* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Additional snow accumulations between
8 and 16 inches, except 1 to 4 inches for Holden Village and
Stehekin.
* WHERE...Holden Village, Stehekin, and Stevens Pass.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The conditions could
impact the Friday evening commute.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 2 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Loup Loup Pass, Bridgeport, Disautel Pass, Okanogan,
Winthrop, Plain, Twisp, Waterville, Mazama, Omak, Oroville, Badger
Mountain Road, Mansfield, Conconully, Leavenworth, Methow,
Tonasket, Nespelem, and Brewster.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday evening commute.
Patchy light freezing rain was occurring early this morning across
portions of the Tri-Cities. Temperatures were hovering around
freezing. Slick spots were possible on road surfaces as a result.
If you encounter slick roadways, slow down and allow for extra
room between your vehicle and those around you. Temperatures are
expected to slowly rise through the morning hours and end any
freezing rain possibilities.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Additional snow accumulations between
7 and 16 inches, except 5 to 10 inches for Holden Village and
Stehekin. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Stevens Pass, Stehekin, and Holden Village.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The conditions could
impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 8 inches.
* WHERE...Republic, Chewelah, Inchelium, Chesaw Road, Deer Park,
Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Ione, Wauconda, Kettle Falls,
Metaline, Newport, Colville, Fruitland, Orin-Rice Road, Flowery
Trail Road, Springdale-Hunters Road, Boulder Creek Road,
Northport, Tiger, Metaline Falls, and Sherman Pass.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches. Winds
gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Tonasket, Badger Mountain Road, Okanogan, Disautel Pass,
Nespelem, Twisp, Bridgeport, Oroville, Mazama, Mansfield, Loup
Loup Pass, Methow, Winthrop, Waterville, Plain, Leavenworth,
Conconully, Brewster, and Omak.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The conditions could impact
the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...A mix of freezing rain, snow, and rain. Snow accumulations
up to one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
* WHERE...Uniontown, Spokane Valley, La Crosse, Tekoa, Moscow,
Fairfield, Cheney, Davenport, Coeur d'Alene, Airway Heights,
Rockford, Pullman, Oakesdale, Genesee, Potlatch, Hayden, Worley,
Plummer, Downtown Spokane, Colfax, Post Falls, and Rosalia.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions with freezing rain and
snow.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures for Spokane have warmed above
freezing with primarily rain. There have been reports of freezing
rain or a mix of rain and snow for parts of Spokane and Whitman
counties, therefore allowing the advisory to continue.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to
one inch and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Grand Coulee, Creston, Odessa, Moses Lake, Quincy, Wilbur,
Othello, Ephrata, Coulee City, Harrington, and Ritzville.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The conditions could
impact the Friday morning commute.
...SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY...
.A significant change in the weather pattern has begun as a winter
storm system arrives from the Pacific and brings moderate to heavy
snow to the Cascades and Blue Mountains.
* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations
between 6 and 12 inches. Local winds gusting as high as 35 mph
will cause blowing and drifting of snow.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In
Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall
rates will combine with low visibility to create very difficult
driving conditions. Strong winds could cause extensive damage to
trees and power lines.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Total snowfall accumulations for I-84 along
the Blue Mountains, including Meacham, are only expected to be
around 3 to 5 inches.
...SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY...
.A significant change in the weather pattern has begun as a winter
storm system arrives from the Pacific and brings moderate to heavy
snow to the Cascades and Blue Mountains.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow
accumulations between 8 and 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45
mph along exposed ridgetops.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall
rates will combine with low visibility to create very difficult
driving conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will begin as snow for
Snoqualmie Pass, before transitioning to rain this afternoon.
Rain will then transition
to snow again at Snoqualmie Pass tonight.
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 1 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 2 and
6 inches possible. Higher amounts near the Olympics.
* WHERE...Central Coast and Lower Chehalis Valley Area.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Monday morning commute.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 2 and
6 inches possible.
* WHERE...San Juan County and Western Whatcom County.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Monday morning commute.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 2 and
6 inches possible.
* WHERE...East Puget Sound Lowlands.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Monday morning commute.
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and
9 inches possible. The highest snowfall amounts will be away from
the water. Locally higher snowfall amounts are possible in the
higher elevations.
* WHERE...North Coast and Western Strait of Juan De Fuca.
* WHEN...From this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 3000 ft.
Snow accumulations between 10 and 30 inches. Possible higher
amounts on Mount Rainier. Winds gusting as high as 40 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 4 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
...SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY WITH AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THIS
MORNING...
.A significant change in the weather pattern has begun as a winter
storm system arrives from the Pacific and brings moderate to heavy
snow to the Cascades and Blue Mountains. There will be rain and
areas of light freezing rain across the Columbia Basin and the
Kittitas and Yakima Valleys.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow
accumulations between 8 and 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45
mph along exposed ridgetops.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall
rates will combine with low visibility to create very difficult
driving conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will begin as snow for
Snoqualmie Pass, before transitioning to rain Friday afternoon.
Rain will then transition
to snow again at Snoqualmie Pass Friday night.
...SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY WITH AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THIS
MORNING...
.A significant change in the weather pattern has begun as a winter
storm system arrives from the Pacific and brings moderate to heavy
snow to the Cascades and Blue Mountains. There will be rain and
areas of light freezing rain across the Columbia Basin and the
Kittitas and Yakima Valleys.
* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations
between 6 and 12 inches. Local winds gusting as high as 35 mph
will cause blowing and drifting of snow.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In
Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall
rates will combine with low visibility to create very difficult
driving conditions. Strong winds could cause extensive damage to
trees and power lines.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Total snowfall accumulations for I-84 along
the Blue Mountains, including Meacham, are only expected to be
around 3 to 5 inches.
...SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY WITH AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THIS
MORNING...
.A significant change in the weather pattern has begun as a winter
storm system arrives from the Pacific and brings moderate to heavy
snow to the Cascades and Blue Mountains. There will be rain and
areas of light freezing rain across the Columbia Basin and the
Kittitas and Yakima Valleys.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Light freezing rain will
create ice accumulations of a light glaze. Little to no snow
accumulation.
* WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, Kittitas
Valley, and Yakima Valley.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Even light freezing rain amounts can cause dangerous
driving conditions.
