NOAA Current Watches-WA

* WHAT...Snow above 4500 feet. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible on the beaches. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 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...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches above 3500 feet. * WHERE...Stehekin, Holden Village, and Stevens Pass. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for winter driving conditions on Highway 2 over Stevens Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow totals for Stehekin and Coles Corner will be between 1 and 3 inches.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 5 inches above 4000 feet. * WHERE...Cloverland Road, Peola, and Mountain Road. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions and localized drifting snow will occur in the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington today above 4000 feet.

* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible on the beaches. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Through 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...Snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, except 8 to 12 inches above 5000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, North Oregon Cascades. In Washington, South Washington Cascades. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, including on US26 near Government Camp and US20 at Santiam Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will remain between 3000-3500 feet through Sunday evening. Snow showers will quickly diminish Sunday evening into Sunday night as high pressure returns to the area.

* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 3000 ft. Additional snow accumulations between 8 and 16 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 3000 ft. Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes and West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches abvoe 3500 feet. * WHERE...Stevens Pass. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for winter driving conditions on Highway 2 over Stevens Pass.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 5 inches above 4000 feet. * WHERE...Cloverland Road, Mountain Road, and elevations above 4000 feet near Peola. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions and localized drifting snow will occur in the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington today above 4000 feet.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches above 4500 feet with 6 to 10 inches expected along the I-84 corridor. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will cause low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 10 and 14 inches. * WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.

Areas of dense freezing fog will impact portions of the Yakima Valley and sections of Interstate 82, including Yakima and Union Gap. Visibilities of less than 1/2 mile were occurring in spots. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling through the morning hours due to localized areas of low visibilities and patches of ice.

* WHAT...Heavy snow will continue Saturday night into Sunday. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 feet by Sunday afternoon above 3500 feet. * WHERE...Stehekin, Holden Village, and Stevens Pass. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow totals for Stehekin and Coles Corner will be between 1 and 3 inches.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 10 and 14 inches. * WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall rates will combine with low visibility to create very difficult driving conditions.

* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 3000 ft. Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 18 inches. * WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes and West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 3000 ft. Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 24 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Freezing rain will transition to snow this afternoon. Additional ice accumulations up to 0.05". Snow then becomes heavier this evening. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 feet by Sunday afternoon above 3500 feet. * WHERE...Stehekin, Holden Village, and Stevens Pass. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow totals for Stehekin and Coles Corner will be between 1 and 3 inches.

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 2 to 6 inches over the mountains, up to 2 inches of snow near the Canadian border, and additional ice accumulations around 0.05 inches. * WHERE...Clark Fork, Metaline Falls, Tiger, Ione, Deer Park, Priest River, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Newport, Northport, Colville, Fruitland, Kettle Falls, Flowery Trail Road, Sandpoint, Athol, Bonners Ferry, Orin-Rice Road, Springdale-Hunters Road, Metaline, Chewelah, and Eastport. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional light snow is expected through Sunday morning.