* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations
of 6 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In
Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Patchy
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A rain to snow mix will transition into
all snow overnight tonight, with periods of heavy snow
possible through early Thursday morning. Areas along I-84,
including Meacham, are only expected to see 1 to 3 inches of
new snowfall.
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Strongest
winds on the West Plains near Highway 2, along exposed ridgetops,
and southern areas of Ferry and Pend Oreille County.
* WHERE...Orin-Rice Road, Fairfield, Rockford, Kettle Falls, Ione,
Colville, Fruitland, Northport, Wauconda, Spokane Valley, Deer
Park, Metaline Falls, Airway Heights, Republic, Inchelium,
Chewelah, Davenport, Metaline, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Boulder
Creek Road, Tiger, Springdale-Hunters Road, Sherman Pass, Chesaw
Road, Downtown Spokane, Cheney, Flowery Trail Road, and Newport.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Coulee City, Okanogan, Brewster, Odessa, Ephrata,
Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Disautel Pass, Oroville, Mansfield, Moses
Lake, Waterville, Harrington, Bridgeport, Creston, Omak, Badger
Mountain Road, Nespelem, Tonasket, Othello, Quincy, and Wilbur.
* WHEN...Until 10 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...Strongest winds will occur Wednesday night
into early Thursday morning.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
along exposed ridges of the Coast Range.
* WHERE...Elevations above 1000 feet in the Coast Range of
Northwest Oregon and Central Coast Range of Western Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down some tree limbs and may
lead to scattered power outages. The combination of strong winds
and driving rain will make travel difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coast Range valleys should experience
considerably lighter winds, with expected maximum gusts around
40 mph.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
near beaches and headlands.
* WHERE...Beaches and headlands along the North and Central Coast
of Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down some tree limbs and may
lead to scattered power outages. The combination of strong winds
and driving rain will make travel difficult.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Lake, Modoc, and northeastern Siskiyou
counties, including Tulelake, Alturas, Davis Creek, Adel,
Lakeview, Valley Falls, Fort Rock, and portions of highways 140,
97, 31, 139, 299, and 395.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong cold front will move through
Thursday morning and snow levels will drop quickly. Strong winds
are expected to continue after 10 am Thursday, but have been
addressed in a Winter Storm Warning beginning at 10 am Thursday.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast
including Brookings, Gold Beach, Port Orford, all capes and
headlands, and exposed portions of Highway 101.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power
lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 2500 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 12 to 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45
mph.
* WHERE...Elevations above 2500 feet in Jackson County. This
includes Butte Falls, the Tiller-Trail Highway, Dead Indian
Memorial Road, and portions of highways 62 and 140.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Patchy
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels drop rapidly late tonight into
Thursday. This could bring some wet snow down to around 2000
feet after 7 am Thursday morning, but recent warm ground should
keep roads mainly wet with greatest impact above 2500 feet. Snow
levels lower further to 1500 feet Thursday night into Friday,
and possibly down near the valley floors Friday night into
Saturday. So, stay tuned for updates and additional warnings or
advisories.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow
accumulations of 2 to 4 feet, but around 12 inches at Siskiyou
Summit. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph.
* WHERE...The Cascade and Siskiyou Mountains, including Howard
Prairie, Union Creek, Crater Lake, Diamond Lake, Crescent Lake,
and all passes, including portions of Interstate 5 and highways
58, 138, 230, 62, 66, and 140.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Patchy
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty
winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A brief period of moderate to heavy snow is
possible from 7 am to noon Thursday at Siskiyou Summit with
rapidly falling snow levels. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches
per hour are possible at times in the mountains. Additional snow
continues Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow
accumulations of 4 to 8 inches in the Klamath Basin, but 8 to 15
inches elsewhere, and up to 2 feet expected on Winter Rim.
Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.
