An atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain to the western half of
the Olympic Peninsula where localized flooding remains possible.
Rain will be heaviest over the next few hours before tapering off
early Wednesday morning.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington,
including the following counties, in northwest Washington, Grays
Harbor, Jefferson and Mason. In west central Washington, Thurston.
* WHEN...Until 100 AM PST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is
occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1016 PM PST, Heavy rain continues in the advisory area.
Urban and small stream flooding remains possible, especially
where fallen leaves have clogged storm drains.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Aberdeen, Shelton, Hoquiam, Montesano, Westport, Amanda Park,
Moclips, Cape Elizabeth, Queets, Ocean Shores, Elma, Tenino,
McCleary, Quinault, Matlock, Melbourne, Copalis Beach, Ocean
City Beach, Oyehut-Hogans Corner and Rochester.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Between 10 PM and 4 AM, up to an
additional 3 inches of snow and ice accumulations between 0.10 and
0.30 inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Stevens Pass, Holden Village, and Stehekin.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree
limbs may cause power outages. Power outages and tree damage is
possible due to the ice. Strong winds could also cause tree damage.
* WHAT...Freezing rain. Between 10 PM and 4 AM, Ice accumulations
between a light glaze and a tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Mansfield, Number 2 Canyon, Chelan, Badger Mountain Road,
Entiat, Waterville, Number 1 Canyon, Cashmere, Pangborn Airport,
and Wenatchee.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Expect winter travel conditions Tuesday.
* WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations 1 to 4 inches.
* WHERE...Athol, Orin-Rice Road, Fruitland, Chewelah, Clark Fork,
Metaline Falls, Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Colville,
Deer Park, Kettle Falls, Northport, Newport, Tiger, Flowery Trail
Road, Metaline, Eastport, Schweitzer Mountain Road,
Springdale-Hunters Road, and Ione.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Motorists should plan on winter driving conditions
overnight into the Wednesday morning commute.
* WHAT...Freezing rain. Ice accumulations between 0.10 and 0.20
inches.
* WHERE...Leavenworth and Plain.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Ice accumulation on top of freezing rain will contribute
to risk of tree damage and widely scattered power outages.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Between 10 PM and 4 AM,
additional snow accumulations between 1 to 3 inches for the Methow
Valley and up to an inch for the Okanogan Highlands. Ice
accumulations of a light glaze to a tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Disautel Pass, Wauconda, Inchelium, Brewster, Sherman
Pass, Republic, Okanogan, Boulder Creek Road, Mazama, Conconully,
Chesaw Road, Tonasket, Nespelem, Methow, Loup Loup Pass, Oroville,
Winthrop, Omak, Bridgeport, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, and Twisp.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Expect winter travel conditions for the Tuesday evening
commute.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph into
tonight. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected
early Wednesday morning.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Wednesday.
* 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...San Juan County, Western Skagit County, and Western
Whatcom County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* WHERE...Central Coast and North Coast.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* 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...The strongest winds will be primarily located
from Cape Elizabeth to La Push, and along the immediate coastline.
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Hood Canal Area, Bellevue and Vicinity, Bremerton and
Vicinity, East Puget Sound Lowlands, Everett and Vicinity, Lower
Chehalis Valley Area, Seattle and Vicinity, Southwest Interior,
and Tacoma Area.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation, including freezing rain, at or above
elevations greater than 2500 ft. Additional snow accumulations up
to two inches and ice accumulations of up to 0.10 of an inch
especially at Stevens Pass. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes, West Slopes North
Central Cascades and Passes, and West Slopes South Central
Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult with snow and ice on the
roadway.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Washington...
Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.
.Heavy rain tonight into Wednesday will bring rainfall amounts of
3-5 inches to the Olympics. This will lead to moderate flooding on
the Skokomish River late tonight into early Wednesday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.
* 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 7:30 PM PST Tuesday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM PST Tuesday was 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 17.8 feet late tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening to 15.8
feet late Thursday morning. It will rise above flood stage
late Thursday evening to 17.4 feet early Friday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage again early Friday afternoon
to 15.6 feet late Saturday evening. It will then rise again
but remain below flood stage.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.8 feet on 03/19/1997.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 1 PM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Between 7 PM and 4 AM, additional snow
accumulations up to an inch above 1200 feet and ice accumulations
between a light glaze and a tenth of an inch. Storm total
accumulation 2 to 6 inches.
* WHERE...Mansfield, Number 2 Canyon, Chelan, Badger Mountain Road,
Entiat, Waterville, Number 1 Canyon, Cashmere, Pangborn Airport,
and Wenatchee.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Between 7 PM and 4 AM,
additional snow accumulations between 1 and 2 inches and ice
accumulations between 0.10 and 0.20 inches. Storm total
accumulations of 8 to 15 inches.
* WHERE...Leavenworth and Plain.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Between 7 PM and 4 AM, an
additional 1 to 4 inches of snow and ice accumulations between
0.10 and 0.30 inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Stevens Pass, Holden Village, and Stehekin.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree
limbs may cause power outages. Power outages and tree damage is
possible due to the ice. Strong winds could also cause tree damage.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Between 7 PM and 4 AM,
additional snow accumulations between 2 to 5 inches for the Methow
Valley and 1 to 3 inches for the Okanogan Valley and Okanogan
Highlands. Ice accumulations of a light glaze to a tenth of an
inch.
* WHERE...Disautel Pass, Wauconda, Inchelium, Brewster, Sherman
Pass, Republic, Okanogan, Boulder Creek Road, Mazama, Conconully,
Chesaw Road, Tonasket, Nespelem, Methow, Loup Loup Pass, Oroville,
Winthrop, Omak, Bridgeport, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, and Twisp.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Expect winter travel conditions for the Tuesday evening
commute.
* WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations 1 to 4 inches.
* WHERE...Athol, Orin-Rice Road, Fruitland, Chewelah, Clark Fork,
Metaline Falls, Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Colville,
Deer Park, Kettle Falls, Northport, Newport, Tiger, Flowery Trail
Road, Metaline, Eastport, Schweitzer Mountain Road,
Springdale-Hunters Road, and Ione.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Motorists should plan on winter driving conditions
overnight into the Wednesday morning commute.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to
one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Even light snowfall amounts can accumulate on roads and
cause dangerous driving conditions due to slippery and
snow-covered roads. The hazardous conditions could impact the
Tuesday evening commute.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of one
to three inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds
gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Upper and Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades
Crest.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
