* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Oregon Lower Treasure Valley.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be
difficult and dangerous for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest and west central
Idaho and northeast Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM MST /7 PM PST/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 22 to 25 feet.
* WHERE...Beaches and coastlines of Curry, Coos, and Douglas
Counties.
* WHEN...From 4 PM Thursday to 10 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Large breaking waves will create hazardous
conditions along and within the surf zone, and could inundate
beaches and low lying shorelines. Beach erosion is possible,
and exposed infrastructure may be damaged.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* 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
* 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...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected. Localized areas along the base of the mountains
could see gusts exceed 60 mph.
* WHERE...John Day Basin.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Grande Ronde Valley.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected. Localized areas along the base of the mountains
could see gusts exceed 60 mph.
* WHERE...Wallowa County.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 PM 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 Wallowa Mountains, such as right at Wallowa
Lake.
* 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.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 to
14 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* 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. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A rain to snow mix will transition into
all snow overnight tonight, with periods of heavy snow
possible through early Thursday morning along I-90.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 12 to 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60
mph.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday.
* 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. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A rain to snow mix is expected to
transition into all snow overnight tonight. Total snow
accumulations for La Pine and Sunriver are expected to be
around 3 to 6 inches. Santiam Pass could see over 20 inches of
total snow accumulation.
* 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.