...HEAVY SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTH WASHINGTON
CASCADES...
.A strong frontal system will bring snow showers, heavy at times, to
the South Washington Cascades above 4000 feet. In addition to
falling snow, winds will be strong around 60 mph which, with heavy
snow fall rates, could reduce visibility at times.
* WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 1 to 2 feet. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph.
* WHERE...South Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4
mile due to falling and blowing snow.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds with heavy snowfall rates may
reduce visibility at times.
...HEAVY SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTH WASHINGTON
CASCADES...
.A strong frontal system will bring snow showers, heavy at times, to
the South Washington Cascades above 4000 feet. In addition to
falling snow, winds will be strong around 60 mph which, with heavy
snow fall rates, could reduce visibility at times.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 11 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 65 mph.
* WHERE...Cascades of Lane County and Cascades of Marion and Linn
Counties.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Peak snowfall rates occurring from Monday
night through Tuesday morning.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected Above 3000 feet. Total snow
accumulations between 1 and 2 feet. Winds gusting as high as 45
mph on slopes exposed to west wind.
* WHERE...Holden Village and Stevens Pass.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for winter driving
conditions with periods of heavy snow late Monday night into
Tuesday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall is expected overnight
Monday Night into Tuesday Morning with snow rates of 1 inch per
hour possible.
* WHAT...Snow Above 2000 feet. Total snow accumulations between 4
and 9 inches with the highest amounts above 3000 feet. Winds
gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Conconully, Loup Loup Pass, and Mazama.
* WHEN...Until noon PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Idaho...
Washington...
Palouse River near Potlatch affecting Latah and Whitman Counties.
.Rivers, creeks, and streams across Whitman, Latah, and Spokane
counties will continue to run high Monday and Tuesday. Heavy rain
over the weekend will be followed by periods of light to moderate
rain Monday afternoon, Monday night and Tuesday.
For the Palouse River...including Potlatch...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Palouse River near Potlatch.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Water will be up to the back door at the
city shop in Palouse. Water will approach the home on Main Street
near Hayton Greene Park. Lions Club Park in Palouse will be
submerged and water will be around the playground at the Hayton
Greene Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM PST Monday the stage was 16.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM PST Monday was 17.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 13.3 feet
tonight.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.5 feet on 01/17/2011.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Higher
elevations could see gusts to 60 mph.
* WHERE...Harney County.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. A few
power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Ritzville, Uniontown, La Crosse, Spokane Valley, Airway
Heights, Mansfield, Coulee City, Grand Coulee, Moscow, Genesee,
Davenport, Badger Mountain Road, Creston, Wilbur, Downtown
Spokane, Waterville, Fairfield, Tekoa, Rockford, Plummer, Odessa,
Colfax, Cheney, Harrington, Potlatch, Rosalia, Pullman, and
Oakesdale.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 6 PM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Saturated ground from recent rains may
contribute to heightened potential for falling trees and power
outages.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Pomeroy, Alpowa Summit.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 6 PM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and may cause power
outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Saturated ground from recent rains may
contribute to heightened potential for falling trees and power
outages.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast Range Valleys of Oregon, and
Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Greater Portland/Vancouver Metro, Central and Southern
Willamette Valley, Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys,
and South Washington Cascade Foothills.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...20% chance of gusts up to 60 mph around
Salem, Aurora, and the southern Portland-Metro area. Period of
strongest winds will start this evening.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Gusts up
to 70 mph on beaches and headlands, and the higher terrain of the
Coast Range and Willapa Hills.
* WHERE...South Washington and North and Central Oregon Coast, North
and Central Coast Range Mountains of Oregon, and Willapa Hills.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the beaches and headlands will
experience the strongest gusts, elevations above 1000 feet in the
Coast Range too will experience gusts greater than 60 mph.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast Range Valleys of Oregon, and
Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Greater Portland/Vancouver Metro, Central and Southern
Willamette Valley, Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys,
and South Washington Cascade Foothills.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...20% chance of gusts up to 60 mph around
Salem, Aurora, and the southern Portland-Metro area. Period of
strongest winds will start this evening.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Gusts up
to 70 mph on beaches and headlands, and the higher terrain of the
Coast Range and Willapa Hills.
* WHERE...South Washington and North and Central Oregon Coast, North
and Central Coast Range Mountains of Oregon, and Willapa Hills.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the beaches and headlands will
experience the strongest gusts, elevations above 1000 feet in the
Coast Range too will experience gusts greater than 60 mph.
* WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 to 65 mph
expected becoming west early Tuesday morning.
* WHERE...Central Coast and North Coast.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Bremerton and Vicinity, Lower Chehalis Valley Area,
Seattle and Vicinity, Southwest Interior, and Tacoma Area.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur during the
overnight hours.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area, Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, Hood
Canal Area, San Juan County, Western Skagit County, Western Strait
of Juan De Fuca, Western Whatcom County, Bellevue and Vicinity,
East Puget Sound Lowlands, and Everett and Vicinity.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur during the
overnight hours.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington,
including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Grays
Harbor. In west central Washington, Lewis and Thurston.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Another round of precipitation starting this morning through
Tuesday morning will bring 1 to 3 inches of rain and will
increase rises on the already rising Chehalis River. While
the river forecasts at this time have river forecast points
cresting just below flood stage, and the possibility of being
even lower, there remains some possibilities of crests higher
than forecasts and exceeding flood stage.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues.
* WHERE...Portions of Idaho, including the following counties,
Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Lewis, Nez Perce and Shoshone and
Washington, including the following counties, Asotin, Garfield and
Spokane.
* WHEN...Until 700 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. River or stream flows are elevated. Ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 912 AM PST, Gauge reports indicated rain and snowmelt.
Overflowing poor drainage areas have already caused minor
flooding in the advisory area. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Spokane, Spokane Valley, Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston, Post Falls,
Hayden, Cheney, Sandpoint, Clarkston, Rathdrum, Bonners
Ferry, Dalton Gardens, Kellogg, Priest River, Pinehurst,
Osburn, Lapwai, Wallace, Liberty Lake and Airway Heights.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood