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Winter Storm Watch 21, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this winter storm watch at Dec 23, 2012, 3:50 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 25, 2012, 2:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2012, 3:50 PM PST (23:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2012, 2:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2012, 3:36 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
290 WWUS46 KSEW 232350 WSWSEW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 350 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE HOOD CANAL AREA...LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AND PARTS OF THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR CHRISTMAS DAY... .A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD MOISTURE OVER COOL AIR IN PLACE CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH PRECIPITATION BEGINNING AS SNOW BEFORE TURNING TO DAY LATER IN THE DAY. WAZ511-241315- /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.A.0021.121225T1200Z-121225T2300Z/ HOOD CANAL AREA- 350 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE HOOD CANAL AREA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...SHELTON...BELFAIR...HOODSPORT * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TURNING TO RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES DURING THE DAY ARE POSSIBLE. * MAIN IMPACT...THE SNOW WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT WINTER WEATHER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND MAY SAG SNOW-LADEN TREE LIMBS ONTO POWER LINES. * SNOW LEVEL...AROUND 200 FEET RISING TO 1000 FEET BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA...CARRY AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...WATER...AND BLANKETS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. && $$ WAZ504-512-241315- /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.A.0021.121225T1000Z-121225T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA- 350 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AND THE WESTERN PART OF THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...MONTESANO...ELMA...MCCLEARY...PE ELL ...ROCHESTER * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TURNING TO RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES PRIMARILY IN WESTERN LEWIS AND THURSTON COUNTIES BEFORE TURNING TO RAIN. * MAIN IMPACT...THE SNOW WILL PRODUCE ADVERSE WINTER WEATHER DRIVING CONDITIONS. * SNOW LEVEL...200 TO 500 FEET RISING TO NEAR 1000 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA...CARRY AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...WATER...AND BLANKETS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. && $$ BUEHNER WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
3 follow-up statements
599 WWUS46 KSEW 241230 WSWSEW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 430 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 WAZ511-242030- /O.CON.KSEW.WS.A.0021.121225T1200Z-121225T2300Z/ HOOD CANAL AREA- 430 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE HOOD CANAL AREA FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...SHELTON...BELFAIR...BRINNON... SEABECK...AND HOODSPORT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO START EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN OR A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. ABOVE THE 500 FOOT LEVEL...THE SNOW MIGHT NOT CHANGE OVER TO RAIN UNTIL DURING THE EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOWPACKED ROADS. IN ADDITION...THE HEAVY SNOW COULD CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES AND SNAP TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA...CARRY AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...WATER...AND BLANKETS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. && $$ WAZ504-512-242030- /O.CON.KSEW.WS.A.0021.121225T1000Z-121225T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA- 430 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR AND LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...MONTESANO...ELMA...MCCLEARY... PE ELL...AND ROCHESTER. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO START OFF AS SNOW EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN OR A RAIN AND SNOW MIX IN THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE...PRIMARILY IN WESTERN LEWIS AND THURSTON COUNTIES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE THE 500 FOOT LEVEL. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW ON THE ROADS. IN ADDITION...THERE COULD BE LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES DUE SNOW LADEN TREE LIMBS SAGGING ONTO POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA...CARRY AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...WATER...AND BLANKETS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
804 WWUS46 KSEW 241346 WSWSEW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 546 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 WAZ511-250045- /O.CON.KSEW.WS.A.0021.121225T1200Z-121225T2300Z/ HOOD CANAL AREA- 546 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE HOOD CANAL AREA FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...SHELTON...BELFAIR...BRINNON... SEABECK...AND HOODSPORT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO START EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN OR A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. ABOVE THE 500 FOOT LEVEL...THE SNOW MIGHT NOT CHANGE OVER TO RAIN UNTIL DURING THE EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOWPACKED ROADS. IN ADDITION...THE HEAVY SNOW COULD CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES AND SNAP TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA...CARRY AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...WATER...AND BLANKETS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. && $$ WAZ504-512-250045- /O.CON.KSEW.WS.A.0021.121225T1000Z-121225T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA- 546 AM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR AND LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...MONTESANO...ELMA...MCCLEARY... PE ELL...AND ROCHESTER. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO START OFF AS SNOW EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN OR A RAIN AND SNOW MIX IN THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE...PRIMARILY IN WESTERN LEWIS AND THURSTON COUNTIES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE THE 500 FOOT LEVEL. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW ON THE ROADS. IN ADDITION...THERE COULD BE LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES DUE SNOW LADEN TREE LIMBS SAGGING ONTO POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA...CARRY AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...WATER...AND BLANKETS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
477 WWUS46 KSEW 242336 WSWSEW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 336 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012 WAZ504-512-250745- /O.UPG.KSEW.WS.A.0021.121225T1000Z-121225T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0025.121225T1000Z-121225T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA- 336 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...ELMA...MCCLEARY...PE ELL...AND ROCHESTER. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO START OFF AS SNOW EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN OR A RAIN AND SNOW MIX IN THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE...PRIMARILY IN WESTERN LEWIS AND THURSTON COUNTIES AND CLOSE TO THE OLYMPICS IN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY. HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ABOVE THE 500 FOOT LEVEL. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES DUE TO SNOW ON THE ROADS. IN ADDITION...THERE COULD BE LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES DUE SNOW LADEN TREE LIMBS SAGGING ONTO POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS...WINTER CONDITIONS. && $$ WAZ511-250745- /O.UPG.KSEW.WS.A.0021.121225T1200Z-121225T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0025.121225T1200Z-121225T2300Z/ HOOD CANAL AREA- 336 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...SHELTON...BELFAIR...BRINNON... SEABECK...AND HOODSPORT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO START EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN OR A RAIN AND SNOW MIX. ABOVE THE 500 FOOT LEVEL...THE SNOW MIGHT NOT CHANGE OVER TO RAIN UNTIL DURING THE EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE...WITH A FOOT OF SNOW POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE CANAL. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOWPACKED ROADS. IN ADDITION...THE HEAVY SNOW COULD CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES AND SNAP TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS...WINTER CONDITIONS. && $$ WAZ508-509-250745- /O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0050.121225T1200Z-121225T2100Z/ SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA- 336 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE BREMERTON AREA FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...BREMERTON...POULSBO...PORT ORCHARD...SILVERDALE. * TIMING...CHRISTMAS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES...HIGHEST AMOUNTS WEST PART. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. && $$ WAZ519-250745- /O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0050.121225T1200Z-121226T0500Z/ WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES- 336 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...PARADISE ON MOUNT RAINIER. * TIMING...CHRISTMAS DAY AND EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 10 INCHES. * MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOWY AND SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW OCCURRING AT THE SAME TIME. WHILE THE WEATHER WILL BE SIGNIFICANT...THE WORD ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIFE THREATENING WINTER WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 10:35 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 4 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:07 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:07 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 9:12 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Dec 23, 2:43 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 12 hr |
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Sources
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