NOAA Current Watches-WA

Patchy dense freezing fog will continue into late evening hours across the Blue Mountain Foothills of WA and OR. Visibilities of less than 1/2 mile are possible in spots, especially along Highway 11 near Athena, Interstate 84 near Pendleton and in portions of Walla Walla. Drivers should expect sudden reductions in visibility. Slow down and allow for extra space between yourself and other vehicles if you encounter dense fog.

Patchy dense freezing fog will continue into late evening hours across the Blue Mountain Foothills of WA and OR. Visibilities of less than 1/2 mile are possible in spots, especially along Highway 11 near Athena, Interstate 84 near Pendleton and in portions of Walla Walla. Drivers should expect sudden reductions in visibility. Slow down and allow for extra space between yourself and other vehicles if you encounter dense fog.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Quincy, Harrington, Grand Coulee, Ritzville, Ephrata, Moses Lake, Creston, Wilbur, Othello, Odessa, and Coulee City. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make driving conditions hazardous. Freezing temperatures could lead to slick conditions on untreated roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Spotters have reported visibility as low as 1/8 mile near Moses Lake and Warden.

Patchy dense freezing fog will continue into early evening hours across the Blue Mountain Foothills. Visibilities of less than 1/2 mile are possible in spots, especially along Highway 11 near Weston, Interstate 84 near Pendleton and in portions of Walla Walla. Drivers should expect sudden reductions in visibility. Slow down and allow for extra space between yourself and other vehicles if you encounter dense fog.

Patchy dense freezing fog has been observed across north central Oregon as well as the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and the Blue Mountain Foothills. The visibility is less than one half mile in places. This includes Highway 11 near Weston, Interstate 84 between Pendleton and Hermiston and portions of Walla Walla. Drivers should expect sudden reductions in visibility. Slow down and allow for extra space between yourself and other vehicles if you encounter dense fog.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portland Metro Lowlands, Greater Vancouver Metro, and Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter to one half mile in freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Slick spots on roadways possible under freezing fog.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter to one half mile in freezing fog. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Slick spots on roadways possible under freezing fog.

Dense freezing fog across Walla Walla county is slowly expanding west towards the Columbia River and the Tri-Cities area, with low visibilities being observed near the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers. This area of fog is expected to gradually extend west through the overnight hours, with visibilities of one half mile or less expected.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...Until noon PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Slick spots on roadways possible under freezing fog.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...Until noon PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Slick spots on roadways possible under freezing fog.

Patchy dense freezing fog has been observed in the Walla Walla Valley and the Washington side of the Lower Columbia Basin. This includes Highway 12 from Walla Walla to Pasco. Drivers should expect a sudden reduction in visibility as well as black ice on the roadways.

Patchy dense freezing fog has been observed in the Walla Walla Valley and the Washington side of the Lower Columbia Basin. This icnludes Highway 12 from Walla Walla to Pasco. Drivers should expect a sudden reduction in visibility as well as black ice on the roadways.

* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Until 6 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...Sneaker waves possible. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * 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...Sneaker waves possible. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * 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...Sneaker waves possible. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...From this evening through Monday morning. * 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 at or above elevations greater than 2500 ft. Additional snow accumulations of around one inch through the morning. * WHERE...West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...Until 6 AM PST early this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers will continue in a Puget Sound Convergence Zone early this morning before decreasing later this morning.

Areas of dense freezing fog will continue through 5 AM this morning for the Moses Lake area. Fog will be locally dense reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less. Travelers should use extra caution when traveling through the area tonight.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Holden Village, Stevens Pass, and Stehekin. * WHEN...Until 6 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult on Highway 2 over Stevens Pass.