* WHAT...Snow expected at or above elevations greater than 3500 ft.
Total snow accumulations up to 12 inches.
* WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes, West Slopes North
Central Cascades and Passes, and West Slopes South Central
Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation could briefly be in the form of
freezing rain at Snoqualmie Pass tonight into Sunday morning.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10
inches.
* WHERE...Holden Village, Stevens Pass, and Stehekin.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* WHAT...Wet snow. Additional snow accumulations of an inch or less.
* WHERE...Airway Heights, Cheney, Downtown Spokane, Fairfield,
Spokane Valley, Rockford, and Davenport.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
conditions.
* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations 3
to 8 inches, but locally up to 15 inches across the higher terrain
above 5000 feet.
* WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central
Cascades of Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow into Saturday morning, but
accumulations will mainly be above 5000 feet. Snow levels will
gradually lower tonight into Saturday, down to near 4000 ft by
Saturday afternoon. Rain or snow will increase Saturday afternoon,
with heaviest snowfall expected late Saturday evening into the
overnight hours.
* WHAT...Snow expected Above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations 2
to 5 inches with higher amounts along the crests.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10
inches.
* WHERE...Stevens Pass.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Slick travel conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow will begin late Saturday morning.
Snow will increase in intensity by the late afternoon, with the
heaviest snowfall rates occurring Saturday night.
* WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations up to 3 inches.
* WHERE...Airway Heights, Davenport, Spokane Valley, Rockford,
Cheney, Downtown Spokane, and Fairfield.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery conditions on untreated surfaces.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch.
* WHERE...Sherman Pass, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Wauconda,
Inchelium, Boulder Creek Road, Chesaw Road, and Republic.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery conditions on untreated surfaces.
ESFSEW
A few weather systems will move across western Washington over the
weekend, bringing additional precipitation to the Olympic Peninsula
at times. Heaviest amounts are forecast over the southwestern slopes
of the Olympic Mountains, where an additional 1 to 4 inches of
rainfall is possible. This will result in the potential for the
Skokomish River to rise above flood stage over the weekend. Snow
levels between 3500 to 4500 feet Saturday will rise to 5000-5500
feet by Saturday night, before dropping back down to 4000-4500 feet
Sunday.
Please monitor the latest river forecasts from the National Weather
Service for additional information.
Another upper level system will make its way across the region
beginning tonight bringing additional snow to the WA and OR Cascades.
* WHAT...Snow expected Above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations 2
to 5 inches with higher amounts along the crests.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low
visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches.
Locations along the Columbia River will generally see 1 to 2
inches of additional accumulation. The mountains above 3000 feet
will see 4 to 7 inches of additional accumulation.
* WHERE...Tiger, Priest River, Chewelah, Orin-Rice Road, Fruitland,
Eastport, Springdale-Hunters Road, Kettle Falls, Flowery Trail
Road, Metaline, Northport, Deer Park, Metaline Falls, Colville,
Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Clark Fork, Newport, Athol, Schweitzer
Mountain Road, and Ione.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The conditions could impact
the Friday evening commute.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches east
of the Okanogan Valley including Republic, Wauconda, Curlew, and
over Sherman Pass. Locations in and west of the Okanogan Valley
and locations along the Okanogan and Columbia Rivers will see less
than 1 inch of additional accumulation.
* WHERE...Methow, Republic, Wauconda, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit,
Omak, Mazama, Conconully, Loup Loup Pass, Okanogan, Oroville,
Chesaw Road, Winthrop, Tonasket, Disautel Pass, Brewster, Twisp,
Nespelem, Inchelium, Sherman Pass, Bridgeport, and Boulder Creek
Road.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 2 inches.
* WHERE...Leavenworth, Stehekin, Plain, Holden Village, and Stevens
Pass.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday evening commute.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 1 inch.
* WHERE...Number 1 Canyon, Entiat, Waterville, Mansfield, Wenatchee,
Chelan, Badger Mountain Road, Number 2 Canyon, Cashmere, and
Pangborn Airport.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The conditions could impact
the Friday evening commute.
* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations 3
to 8 inches, but locally up to 15 inches across the higher terrain
above 5000 feet.
* WHERE...South Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Occasional light snow overnight into Saturday
morning, but accumulations will mainly be above 5000 feet. Snow
levels will gradually lower tonight into Saturday, down to near
4000 ft by Saturday afternoon. Rain or snow will increase Saturday
afternoon, with heaviest snowfall expected late Saturday evening
into the overnight hours.
* WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected at or
above elevations greater than 4500 ft. Additional snow
accumulations up to 3 inches. For the second Winter Weather
Advisory at or above elevations greater than 3500 ft, snow
expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 12 inches.
* WHERE...West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 4 PM PST this
afternoon. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 10 AM
Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* WHAT...Snow expected at or above elevations greater than 3500 ft.
Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches.
* WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes and West Slopes
North Central Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will transition to a rain and snow mix
at Snoqualmie Pass Saturday night into Sunday morning. A brief
period of light freezing rain may be possible early Sunday
morning. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches expected at
Snoqualmie Pass.
* WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected at or
above elevations greater than 4500 ft. Additional snow
accumulations up to 3 inches. For the second Winter Weather
Advisory at or above elevations greater than 3500 ft, snow
expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 12 inches.
* WHERE...West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 4 PM PST this
afternoon. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 10 AM
Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
