; Pierce; Skagit; Snohomish; Thurston; Whatcom FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAC009 WAC027 WAC031 WAC033 WAC035 WAC041 WAC045 WAC053 WAC057 WAC061 WAC067 WAC073 VTEC

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES... .A plume of Pacific moisture will spread over the Washington Cascades Wednesday night through Thursday night. Snow levels will remain low enough during that period for heavy snow. Cold air trapped east of the Cascades may also bring heavy snow to the Kittitas Valley. Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0011.191219T0000Z-191220T1200Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES... .A plume of Pacific moisture will spread over the Washington Cascades Wednesday night through Thursday night. Snow levels will remain low enough during that period for heavy snow. Cold air trapped east of the Cascades may also bring heavy snow to the Kittitas Valley. Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T22:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0009.191219T0600Z-191220T1200Z/

...Strong and wet winter storm to impact the region late this week... .A very moist and persistent storm system will bring heavy mountain snow to the region beginning Wednesday night in the Cascades and spreading across the remaining mountains around the region on Thursday. Valleys and the far western Columbia Basin Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0013.191219T0000Z-191220T1200Z/