NOAA Current Watches-WA

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 1000 feet. Total snow accumulations of up to 2 to 4 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph on Wednesday. * 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...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 1 to 3 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph on Wednesday. * WHERE...Olympic mountains, including Hurricane Ridge. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 1500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 11 inches, except 12 to 24 inches above 2000 feet. West to southwest winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In Washington, South Washington Cascades and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 1500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 11 inches, except 10 to 24 inches above 2500 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills, Northern Oregon Cascades, Cascade Foothills in Lane County, Cascades in Lane County and Upper Hood River Valley. In Washington, South Washington Cascades and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 22 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 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...Periods of heavy snow will impact the Upper East Slopes of the Washington Cascades Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, and again late Wednesday evening through Thursday.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 19 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 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...Periods of heavy snow will impact the northern Blues Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, and again late Wednesday evening through Thursday. Strong gusty winds will also produce low visibilities at times late Wednesday through Thursday.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations above 4000 feet of 2 to 3 feet. Total snow accumulations below 4000 feet of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Western Chelan County. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of one inch per hour or more will likely occur at Stevens Pass. Heavy snowfall coupled with gusty winds could create white-out conditons at times.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations above 4000 feet of 1 to 2 feet. Total snow accumulations below 4000 feet of a trace to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Central Chelan County and Western Okanogan County. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and isolated power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of one inch per hour or more will likely occur. Heavy snowfall coupled with gusty winds could create white-out conditons at times.

The Winter Storm Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Spokane WA on this developing situation.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Highest snow totals will be along the Washington/Idaho border and the higher hills. * WHERE...Washington Palouse and Spokane Area. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will transition to rain Wednesday morning that could lead to slush on roadways.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Idaho, Coeur d'Alene Area and Idaho Palouse. In Washington, Northeast Mountains. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will transition to rain Wednesday morning that could lead to slush on roadways.

Snowfall over the Cascades early this morning is lessening. Therefore, the existing Winter Storm Warning will be allowed to expire. Another strong system will bring in another round of heavy mountain snow this afternoon through Thursday evening. ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 2 to 4 feet possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, including Maple Falls, the Mount Baker Ski Area, Newhalem, Lyman, and Concrete, Cascade mountains and valleys of Snohomish and King Counties, including Darrington, Index, Skykomish, Stevens Pass, and Snoqualmie Pass and Cascade mountains and valleys of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area, Paradise on Mount Rainier, Ashford, Randle, and Packwood. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 46 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Olympic mountains and valleys, including Hurricane Ridge, Amanda Park, and Quinault. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. * WHERE...Everett and vicinity, including Stanwood, Marysville, and Mountlake Terrace and Admiralty Inlet Area, including Port Townsend, Whidbey Island, and Camano Island. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A persistent convergence zone has caused snowfall between Port Townsend and Gold Bar, with spotter reports of snow accumulations up to 3 inches across Whidbey Island and reports of 4 inches across Everett as of 3 AM. Temperatures will continue to drop this morning and will bottom out at or below freezing, which may cause travel impacts during the morning commute due to snow and ice.

* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory above 1000 feet, snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. For the Winter Storm Watch above 1500 feet, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 12 inches, except 10 to 24 inches above 2500 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills, Northern Oregon Cascades, Cascade Foothills in Lane County and Cascades in Lane County. In Washington, South Washington Cascades and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 7 AM PST this morning. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory above 1000 feet, snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. For the Winter Storm Watch above 1500 feet, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 12 inches, except 10 to 24 inches above 2500 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills, Northern Oregon Cascades, Cascade Foothills in Lane County and Cascades in Lane County. In Washington, South Washington Cascades and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 7 AM PST this morning. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...Snow above 1000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. * WHERE...Willapa Hills. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel along I-90 and through Snoqualmie Pass will be impacted by snow.

* WHAT...Heavy snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of up to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Travel along I-84 will be impacted by snow.

* WHAT...Snow at times above 1000 feet. Additional snow accumulations 1 to 4 inches. * WHERE...Willapa Hills. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.