NOAA Current Watches-WA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County. .Heavy rain has ended, however shower activity will continue throughout the day today. The river has crested and fallen into minor flood stage and will continue to recede through the day. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch. * WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause widespread flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM PST Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 AM PST Thursday was 17.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling to 14.8 feet early Tuesday morning. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.3 feet on 03/06/2014. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches * WHERE...Holden Village, Stevens Pass, and Stehekin. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for winter driving conditions especially over the Cascade Passes.

* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Cloverland Road, Peola, and Mountain Road. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and power lines.

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Colville, Airway Heights, Kettle Falls, Boulder Creek Road, Fruitland, Wauconda, Inchelium, Tiger, Sherman Pass, Spokane Valley, Chesaw Road, Chewelah, Downtown Spokane, Northport, Republic, Orin-Rice Road, Springdale-Hunters Road, Metaline, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Rockford, Cheney, Deer Park, Flowery Trail Road, Newport, Metaline Falls, Fairfield, Davenport, and Ione. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Creston, Mansfield, Brewster, Waterville, Odessa, Okanogan, Wilbur, Bridgeport, Ephrata, Omak, Coulee City, Nespelem, Tonasket, Ritzville, Harrington, Moses Lake, Othello, Badger Mountain Road, Oroville, Quincy, Grand Coulee, and Disautel Pass. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...Heavy snow above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of heavy snow possible through early this morning. Areas along I-84, including Meacham, are only expected to see 1 to 3 inches of new snowfall.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of heavy snow possible through early Thursday morning along I-90.

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Yakima Valley and Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg affecting Wahkiakum County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg. * WHEN...Until late this morning. * IMPACTS...Above 12.0 feet, expect some flooding of roads along and near the Grays River, including roadway approaches to the Altoona Bridge over the Grays, and portions of Covered Bridge Road, Barr-Durrah Road, and Loop Road near Rosburg and Hwy 4. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:15 AM PST Thursday the stage was 12.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:15 AM PST Thursday was 12.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Heavy snow above 1500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 12 inches, except 10 to 20 inches above 2500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...Until 6 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

* WHAT...Heavy snow above 1000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of up to 12 inches. Snow will be the heaviest above 4000 feet. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, including the Mount Baker Ski Area, Cascade mountains of Snohomish and King Counties, including Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass and Cascade mountains of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area, Paradise on Mount Rainier. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 12 inches. * WHERE...Olympic mountains including Hurricane Ridge. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County. .Heavy rain continues to fall over the southern Olympic Basin. This will lead to a continued rise within Moderate Flood stage on the Skokomish River. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause moderate flooding, with deep and quick flood waters inundating some residential areas, many roads, and much of the farm land in the Skokomish Valley. Inundated roads include the Skokomish Valley road, Bourgault Road West, Purdy Cutoff Road, and Highway 106. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 PM PST Wednesday the stage was 17.5 feet. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 PM PST Wednesday was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 14.8 feet late Monday evening. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.6 feet on 10/20/2003. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Winds have dropped below Advisory criteria, and the Wind Advisory will expire at 11 PM PST.

Winds have dropped below Advisory criteria, and the Wind Advisory will expire at 11 PM PST.

Winds have dropped below Advisory criteria, and the Wind Advisory will expire at 11 PM PST.

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur right at the base of the Blue and Wallowa Mountains, including areas such as Cabbage Hill along I-84.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, North Central Oregon and Central Oregon. In Washington, Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur right at the base of the Blue Mountains.

* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A rain to snow mix will transition into all snow overnight tonight, with periods of heavy snow possible through early Thursday morning. Areas along I-84, including Meacham, are only expected to see 1 to 3 inches of new snowfall.