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* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches in the valleys and 5 to 8 inches in the mountains. * WHERE...Metaline, Orin-Rice Road, Fruitland, Tiger, Flowery Trail Road, Springdale-Hunters Road, Deer Park, Metaline Falls, Kettle Falls, Colville, Chewelah, Newport, Northport, and Ione. * WHEN...Winter travel conditions are expected Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Lowest confidence in snow amounts is along the Columbia and Pend Oreille Rivers where warmer temperatures could limit accumulations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lowest confidence in snow amounts is along the Columbia and Pend Oreille Rivers where warmer temperatures could limit accumulations.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Loup Loup Pass, Methow, Mazama, Conconully, Winthrop, and Twisp. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Heavy wet snow falling at one inch per hour or more at times could lead to isolated tree damage and power outages.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 10 inches. * WHERE...Wauconda, Inchelium, Sherman Pass, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Boulder Creek Road, Chesaw Road, and Republic. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Heavy wet snow falling at one inch per hour or more at times could lead to isolated tree damage and power outages.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 9 and 16 inches. * WHERE...Leavenworth and Plain. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Heavy wet snow falling at one inch per hour or more at times could lead to isolated tree damage and power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is expected to fall between 10PM and 4AM Thursday.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches below 2500 feet and 6 to 10 inches on higher benches above 2500 feet. * WHERE...Oroville, Mansfield, Disautel Pass, Okanogan, Bridgeport, Nespelem, Waterville, Tonasket, Badger Mountain Road, Brewster, and Omak. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Snowfall rates of one inch per hour are expected at times Christmas night into early Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lowest confidence in snow amounts is along the Columbia and Okanogan Rivers where warmer temperatures could limit accumulations.

* WHAT...Snow expected for the Highway 2 Corridor Across the Upper Columbia Basin. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Grand Coulee, Coulee City, Creston, and Wilbur. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches at lower elevations near the Columbia River and 4 to 8 inches above 2000 feet on higher benches. * WHERE...Cashmere, Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Pangborn Airport, Number 2 Canyon, and Number 1 Canyon. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Snowfall rates of one inch per hour are expected at times Christmas night into early Thursday morning.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected at or above elevations greater than 3500 ft. Total snow accumulations between 18 and 36 inches. Highest new snow totals at Mount Baker and Mount Rainier. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes, West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes, and West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected at or above elevations greater than 4000 ft. Total snow accumulations between 15 and 30 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Olympics. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 16 to 22 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast zones. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.

* 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...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Thursday. * 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...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Curry County and Josephine County and Jackson County. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 4 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be strongest over the coastal mountains in eastern Curry and Josephine Counties. Winds will be strongest south of Medford late this evening and tonight.

* WHAT...South winds 40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Curry County Coast and South Central Oregon Coast, including all beaches, capes and headlands from Reedsport to Brookings, and exposed portions of Highway 101. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 4 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County. .The river will remain near flood stage today then rise tonight into Thursday cresting in moderate flood stage Thursday morning. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch. * WHEN...Through the weekend. * IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause moderate flooding, with deep and quick flood waters inundating some residential areas, many roads, and much of the farm land in the Skokomish Valley. Inundated roads include the Skokomish Valley road, Bourgault Road West, Purdy Cutoff Road, and Highway 106. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:30 AM PST Wednesday the stage was 16.4 feet. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain near flood stage today then rise tonight into Thursday cresting near 17.7 feet late Thursday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 12 to 18 inches, with up to 24 inches near the Mount Shasta Ski area. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph. * WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades north of Highway 140 including Crater Lake National Park, highways 62, 138, and 51 at Willamette Pass. Marble Mountains including Sawyer Bar Road near Mount Etna, and the pass at Snowmans Hill Summit. * WHEN...From Wednesday late afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.

* WHAT...Dangerously large breaking waves of 30 to 35 ft. * WHERE...The beaches and shorelines of Curry, Coos, and Douglas counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Extremely large breaking waves will create very hazardous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas. Infrastructure damage and significant beach erosion can be expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hazardous surf and beach conditions are likely to continue through much of the weekend, with improving conditions possible on Sunday. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area, San Juan County, Western Skagit County, and Western Whatcom County. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 7 AM this morning to 10 PM PST this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from this evening through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. For the High Wind Warning, south winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph late tonight becoming west Thursday morning. * WHERE...North Coast. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 4 PM PST this afternoon. For the High Wind Warning, from 10 PM this evening to 1 PM PST Thursday. * 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...South winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph late tonight. Winds becoming west 25 to 40 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph Thursday morning. * WHERE...Central Coast. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM PST Thursday. * 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...For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area, San Juan County, Western Skagit County, and Western Whatcom County. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 7 AM this morning to 10 PM PST this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from this evening through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.