* WHAT...Snow expected at or above elevations greater than 3500 ft.
Total snow accumulations up to 12 inches.
* WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes, West Slopes North
Central Cascades and Passes, and West Slopes South Central
Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation could briefly be in the form of
freezing rain at Snoqualmie Pass tonight into early Sunday morning.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10
inches.
* WHERE...Stevens Pass, Holden Village, and Stehekin.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Slick travel conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will develop by the late afternoon, with
the heaviest snowfall rates occurring Saturday night.
* WHAT...Visibility one to two miles with areas below one mile in
freezing fog.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley, Simcoe Highlands, Yakima Valley, and
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Freezing fog can create areas of ice.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10
inches.
* WHERE...Stehekin, Holden Village, and Stevens Pass.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Slick travel conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will increase in intensity by the late
afternoon, with the heaviest snowfall rates occurring Saturday
night.
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Quincy, Othello, Creston, Odessa, Wilbur, Ritzville,
Mansfield, Waterville, Harrington, Ephrata, Grand Coulee, Moses
Lake, and Coulee City.
* WHEN...Until noon PST today.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Also there are areas of sub-freezing temperatures, especially on
the Waterville Plateau which could lead to locally icy conditions.
* WHAT...Snow expected Above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations 2
to 5 inches with up to 10 inches along the crest.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low
visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.
* WHAT...Snow expected at or above elevations greater than 3500 ft.
Total snow accumulations up to 12 inches.
* WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes, West Slopes North
Central Cascades and Passes, and West Slopes South Central
Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation could briefly be in the form of
freezing rain at Snoqualmie Pass tonight into Sunday morning.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10
inches.
* WHERE...Holden Village, Stevens Pass, and Stehekin.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* WHAT...Wet snow. Additional snow accumulations of an inch or less.
* WHERE...Airway Heights, Cheney, Downtown Spokane, Fairfield,
Spokane Valley, Rockford, and Davenport.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
conditions.
* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations 3
to 8 inches, but locally up to 15 inches across the higher terrain
above 5000 feet.
* WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central
Cascades of Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow into Saturday morning, but
accumulations will mainly be above 5000 feet. Snow levels will
gradually lower tonight into Saturday, down to near 4000 ft by
Saturday afternoon. Rain or snow will increase Saturday afternoon,
with heaviest snowfall expected late Saturday evening into the
overnight hours.
* WHAT...Snow expected Above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations 2
to 5 inches with higher amounts along the crests.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10
inches.
* WHERE...Stevens Pass.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Slick travel conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow will begin late Saturday morning.
Snow will increase in intensity by the late afternoon, with the
heaviest snowfall rates occurring Saturday night.
* WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations up to 3 inches.
* WHERE...Airway Heights, Davenport, Spokane Valley, Rockford,
Cheney, Downtown Spokane, and Fairfield.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery conditions on untreated surfaces.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch.
* WHERE...Sherman Pass, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Wauconda,
Inchelium, Boulder Creek Road, Chesaw Road, and Republic.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery conditions on untreated surfaces.
ESFSEW
A few weather systems will move across western Washington over the
weekend, bringing additional precipitation to the Olympic Peninsula
at times. Heaviest amounts are forecast over the southwestern slopes
of the Olympic Mountains, where an additional 1 to 4 inches of
rainfall is possible. This will result in the potential for the
Skokomish River to rise above flood stage over the weekend. Snow
levels between 3500 to 4500 feet Saturday will rise to 5000-5500
feet by Saturday night, before dropping back down to 4000-4500 feet
Sunday.
Please monitor the latest river forecasts from the National Weather
Service for additional information.
Another upper level system will make its way across the region
beginning tonight bringing additional snow to the WA and OR Cascades.
* WHAT...Snow expected Above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations 2
to 5 inches with higher amounts along the crests.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low
visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches.
Locations along the Columbia River will generally see 1 to 2
inches of additional accumulation. The mountains above 3000 feet
will see 4 to 7 inches of additional accumulation.
* WHERE...Tiger, Priest River, Chewelah, Orin-Rice Road, Fruitland,
Eastport, Springdale-Hunters Road, Kettle Falls, Flowery Trail
Road, Metaline, Northport, Deer Park, Metaline Falls, Colville,
Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Clark Fork, Newport, Athol, Schweitzer
Mountain Road, and Ione.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The conditions could impact
the Friday evening commute.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches east
of the Okanogan Valley including Republic, Wauconda, Curlew, and
over Sherman Pass. Locations in and west of the Okanogan Valley
and locations along the Okanogan and Columbia Rivers will see less
than 1 inch of additional accumulation.
* WHERE...Methow, Republic, Wauconda, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit,
Omak, Mazama, Conconully, Loup Loup Pass, Okanogan, Oroville,
Chesaw Road, Winthrop, Tonasket, Disautel Pass, Brewster, Twisp,
Nespelem, Inchelium, Sherman Pass, Bridgeport, and Boulder Creek
Road.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