* WHERE...Klamath Basin and Northern and Eastern Klamath County
and Western Lake County, including Klamath Falls, Chiloquin,
Crescent, Chemult, Bly.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Snow and blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility with occasional whiteout
conditions possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the
morning or evening commute. Strong winds could cause tree
damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will be a long duration event and
snow will not be heavy the entire time the warning is in
effect. Snow is expected to be heaviest Thursday through
Thursday night and again Friday afternoon into Friday night.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected above
2500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 feet, locally
higher over the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. Winds gusting as high as
50 mph. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected above
1500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, locally
18 inches above 2000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph.
* WHERE...Douglas County, eastern Curry County and Josephine
County, including Toketee Falls, Glendale, Selma, Cave Junction
and Obrien. For the Winter Storm Warning, the Kalmiopsis
Wilderness, Highway 138 and the Tiller-Trail Highway. For the
Winter Weather Advisory, the passes on Interstate 5 north of
Grants Pass, Highways 42, 199 and 138, including Camas Mountain,
Hayes Hill.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 10 AM PST Saturday.
For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 AM Thursday to 10 AM PST
Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Blowing
snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Strong
winds could cause tree damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front moves in tonight and drops
snow levels quickly Thursday morning, which could cause
hazardous wintry conditions down to around 1500 feet. Additional
periods of snow will continue Thursday afternoon through
Saturday morning.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected above
2500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 feet, locally
higher over the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. Winds gusting as high as
50 mph. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected above
1500 feet. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, locally
18 inches above 2000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph.
* WHERE...Douglas County, eastern Curry County and Josephine
County, including Toketee Falls, Glendale, Selma, Cave Junction
and Obrien. For the Winter Storm Warning, the Kalmiopsis
Wilderness, Highway 138 and the Tiller-Trail Highway. For the
Winter Weather Advisory, the passes on Interstate 5 north of
Grants Pass, Highways 42, 199 and 138, including Camas Mountain,
Hayes Hill.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 10 AM PST Saturday.
For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 AM Thursday to 10 AM PST
Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Blowing
snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Strong
winds could cause tree damage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front moves in tonight and drops
snow levels quickly Thursday morning, which could cause
hazardous wintry conditions down to around 1500 feet. Additional
periods of snow will continue Thursday afternoon through
Saturday morning.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow
accumulations of 4 to 8 inches but 1 to 2 feet in the mountains.
Winds gusting 60 to 75 mph.
* WHERE...In California, Northeast Siskiyou and and all of Modoc
County. In Oregon, Central and Eastern Lake County. Snow will
create hazardous driving conditions on area roads and highways,
including Highways 140, 31, 395, 139 and 97.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Snow and blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility with occasional whiteout
conditions possible. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will move through Thursday
morning and snow levels will drop quickly with snow and blowing
snow developing late Thursday morning and continuing Friday into
Saturday.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg affecting Wahkiakum
County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Grays River at Covered Bridge near Rosburg.
* WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...Above 12.0 feet, expect some flooding of roads along and
near the Grays River, 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.
Above 14.0 feet, expect widespread lowland flooding and numerous
flooded roads near Rosburg and Hwy 4. This includes the roadway
approaches to the Altoona Bridge over the Grays River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:15 PM PST Wednesday the stage was 12.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:15 PM PST Wednesday was 12.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to around 14 feet later
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
morning, remaining below flood stage for the remainder of the
week.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 22
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Snow will be the
heaviest above 4000 feet.
* WHERE...Cascade mountains of Whatcom and Skagit Counties,
including the Mount Baker Ski Area, Cascade mountains of
Snohomish and King Counties, including Stevens Pass and
Snoqualmie Pass and Cascade mountains of Pierce and Lewis
Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area, Paradise on
Mount Rainier.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Tacoma Area, Hood Canal Area, Seattle and Vicinity and
Bremerton and Vicinity.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Everett and Vicinity and Admiralty Inlet Area.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Western Whatcom County and Western Skagit County.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.
* WHERE...Peola, Mountain Road, and Cloverland Road.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could cause
damage to trees and power lines.