* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of one to
two tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and
North Central Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning commute.
Patchy dense fog was occurring across the Blue Mountain foothills
this evening. The fog was reducing visibilities to one quarter mile
in some areas. If you encounter dense fog, slow down, use low
beam headlights and allow extra space between your vehicle and
those around you.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Lake County and eastern Klamath County, and Central
Siskiyou County. Including the cities of Weed, Silver Lake, Summer
Lake, and Lakeview.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected along I-5 in the
southern Shasta Valley near Weed. Also, along highway 31 between
Summer Lake and Silver Lake.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7
inches. Between Coles Corner and Stevens Pass 6 to 10 inches is
expected.
* WHERE...Plain, Holden Village, Stehekin, Leavenworth, and Stevens
Pass.
* WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The conditions could impact
the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 5 inches.
Locations along the Columbia River will generally see 1 to 2
inches. The mountains above 3000 feet will see 4 to 8 inches, with
locally higher amounts in Idaho.
* WHERE...Ione, Chewelah, Northport, Flowery Trail Road,
Springdale-Hunters Road, Bonners Ferry, Metaline, Clark Fork,
Kettle Falls, Athol, Tiger, Fruitland, Metaline Falls, Schweitzer
Mountain Road, Eastport, Newport, Priest River, Orin-Rice Road,
Sandpoint, Deer Park, and Colville.
* WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The conditions could impact
the Friday evening commute.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4
inches. Locations along the Okanogan and Columbia River will
generally see an inch or less. Loup Loup and Sherman Pass is
expected to see 5 to 7 inches.
* WHERE...Winthrop, Tonasket, Conconully, Loup Loup Pass, Nespelem,
Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Wauconda, Boulder Creek Road, Methow,
Twisp, Chesaw Road, Omak, Inchelium, Republic, Sherman Pass,
Brewster, Mazama, Disautel Pass, Oroville, Bridgeport, and
Okanogan.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to 7 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The conditions could impact
the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4
inches. On the higher benches of the Waterville Plateau 4 to 7
inches expected. Along the Columbia River accumulations will
generally be 1 to 2 inches.
* WHERE...Number 2 Canyon, Badger Mountain Road, Wenatchee, Pangborn
Airport, Waterville, Mansfield, Number 1 Canyon, Cashmere, Entiat,
and Chelan.
* WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 2 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The conditions could impact
the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Ice accumulations around a light
glaze to 0.15".
* WHERE...Hayden, Wilbur, Coeur d'Alene, Fairfield, Airway Heights,
Spokane, Davenport, Creston, Ritzville, Harrington, Worley,
Cheney, Post Falls, Spokane Valley, Odessa, and Rockford.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 1 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Freezing rain could
impact the Friday morning commute.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7
inches. Between Coles Corner and Stevens Pass 6 to 10 inches is
expected.
* WHERE...Holden Village, Stevens Pass, Leavenworth, Stehekin, and
Plain.
* WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 5 inches.
Locations along the Columbia River will generally see 1 to 2
inches. The mountains above 3000 feet will see 4 to 8 inches, with
locally higher amounts in Idaho.
* WHERE...Colville, Priest River, Deer Park, Springdale-Hunters
Road, Clark Fork, Ione, Northport, Bonners Ferry, Flowery Trail
Road, Eastport, Chewelah, Kettle Falls, Fruitland, Tiger,
Metaline, Metaline Falls, Athol, Sandpoint, Newport, Schweitzer
Mountain Road, and Orin-Rice Road.
* WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday evening commute.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4
inches. Locations along the Okanogan and Columbia River will
generally see an inch or less. Loup Loup and Sherman Pass is
expected to see 5 to 7 inches.
* WHERE...Chesaw Road, Mazama, Methow, Sherman Pass, Brewster, Omak,
Disautel Pass, Republic, Twisp, Inchelium, Nespelem, Wauconda,
Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Tonasket, Bridgeport, Boulder Creek
Road, Oroville, Loup Loup Pass, Okanogan, Winthrop, and Conconully.
* WHEN...From 6 AM Friday to 7 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4
inches. On the higher benches of the Waterville Plateau 4 to 7
inches expected. Along the Columbia River accumulations will
generally be 1 to 2 inches.
* WHERE...Badger Mountain Road, Cashmere, Number 1 Canyon, Chelan,
Pangborn Airport, Waterville, Entiat, Number 2 Canyon, Wenatchee,
and Mansfield.
* WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 2 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
ESFSEW
Multiple weather systems will move across western Washington Friday
through the weekend, bringing heavy precipitation at times to the
Olympic Peninsula. Heaviest amounts are forecast over the
southwestern slopes of the Olympic Mountains, with 2 to 4 inches of
rainfall expected during this period. This will result in the
potential for the Skokomish River to rise above flood stage over the
weekend. Snow levels will initially be between 5000 to 6000 feet on
Friday, and will drop between 3500 to 4500 feet Saturday and Sunday.
Please monitor the latest river forecasts from the National Weather
Service for additional information.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 3
to 10 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
* WHERE...West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There may be a brief period this evening when
the snow tapers off before the snow increases again in intensity
tonight.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 3
to 8 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
* WHERE...Upper and Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades
Crest.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest chance of freezing rain and light
ice accumulation will be in the vicinity of Trout Lake and
Glenwood.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches.
* WHERE...Kittitas Valley and Yakima Valley.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday
evening and Friday morning commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest snow totals are expected in the
western portions and higher elevations of the Yakima and Kittitas
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1
to 3 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Simcoe Highlands.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest chance of freezing rain and ice
accumulation will be in the vicinity of Satus Pass and Bickleton.
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of one to
two tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and
North Central Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning
commutes.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up
to two inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest chance of freezing rain and ice
accumulations will be roughly along and north of HWY26. Little to
no ice is expected along HWY20.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Light snow this afternoon will mix
with and change to rain and freezing rain tonight. Most of the
freezing rain will occur in the valleys between 500 and 2000 feet.
Snow levels will hover near 500 feet into this evening, then
slowly rise overnight reaching 2500 feet or higher later tonight.
Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches with ice
accumulations of a tenth to a quarter of an inch likely. Heavier
snow accumulations expected for areas above 3000 feet, where 3 to
9 inches of snow is expected through tonight.
* WHERE...In Oregon, North Oregon Cascades and Upper Hood River
Valley. In Washington, South Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.