* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph.
* WHERE...Colfax, Moscow, Airway Heights, Grand Coulee, Spokane
Valley, Genesee, Post Falls, Potlatch, Fairfield, Odessa, Fourth
Of July Pass, Oakesdale, Fernwood, La Crosse, Coulee City, Cheney,
St. Maries, Coeur d'Alene, Ritzville, Pullman, Creston, Plummer,
Uniontown, Lookout Pass, Downtown Spokane, Osburn, Mullan, Worley,
Dobson Pass, Pinehurst, Wilbur, Hayden, Davenport, Wallace,
Rockford, Rosalia, Kellogg, Tekoa, and Harrington.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Some
tree damage is possible along with a few power outages.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Peak wind gusts are expected Thursday morning
and early afternoon then slowly decreasing Thursday near sunset.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Wind
gusts near 30 mph in Clarkston.
* WHERE...Clarkston, Pomeroy, and Alpowa Summit.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
...The National Weather Service in Portland OR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Washington...
Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg affecting Wahkiakum
County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg.
* WHEN...From this morning to late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Above 28.5 feet, expect some flooding of roads along and
near the Grays River, especially downstream of the gage, including
roadway approaches to the Altoona Bridge over the Grays, and
portions of Covered Bridge Road, Barr-Durrah Road, and Loop Road
near Rosburg and Hwy 4.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM PST Thursday the stage was 28.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 27.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will crest around 28.8 feet late this
morning. It will fall below flood stage early this afternoon
and continue to drop through the rest of the day.
- Flood stage is 28.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Heavy snow above 3500 feet. Additional snow accumulations
up to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be difficult due
to periods of moderate to heavy snow. Gusty winds could bring down
tree branches.
* WHAT...Snow above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations up to
two inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In
Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Heavy wet snow above 4000 feet. Additional snow
accumulations up to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph with
blowing snow.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce
visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Snow above 4500 feet. Additional snow accumulations up to
one inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Ochoco-John Day Highlands.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Even light snowfall amounts can accumulate on roads and
cause dangerous driving conditions due to slippery and
snow-covered roads.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds
gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Snow above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations up to
two inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In
Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected. Strongest winds across the Hanford Area.
* WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph for the
base of the northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of
Oregon. In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of
Washington.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Central Oregon and North Central Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph for the
base of the northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of
Oregon. In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of
Washington.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 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 1 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest from Seattle
southward through this morning. There will be a range of peak wind
gusts from 30 to 50 MPH.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph will
transition to west winds this morning with localized gusts up to
60 MPH.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...San Juan County and Western Skagit County.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will transition westerly mid-morning,
with localized gusts up to 45 MPH, especially for areas adjacent
to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Localized
gusts up to 55 MPH.
* WHERE...Central Coast.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM PST this morning.
* 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...West winds will slowly taper off later this
morning into the afternoon.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.
* WHERE...This includes the Summer Lake area and Highway 31, the
mountains across Lake County and eastern Klamath County, and Modoc
County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
* WHERE...St. Maries, Harrington, Odessa, Downtown Spokane, Mullan,
La Crosse, Rosalia, Potlatch, Wilbur, Kellogg, Fourth Of July
Pass, Genesee, Coeur d'Alene, Fairfield, Spokane Valley, Hayden,
Grand Coulee, Cheney, Worley, Pullman, Lookout Pass, Dobson Pass,
Wallace, Creston, Pinehurst, Ritzville, Fernwood, Coulee City,
Moscow, Osburn, Oakesdale, Post Falls, Plummer, Rockford, Tekoa,
Airway Heights, Davenport, Colfax, and Uniontown.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.