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...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County. .The Skokomish River will continue to rise into this morning, cresting later this morning, due to heavy rainfall since yesterday across the southern Olympics. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch. * WHEN...Until late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause widespread flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 AM PDT Tuesday the stage was 16.2 feet. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 16.9 feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.8 feet on 11/23/1990. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Heavy snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 15 inches. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, including the Mount Baker Ski Area. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel.

* WHAT...Snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 17 inches. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area and Paradise on Mount Rainier. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel.

* WHAT...Snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 14 inches. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Snohomish and King Counties, including Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel.

* WHAT...Snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of up to 10 inches. * WHERE...Olympic mountains including Hurricane Ridge. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Central and Eastern Lake County. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches above 3000 ft. Additional snow accumulations between 8 and 12 inches above 4000 ft Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Stevens Pass and Holden Village. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact travel Tuesday morning.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches. * WHERE...Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Sherman Pass, Boulder Creek Road, and Chesaw Road. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Elevated terrain in central and eastern Lake County. Affected highways include Highway 395, Oregon Highway 140 and Highway 31 between Summer Lake and Paisley. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...Snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, highest above 4000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph Tuesday on exposed ridges. * WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the commute.

* WHAT...Snow above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches, highest above 4500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph on exposed ridges. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lower snow totals of 1 to 2 inches forecast from 4000 to 4500 feet along the US-97 corridor between Bend and La Pine.

A strong front will bring heavy rainfall to lower elevations of the Olympics this evening into early Tuesday morning increasing the potential for flooding on the Skokomish River in Mason County. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Washington, including the following county, Mason. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rain will continue over the south slopes of the Olympics this evening through Tuesday morning which could push the Skokomish River above flood stage as early as later tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Snow expected above 3000 ft. Total snow accumulation 5 to 10 inches above 3000 ft with heavier accumulations of 12 to 18 inches above 4000 ft. * WHERE...Holden Village and Stevens Pass. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact travel Tuesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of 1 inch per hour of snowfall between 5 pm and 9 pm Tuesday (25% chance).

* WHAT...Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...San Juan County, Western Whatcom County, Western Skagit County and Admiralty Inlet Area. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT 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 above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 15 to 25 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, including the Mount Baker Ski Area. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* WHAT...Snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 5 to 15 inches. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Snohomish and King Counties, including Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* WHAT...Snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area, Paradise on Mount Rainier. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...Snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Olympic mountains including Hurricane Ridge. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

* WHAT...Snow above 2500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, except 12 to 18 inches above 3500 ft. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, North Oregon Cascades. In Washington, South Washington Cascades. * WHEN...Until 6 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will hold around 3000 to 3500 feet today into this evening, then lower to 2500 feet Monday night.