NOAA Current Watches-WA

.A much warmer and wetter weather system will begin to move into the area early Saturday morning bringing moderate to heavy precipitation and elevated snow levels - above 7000 feet - through the weekend. While some rivers are forecast to exceed flood stage, and all area rivers will see rises - widespread river flooding is not expected at this time through Sunday night. Flood Watch 2022-12-23T15:16:00-08:00 2022-12-24T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Mason; Skagit; Snohomish; Whatcom FIPS6 053045 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAC045 WAC057 WAC061 WAC073 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FA.A.0010.221224T1200Z-221226T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...THREAT OF URBAN AND RIVER RIVER FLOODING FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON... An active weather pattern will bring a series of storm systems that will bring moderate to heavy precipitation and a rapid warm-up through the weekend into next week. The first round of moderate to heavy rainfall will begin Saturday morning with snow levels rising Hydrologic Outlook 2022-12-23T15:16:00-08:00 2022-12-24T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Clallam; Grays Harbor; Island; Jefferson; King; Kitsap; Lewis; Pierce; San Juan; Thurston FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053053 053055 053067 UGC WAC009 WAC027 WAC029 WAC031 WAC033 WAC035 WAC041 WAC053 WAC055 WAC067 VTEC

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of around a tenth of an inch. * WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia, Central Willamette Valley and Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills. In Washington, I- 5 Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-23T14:53:00-08:00 2022-12-24T02:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ022 WAZ040 VTEC /O.CAN.KPQR.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-221224T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPQR.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-221224T1000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of around a tenth of an inch. * WHERE...In Oregon, Coast Range of Northwest Oregon and Greater Portland Metro Area. In Washington, Greater Vancouver Area. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-23T14:53:00-08:00 2022-12-24T02:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area FIPS6 053011 UGC WAZ039 VTEC /O.CAN.KPQR.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-221224T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KPQR.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-221224T1000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of one to two tenths of an inch...mainly near Mt Hood. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Oregon Cascades. In Washington, South Washington Cascades. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-23T14:53:00-08:00 2022-12-24T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CAN.KPQR.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-221224T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KPQR.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-221225T0000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional ice accumulations of one quarter to three quarters of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph in the western Columbia River Gorge. There will be considerably less wind in the central Columbia River Gorge Winter Storm Warning 2022-12-23T14:53:00-08:00 2022-12-24T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Columbia River Gorge; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053059 UGC WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-221225T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...San Juan County, Western Whatcom County, Western Skagit County, Admiralty Inlet Area, Western Strait of Juan De Fuca, North Coast and Central Coast. Wind Advisory 2022-12-24T01:00:00-08:00 2022-12-24T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; Central Coast; North Coast; San Juan County; Western Skagit County; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053055 053057 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ506 WAZ510 WAZ515 WAZ516 WAZ517 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0028.221224T0900Z-221225T0000Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches with locally heavier amounts on the Camas prairie. Additionally there could be light ice accumulations that develop overnight due to freezing rain. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-23T14:33:00-08:00 2022-12-23T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ032 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-221224T0600Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected with additional accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. There is also a small chance of some light freezing rain late. * WHERE...Anatone, Mountain Road, Cloverland Road, and Peola. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-23T14:33:00-08:00 2022-12-24T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Blue Mountains FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-221224T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Additionally there is a small chance of pockets of freezing rain developing late tonight over the Palouse. Ice accumulations will be limited to a light glaze. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-23T14:33:00-08:00 2022-12-24T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Spokane Area; Washington Palouse FIPS6 053043 053063 053075 UGC WAZ033 WAZ036 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-221224T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. * WHERE...Deer Park, Clark Fork, Tiger, Sandpoint, Newport, Priest River, Ione, Fruitland, Colville, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Metaline, Athol, Springdale-Hunters Road, Eastport, Bonners Ferry, Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-23T14:33:00-08:00 2022-12-24T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Mountains FIPS6 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-221224T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Another round of wintery precipitation is expected to develop early Saturday and continue through the evening. Initially the precipitation will consist of snow, sleet and or freezing rain, but it should predominantly become freezing rain by late Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-24T04:00:00-08:00 2022-12-24T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053025 053043 UGC WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ041 WAZ044 VTEC /O.EXB.KOTX.WW.Y.0043.221224T1200Z-221225T0300Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Periods of snow through the period, especially by the Cascade Crest. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches tonight and 5 to 10 inches on Saturday through Saturday night. Additionally freezing rain is expected to develop late tonight and Winter Storm Warning 2022-12-23T14:33:00-08:00 2022-12-25T00:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Chelan County; Western Chelan County FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ047 WAZ048 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0015.000000T0000Z-221225T0800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-23T14:28:00-08:00 2022-12-24T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-221224T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch through Saturday morning, with another round producing up to one tenth of an inch Saturday afternoon and evening. Total ice Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-23T14:28:00-08:00 2022-12-24T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053071 UGC WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-221225T0300Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-12-24T04:00:00-08:00 2022-12-24T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 VTEC /O.EXB.KPDT.WW.Y.0035.221224T1200Z-221225T0300Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of up to 4 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to one half of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades. Winter Storm Warning 2022-12-23T14:28:00-08:00 2022-12-24T23:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-221225T0700Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of up to four tenths of an inch. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Winter Storm Warning 2022-12-23T14:28:00-08:00 2022-12-25T01:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ521 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-221225T0900Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Lingering mixed precipitation possible, including freezing rain. Little or no accumulation. Icy, hazardous conditions will linger until conditions warm. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington. Winter Storm Warning 2022-12-23T12:57:00-08:00 2022-12-23T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; Central Coast; East Puget Sound Lowlands; Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Lower Chehalis Valley Area; North Coast; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca FIPS6 053009 053027 053029 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ510 WAZ511 WAZ512 WAZ514 WAZ515 WAZ516 WAZ517 WAZ555 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-221224T0300Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Lingering mixed precipitation, including freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of less than a tenth of inch possible. * WHERE...San Juan County, including Stuart Island, Waldron Winter Storm Warning 2022-12-23T12:57:00-08:00 2022-12-23T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely San Juan County; Western Skagit County; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053055 053057 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ506 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-221224T0600Z/