* WHAT...Snow. Between 10 AM and 10 PM today, additional snow
accumulations up to an inch for elevations below 3000 feet. For
the mountains, 4 to 8 inches.
* WHERE...Orin-Rice Road, Flowery Trail Road, Schweitzer Mountain
Road, and Springdale-Hunters Road.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on winter driving conditions above 3000 feet.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations from 10 AM to 4 AM
today, will be up to an inch for elevations below 2500 feet. For
high elevation spots including Sherman and Disatel Passes and
Wauconda Summit, an additional 1 to 3 inches are likely by sunset.
* WHERE...Sherman Pass, Chesaw Road, Nespelem, Republic, Disautel
Pass, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, and Boulder Creek Road.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on winter driving conditions above 3000 feet.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to an inch in the
Methow Valley and 1 to 3 inches for the mountainous terrain above
3000 feet.
* WHERE...Loup Loup Pass and Conconully.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on winter driving conditions above 3000 feet.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 16
inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significantly lowered visibilities in
stronger winds will be possible.
* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 ft. Total snow accumulations
between 6 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Northwest Blue Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches,
locally 6-8 across the higher terrain. Winds gusting as high as 35
mph.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday
morning commute.
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected above 2000 feet. Total snow
accumulations between 8 and 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60
mph.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make
travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* 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...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Alpowa Summit, Clarkston, and Pomeroy.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5
inches in the valleys and 6 and 10 inches in the mountains.
* WHERE...Ione, Athol, Deer Park, Kettle Falls, Colville, Chewelah,
Sandpoint, Orin-Rice Road, Metaline Falls, Springdale-Hunters
Road, Metaline, Tiger, Northport, Schweitzer Mountain Road,
Fruitland, Eastport, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Newport, Clark
Fork, and Flowery Trail Road.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Winter driving
conditions will impact the Wednesday morning commute.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 6
inches with locally around 8 inches in the mountains.
* WHERE...Bridgeport, Boulder Creek Road, Republic, Disautel Pass,
Wauconda, Brewster, Oroville, Nespelem, Tonasket, Okanogan,
Sherman Pass, Inchelium, Omak, Chesaw Road, and Highway 20
Wauconda Summit.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Wednesday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour will be
possible at times.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 9
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Twisp, Loup Loup Pass, Winthrop, Conconully, Methow, and
Mazama.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Wednesday morning commute. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour will
be possible at times.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches
mainly for elevations above 1000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 35
mph on the Waterville Plateau.
* WHERE...Leavenworth, Number 2 Canyon, Cashmere, Mansfield, Chelan,
Waterville, Badger Mountain Road, Plain, Pangborn Airport, Entiat,
Wenatchee, and Number 1 Canyon.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may
down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Plan on
winter travel conditions during the Wednesday morning commute.
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected for elevations above 2500
feet. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Winds
gusting as high as 45 mph for portions of US 2 from Coles Corner
to Stevens Pass.
* WHERE...Holden Village, Stehekin, and Stevens Pass.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could
cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour will be
possible at times.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3
inches below 4000 feet and 5 to 9 inches above 4000 feet. Winds
gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Cloverland Road, Mountain Road, Anatone, and Peola.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Winter travel conditions expected during the Wednesday
morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down small tree branches.
* WHAT...Wet snow expected. For northern Grant and Lincoln counties,
total snow accumulations between 1.5 and 4 inches. Everywhere
else, 0.5 to 2 inches expected.
* WHERE...Colfax, Cheney, Tekoa, Worley, Harrington, Plummer,
Spokane Valley, Coeur d'Alene, Moscow, Odessa, Rosalia, Davenport,
Rockford, Uniontown, Downtown Spokane, Pullman, Grand Coulee,
Oakesdale, Hayden, Ritzville, Coulee City, Creston, Fairfield,
Airway Heights, Wilbur, La Crosse, Genesee, Post Falls, and
Potlatch.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Winter driving
conditions will impact the Wednesday morning commute.
* WHAT...Large waves of 20 to 24 feet expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast zones.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Large waves may wash over beaches, jetties, and
other structures unexpectedly. People can be swept off rocks
and jetties and drown wile observing high surf. Localized
beach erosion is possible.
* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding possible. Inundation of around 2
feet above ground level is possible along shorelines and low-
lying coastal areas.
* WHERE...San Juan County and Western Whatcom County zones.
* WHEN...From 7 AM to 1 PM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding due to tidal overflow is
expected around high tide. This may lead to flooding of
parking lots, parks, and roads, with only isolated road
closures expected.
Snow showers over the North Cascades will produce 4 to 9 inches of
new snow today above 3000 feet.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 9 inches.
* WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers today will produce 4 to 9 inches
of new snow today above 3000 feet.
* WHAT...Large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breakers up to
23 to 28 feet.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Destructive waves may wash over beaches, jetties, and
other structures unexpectedly. People can be swept off rocks and
jetties and drown while observing high surf. Minor beach erosion
may damage coastal properties and buildings. Higher than normal
water run-up is expected on beaches and low-lying shoreline.
