NOAA Current Watches-WA

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 12 inches above 3500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph with blowing snow. * WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall rates will combine with low visibility to create very difficult driving conditions.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches above 4000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph with blowing snow. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Steady snow overnight will turn to snow showers Thursday morning and afternoon.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 9 inches above 3500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph with blowing snow. * WHERE...Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow.

* WHAT...Wet snow. Additional snow accumulations of one-half inch to two inches. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Even light snowfall amounts can accumulate on roads and cause dangerous driving conditions due to slippery and snow-covered roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to transition to rain by early Thursday morning.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Stehekin, Stevens Pass, and Holden Village. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult leading up to and over Stevens Pass. Heavy wet snow falling at one inch per hour or more at times could lead to isolated tree damage and power outages. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lighter snow amounts will be possible at Stehekin due to marginal temperatures near or above freezing.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Mazama, Loup Loup Pass, Twisp, Winthrop, Methow, and Conconully. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Heavy wet snow falling at one inch per hour or more at times could lead to isolated tree damage and power outages.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches in the valleys and 5 to 8 inches in the mountains. * WHERE...Tiger, Springdale-Hunters Road, Colville, Fruitland, Orin-Rice Road, Kettle Falls, Chewelah, Metaline Falls, Newport, Northport, Ione, Deer Park, Flowery Trail Road, and Metaline. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Lowest confidence in snow amounts is along the Columbia and Pend Oreille Rivers where warmer temperatures could limit accumulations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lowest confidence in snow amounts is along the Columbia and Pend Oreille Rivers where warmer temperatures could limit accumulations.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches. * WHERE...Boulder Creek Road, Sherman Pass, Republic, Wauconda, Chesaw Road, Inchelium, and Highway 20 Wauconda Summit. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Heavy wet snow falling at one inch per hour or more at times could lead to isolated tree damage and power outages.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 9 and 16 inches. * WHERE...Leavenworth and Plain. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Heavy wet snow falling at one inch per hour or more at times could lead to isolated tree damage and power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is expected to fall between 10PM and 4AM Thursday.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches below 2500 feet and 6 to 10 inches on higher benches above 2500 feet. * WHERE...Omak, Tonasket, Oroville, Okanogan, Bridgeport, Brewster, Waterville, Badger Mountain Road, Nespelem, Disautel Pass, and Mansfield. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Snowfall rates of one inch per hour are expected at times Christmas night into early Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lowest confidence in snow amounts is along the Columbia and Okanogan Rivers where warmer temperatures could limit accumulations.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. * WHERE...Number 2 Canyon, Entiat, Cashmere, Number 1 Canyon, Wenatchee, Chelan, and Pangborn Airport. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Snowfall rates of one inch per hour are expected at times Christmas night into early Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Total snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches at lower elevations near the Columbia River.

* WHAT...Snow expected for the Highway 2 Corridor Across the Upper Columbia Basin. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Grand Coulee, Wilbur, Creston, and Coulee City. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* WHAT...Wet snow. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. * WHERE...Quincy and Ephrata. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will warm above freezing early Thursday morning and snow will change over to rain.

* WHAT...Snow expected above 4500 feet. From 4500 feet to 5000 feet, total snow accumulation up to 6 to 11 inches. Above 5000 feet, total snow accumulations of 10 to 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph tonight into Thursday. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

AVWOTX The following message is transmitted at the request of the Northwest Avalanche Center. ...The Northwest Avalanche Center in Seattle has issued an Avalanche Warning... * WHAT...High avalanche danger is forecast Wednesday night and Thursday. * WHERE...Stevens and Snoqualmie Passes, the west slopes of the Washington Cascades, and Mt Hood. * WHEN...In effect from 18:00 PST Wed Dec 25th through 18:00 PST Thu Dec 26th. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow, strong winds, and a low-elevation transition from snow to rain will lead to very dangerous avalanche conditions through Thursday. High avalanche danger creates risk at all elevations. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist over the next 24 hours. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Consult https://www.nwac.us/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

AVWPDT The following message is transmitted at the request of the Northwest Avalanche Center. ...The Northwest Avalanche Center in Seattle has issued an Avalanche Warning... * WHAT...High avalanche danger is forecast Wednesday night and Thursday. * WHERE...Stevens and Snoqualmie Passes, the west slopes of the Washington Cascades, and Mt Hood. * WHEN...In effect from 18:00 PST Wed Dec 25th through 18:00 PST Thu Dec 26th. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow, strong winds, and a low-elevation transition from snow to rain will lead to very dangerous avalanche conditions through Thursday. High avalanche danger creates risk at all elevations. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist over the next 24 hours. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Consult https://www.nwac.us/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

AVWPQR The following message is transmitted at the request of the Northwest Avalanche Center. ...The Northwest Avalanche Center in Seattle has issued an Avalanche Warning... * WHAT...High avalanche danger is forecast Wednesday night and Thursday. * WHERE...Stevens and Snoqualmie Passes, the west slopes of the Washington Cascades, and Mt Hood. * WHEN...In effect from 18:00 PST Wed Dec 25th through 18:00 PST Thu Dec 26th. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow, strong winds, and a low-elevation transition from snow to rain will lead to very dangerous avalanche conditions through Thursday. High avalanche danger creates risk at all elevations. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist over the next 24 hours. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Consult https://www.nwac.us/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

AVWSEW The following message is transmitted at the request of the Northwest Avalanche Center. ...The Northwest Avalanche Center in Seattle has issued an Avalanche Warning... * WHAT...High avalanche danger is forecast Wednesday night and Thursday. * WHERE...Stevens and Snoqualmie Passes, the west slopes of the Washington Cascades, and Mt Hood. * WHEN...In effect from 18:00 PST Wed Dec 25th through 18:00 PST Thu Dec 26th. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow, strong winds, and a low-elevation transition from snow to rain will lead to very dangerous avalanche conditions through Thursday. High avalanche danger creates risk at all elevations. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions exist over the next 24 hours. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Consult https://www.nwac.us/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 3500 ft. Additional snow accumulations between 10 and 30 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes, West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes, and West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 14 inches will be possible for elevations between 3000 to 3500 feet, including Snoqualmie Pass.

* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 4000 ft. Additional snow accumulations between 5 and 15 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Olympics. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.