* 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...Until 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low
visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.
* WHAT...Wet snow and light ice expected. Total snow accumulations
up to one inch with ice accumulations to 0.02 inches.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Even light snowfall amounts can
accumulate on roads and cause dangerous driving conditions due to
slippery and snow-covered roads.
* WHAT...Snow expected Above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations 5
to 9 inches at pass level up to 12 inches along the crests.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road 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...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.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...
John Day River at Service Creek affecting Wheeler County.
For the John Day River...including Service Creek...Moderate flooding
is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...John Day River at Service Creek.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.4 feet, moderate flooding will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM PST Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 AM PST Saturday was 13.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 5.7 feet
Tuesday, January 14.
- Flood stage is 11.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.9 feet on 03/14/1983.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* 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 Above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations up to 5
inches.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow.
* 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.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Oregon...
John Day River at Service Creek affecting Wheeler County.
For the John Day River...including Service Creek, Monument, John
Day...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...John Day River at Service Creek.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.4 feet, moderate flooding will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM PST Saturday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 AM PST Saturday was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.8
feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late tonight.
- Flood stage is 11.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.9 feet on 03/14/1983.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...
Coquille River at Coquille affecting Coos County.
For the Coquille River...including Coquille...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
The river is forecast to crest at 22 feet around noon today.
* WHERE...Coquille River at Coquille.
* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, The Coquille River is at flood stage.
Expect flooding of farmland and low-lying areas throughout the
flood plain along the Coquille River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM PST Saturday the stage was 21.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:45 AM PST Saturday was 21.1 feet.
- Forecast...After reaching a maximum value of 22.0 feet early
this afternoon. The river will oscillate around flood stage
while generally trending lower.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.0 feet on 02/28/1999.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* 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 in the Cascades from Highway 140 northward. Additional
snow accumulations this morning between 3 and 8 inches. Southwest
winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades along and north of Highway
140 at Lake of the Woods. This also includes Crater Lake, Diamond
Lake, Highway 58 at Willamette Pass, and portions of Highways 62,
138, and 140.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels rise today, with a light
additional accumulation of up to 3 inches expected from late
morning through this afternoon for Crater Lake, Diamond Lake,
Willamette Pass and the high country.
* 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 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.