NOAA Current Watches-WA

...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 Watch 2019-12-19T12:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0013.191219T2000Z-191220T2000Z/

...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 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.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0013.191219T2000Z-191220T2000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING 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 3 feet. Heaviest snow will be north of Stevens Pass. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, 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.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0011.191219T0200Z-191220T1400Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING 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 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area and Paradise on Mount 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.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0011.191219T0200Z-191220T1400Z/

...HEAVY RAIN AND RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE LATER THIS WEEK IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON... We`re entering a period of wet weather starting Wednesday and continuing through Saturday, with areas of particularly heavy rain expected Thursday night and Friday. Several rivers are likely to rise rapidly Friday, and minor flooding is possible. The Hydrologic Outlook 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-18T14:15:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible 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

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter of a mile in areas of freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility and Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-17T08:48:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-191217T2000Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter of a mile in areas of freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-17T04:19:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053013 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-191217T2000Z/

...HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO RISES ON MANY RIVERS THIS WEEK... A strong weather system will move into the region this week, bringing heavy rainfall across much of Western Washington. The heaviest rainfall will begin on later on Wednesday and continue into the weekend. Generally, 3 to 6 inches of rain are expected across the region, with the largest amounts focused in the Hydrologic Outlook 2019-12-17T04:05:00-08:00 2019-12-17T16:15:00-08:00 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 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 Thursday evening. Cold air may get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades and the Upper Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.A.0008.191219T0000Z-191220T0600Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter of a mile or less at times in freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington, Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley. Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-16T20:04:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053013 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-191217T2000Z/

...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 through the event. Cold air may get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades as well as Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.WS.A.0008.191219T0000Z-191220T0600Z/

...HEAVY RAIN LATER THIS WEEK COULD LEAD TO RIVER AND STREAM FLOODING FOR SOME PORTION OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON... A prolonged atmospheric river event will bring moderate to heavy rain rates beginning Wednesday night potentially continuing through Saturday. Liquid equivalent precipitation amounts during Hydrologic Outlook 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-17T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible 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

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in freezing fog. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-16T19:00:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053013 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ029 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.191217T0300Z-191217T2000Z/

...HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO RISES ON MANY RIVERS THIS WEEK... A strong weather system will move into the region this week, bringing heavy rainfall across much of Western Washington. The heaviest rainfall will begin on Wednesday and continue into the weekend. Generally, 3 to 6 inches of rain are expected across the region, with the largest amounts focused in the Olympics and Hydrologic Outlook 2019-12-16T11:23:00-08:00 2019-12-17T04:15:00-08:00 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

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST MONDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less. * WHERE...Portions of the Washington and Idaho Palouse. Highway 195 south of Colfax and Highway 95 south of Viola, including the towns of Pullman, Moscow and Uniontown. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PST Monday. Dense Fog Advisory 2019-12-15T18:12:00-08:00 2019-12-16T05:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Washington Palouse FIPS6 053075 UGC WAZ033 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FG.Y.0012.191216T0212Z-191216T1300Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile in freezing fog. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility and Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-15T03:43:00-08:00 2019-12-15T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191215T1800Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile in freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility and Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-15T03:43:00-08:00 2019-12-15T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191215T1800Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile in freezing fog. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-14T22:42:00-08:00 2019-12-15T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191215T1800Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile in freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-14T22:42:00-08:00 2019-12-15T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191215T1800Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR THE CASCADE CREST INCLUDING HIGHWAY 2 BETWEEN COLES CORNER AND STEVENS PASS... * WHAT...Heavy snow. An additional up to 2 inches of snow is possible. * WHERE...Mountains near the Cascade crest. Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-13T04:04:00-08:00 2019-12-13T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-191213T1800Z/