NOAA Current Watches-WA

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...Until noon PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Slick spots on roadways possible under freezing fog.

Patchy dense freezing fog has been observed in the Walla Walla Valley and the Washington side of the Lower Columbia Basin. This includes Highway 12 from Walla Walla to Pasco. Drivers should expect a sudden reduction in visibility as well as black ice on the roadways.

Patchy dense freezing fog has been observed in the Walla Walla Valley and the Washington side of the Lower Columbia Basin. This icnludes Highway 12 from Walla Walla to Pasco. Drivers should expect a sudden reduction in visibility as well as black ice on the roadways.

* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or drowning.

* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or drowning.

* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or drowning.

* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...From this evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or drowning.

* WHAT...Snow at or above elevations greater than 2500 ft. Additional snow accumulations of around one inch through the morning. * WHERE...West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...Until 6 AM PST early this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers will continue in a Puget Sound Convergence Zone early this morning before decreasing later this morning.

Areas of dense freezing fog will continue through 5 AM this morning for the Moses Lake area. Fog will be locally dense reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less. Travelers should use extra caution when traveling through the area tonight.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Holden Village, Stevens Pass, and Stehekin. * WHEN...Until 6 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult on Highway 2 over Stevens Pass.

* WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations up to 8 inches in the mountains. 1 to 4 inches in the lower elevations. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Peola, Anatone, Mountain Road, and Cloverland Road. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Winter travel conditions expected. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Holden Village, Stevens Pass, and Stehekin. * WHEN...Until 6 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult on Highway 2 over Stevens Pass.

* WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations up to 8 inches in the mountains. 1 to 4 inches in the lower elevations. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Peola, Anatone, Mountain Road, and Cloverland Road. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Winter travel conditions expected. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Holden Village, Stevens Pass, and Stehekin. * WHEN...Until 6 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult on Highway 2 over Stevens Pass.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Snohomish and King Counties, including Darrington, Index, Skykomish, Stevens Pass, and Snoqualmie Pass. * WHEN...Until 6 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Convergence zone showers tonight may locally enhance snowfall amounts and cause heavy snow at times through the central Cascade Passes.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches between 4000 and 5000 feet, and 5 to 10 inches above 5000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous. Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions. Gusty winds could cause blowing snow.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches between 4000 and 5000 feet, and 7 to 12 inches above 5000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous. Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions. Gusty winds could cause blowing snow.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Holden Village, Stevens Pass, and Stehekin. * WHEN...Until 6 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult on Highway 2 over Stevens Pass.

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Badger Mountain Road, Quincy, Ephrata, Mansfield, and Waterville. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Main concern for strong winds will be across southern Douglas County into Ephrata, Quincy, and Vantage.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 11 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 4 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.