NOAA Current Watches-WA

* 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

Winds have dropped below Advisory criteria, and the Wind Advisory will expire at 11 PM PST.

Winds have dropped below Advisory criteria, and the Wind Advisory will expire at 11 PM PST.

Winds have dropped below Advisory criteria, and the Wind Advisory will expire at 11 PM PST.

* 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...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Strongest winds on the West Plains near Highway 2, along exposed ridgetops, and southern areas of Ferry and Pend Oreille County. * WHERE...Orin-Rice Road, Fairfield, Rockford, Kettle Falls, Ione, Colville, Fruitland, Northport, Wauconda, Spokane Valley, Deer Park, Metaline Falls, Airway Heights, Republic, Inchelium, Chewelah, Davenport, Metaline, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Boulder Creek Road, Tiger, Springdale-Hunters Road, Sherman Pass, Chesaw Road, Downtown Spokane, Cheney, Flowery Trail Road, and Newport. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * 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. * WHERE...Coulee City, Okanogan, Brewster, Odessa, Ephrata, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Disautel Pass, Oroville, Mansfield, Moses Lake, Waterville, Harrington, Bridgeport, Creston, Omak, Badger Mountain Road, Nespelem, Tonasket, Othello, Quincy, and Wilbur. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Washington... Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg affecting Wahkiakum County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg. * WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...Above 12.0 feet, expect some flooding of roads along and near the Grays River, including roadway approaches to the Altoona Bridge over the Grays, and portions of Covered Bridge Road, Barr-Durrah Road, and Loop Road near Rosburg and Hwy 4. Above 14.0 feet, expect widespread lowland flooding and numerous flooded roads near Rosburg and Hwy 4. This includes the roadway approaches to the Altoona Bridge over the Grays River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:15 PM PST Wednesday the stage was 12.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:15 PM PST Wednesday was 12.5 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to around 14 feet later tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning, remaining below flood stage for the remainder of the week. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. * WHERE...Olympic mountains including Hurricane Ridge. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 22 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. 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 Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Tacoma Area, Hood Canal Area, Seattle and Vicinity and Bremerton and Vicinity. * WHEN...Until 11 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...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Everett and Vicinity and Admiralty Inlet Area. * WHEN...Until 11 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...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Western Whatcom County and Western Skagit County. * WHEN...Until 11 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...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Peola, Mountain Road, and Cloverland Road. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and power lines.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches mainly above 3000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph on exposed ridges. * WHERE...Stevens Pass and Holden Village. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for winter driving conditions especially over the Cascade Passes. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and isolated power outages.

...The National Weather Service in Portland OR has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg affecting Wahkiakum County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg. * WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...Above 12.0 feet, expect some flooding of roads along and near the Grays River, including roadway approaches to the Altoona Bridge over the Grays, and portions of Covered Bridge Road, Barr-Durrah Road, and Loop Road near Rosburg and Hwy 4. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:15 PM PST Wednesday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage around 7 pm this evening and crest near 12.4 feet around 10 pm. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood