Alert archive / Washington / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 20, 2016, 2:59 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 20, 2016, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 20, 2016, 2:59 PM PST (22:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2016, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2016, 9:55 AM PST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
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727 WWUS46 KOTX 202259 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 259 PM PST WED JAN 20 2016 ...A WINTRY MIX FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN CASCADES... .THE NEXT PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW OVER THE CASCADES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH VALLEY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOLLOWED BY POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN. HEAVY VALLEY SNOW IS PRIMARILY EXPECTED IN THE METHOW VALLEY. WAZ042-210700- /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0003.160121T1200Z-160122T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0003.160121T0600Z-160122T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP... LOUP LOUP PASS 259 PM PST WED JAN 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP...LOUP LOUP PASS. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES IN THE METHOW VALLEY AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 10 TO 17 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL TRANSITION OVER TO RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN ALONG AND SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN THURSDAY MORNING. THE METHOW VALLEY IS EXPECTED TO PRIMARILY REMAIN AS SNOW POSSIBLY MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN ON THURSDAY. SNOW WILL BE WINDING DOWN FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POTENTIALLY ICE GLAZED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. THIS WILL INCLUDE PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 TO STEVENS PASS AND THE METHOW VALLEY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 20. * SNOW LEVEL...2000 FEET. RISING TO 4000 FEET SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN ON THURSDAY. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
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607 WWUS46 KOTX 210552 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 952 PM PST WED JAN 20 2016 ...A WINTRY MIX FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN CASCADES... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW OVER THE CASCADES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...WITH VALLEY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOLLOWED BY THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN. HEAVY VALLEY SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE METHOW VALLEY. WAZ042-211500- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0003.160121T0600Z-160122T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP... LOUP LOUP PASS 952 PM PST WED JAN 20 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP...LOUP LOUP PASS. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES IN THE METHOW VALLEY AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 10 TO 17 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL TRANSITION OVER TO RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN ALONG AND SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN THURSDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION IN THE METHOW VALLEY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN PRIMARILY AS SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN ON THURSDAY. SNOW WILL BE WINDING DOWN FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POTENTIALLY ICE GLAZED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. THIS WILL INCLUDE PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 TO STEVENS PASS AND THE METHOW VALLEY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 20. * SNOW LEVEL...3000 FEET. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
937 WWUS46 KOTX 211042 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 242 AM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...A WINTRY MIX FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN CASCADES... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW OVER THE CASCADES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY...WITH VALLEY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOLLOWED BY THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN. HEAVY VALLEY SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE METHOW VALLEY. LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS OF WET SNOW MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN AREAS NEAR THE CASCADES ON THURSDAY. WAZ042-211945- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160122T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP... LOUP LOUP PASS 242 AM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP...LOUP LOUP PASS. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES IN THE METHOW VALLEY AND IN THE MOUNTAINS 10 TO 17 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TRANSITION OVER TO RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN ALONG AND SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION IN THE METHOW VALLEY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN PRIMARILY AS SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE WINDING DOWN FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POTENTIALLY ICE GLAZED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. THIS WILL INCLUDE PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 TO STEVENS PASS AND THE METHOW VALLEY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 20. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ038-211945- /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0009.160121T1200Z-160122T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS 242 AM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD... HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 4 TO 7 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. SNOW WILL TURN TO RAIN IN THE VALLEYS THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF WET SNOW ON VALLEY ROADS AND LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW ON MOUNTAIN ROUTES WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY OVER SHERMAN PASS. * SNOW LEVEL...VALLEY FLOORS TODAY RISING TO 4000 FEET THIS EVENING. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WAZ041-043-044-211945- /O.NEW.KOTX.WW.Y.0009.160121T1200Z-160122T0000Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 242 AM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 1500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 1500 FEET FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF WET SLUSHY SNOW ON AREA ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING THE COLUMBIA AND OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEYS. * HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 1500 FEET. * SNOW LEVEL...VALLEY FLOORS EARLY THIS MORNING RISING THIS AFTERNOON. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
514 WWUS46 KOTX 211816 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1016 AM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...A WINTRY MIX FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN CASCADES... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW OVER THE CASCADES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY...WITH VALLEY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOLLOWED BY THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN. HEAVY VALLEY SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE METHOW VALLEY. LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS OF WET SNOW MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN AREAS NEAR THE CASCADES TODAY. WAZ042-220230- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160122T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP... LOUP LOUP PASS 1016 AM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP...LOUP LOUP PASS. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE OR NO ICE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE METHOW VALLEY...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE WENATCHEE RIVER VALLEY...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE ENTIAT RIVER VALLEY AND LAKE CHELAN REGION. EXPECT 10 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TRANSITION OVER TO RAIN OR ISOLATED POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN ALONG AND SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. PRECIPITATION IN THE METHOW VALLEY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN PRIMARILY AS SNOW... POSSIBLY MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE WINDING DOWN FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POTENTIALLY ICE GLAZED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. THIS WILL INCLUDE PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 TO STEVENS PASS AND THE METHOW VALLEY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 20. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ038-220230- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160122T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM... WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT... BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS 1016 AM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD... HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. SNOW MAY TURN TO RAIN IN THE VALLEYS THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF WET SNOW ON VALLEY ROADS AND LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW ON MOUNTAIN ROUTES WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY OVER SHERMAN PASS. * SNOW LEVEL...VALLEY FLOORS RISING TO 3500 FEET. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WAZ041-043-044-220000- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160122T0000Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD 1016 AM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 1500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...NESPELEM...DISAUTEL PASS...WATERVILLE... MANSFIELD... BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES...ESPECIALLY ON THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU. * TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF WET SLUSHY SNOW ON AREA ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING THE COLUMBIA AND OKANOGAN RIVER VALLEYS. HIGHWAY 2 OVER THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. * HAZARD ELEVATION...ABOVE 1500 FEET. * SNOW LEVEL...VALLEY FLOORS INTO MIDDAY...RISING THIS AFTERNOON TO 2500 FEET. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
273 WWUS46 KOTX 212313 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 313 PM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...A WINTRY MIX FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN CASCADES... .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW OVER THE CASCADES THROUGH FRIDAY. HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY...WITH VALLEY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOLLOWED BY THE POTENTIAL FOR POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN. HEAVY VALLEY SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE METHOW VALLEY. LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS OF WET SNOW MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN AREAS NEAR THE CASCADES. WAZ041-043-044-220015- /O.CAN.KOTX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160122T0000Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 313 PM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW THREAT HAS ENDED... FOR NOW. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVIER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WHICH WILL BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET TO THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU AND AS LOW AS 2500 FEET IN THE OKANOGAN VALLEY. THERE STILL REMAINS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN. HOWEVER...THIS THREAT WILL MAINLY BE LIMITED TO THE CASCADE VALLEYS. $$ WAZ042-220715- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160122T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP... LOUP LOUP PASS 313 PM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP...LOUP LOUP PASS. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE OR NO ICE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE METHOW VALLEY...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE WENATCHEE RIVER VALLEY...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE ENTIAT RIVER VALLEY AND LAKE CHELAN REGION. EXPECT 10 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TRANSITION OVER TO RAIN OR ISOLATED POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN ALONG AND SOUTH OF LAKE CHELAN. PRECIPITATION IN THE METHOW VALLEY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN PRIMARILY AS SNOW... POSSIBLY MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE WINDING DOWN ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POTENTIALLY ICE GLAZED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. THIS WILL INCLUDE PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 TO STEVENS PASS AND THE METHOW VALLEY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 20. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ WAZ038-220600- /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160122T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...WAUCONDA... CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS 313 PM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... * LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...WAUCONDA...CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD...SHERMAN PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS AND 5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW MAY TURN TO RAIN IN THE VALLEYS THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF WET SNOW ON VALLEY ROADS AND LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW ON MOUNTAIN ROUTES WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY OVER SHERMAN PASS. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
474 WWUS46 KOTX 220546 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 946 PM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN CASCADES... WAZ038-220700- /O.EXP.KOTX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160122T0600Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...REPUBLIC...WAUCONDA... CHESAW ROAD...HIGHWAY 20 WAUCONDA SUMMIT...BOULDER CREEK ROAD... SHERMAN PASS 946 PM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 2500 FEET... SNOW LEVELS HAVE RISEN ACROSS THE OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS THIS EVENING AND STEADY SNOW FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS HAS DIMINISHED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. THE HIGHER PASSES COULD SEE AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. $$ WAZ042-221515- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160122T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP... LOUP LOUP PASS 946 PM PST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP...LOUP LOUP PASS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE METHOW VALLEY... WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE WENATCHEE RIVER VALLEY...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE ENTIAT RIVER VALLEY AND LAKE CHELAN REGION. EXPECT 10 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING CLOSE TO THE CREST. SNOW WILL DIMINISH ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POTENTIALLY ICE GLAZED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. THIS WILL INCLUDE PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 TO STEVENS PASS AND THE METHOW VALLEY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 20. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
762 WWUS46 KOTX 221138 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 338 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016 WAZ042-221800- /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160122T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP... LOUP LOUP PASS 338 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...MAZAMA...WINTHROP...LOUP LOUP PASS. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH IN THE METHOW VALLEY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE METHOW VALLEY... WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE WENATCHEE RIVER VALLEY...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE ENTIAT RIVER VALLEY AND LAKE CHELAN REGION. EXPECT 10 TO 18 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW FALLING CLOSE TO THE CREST. SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING. SNOW MAY TURN TO FREEZING RAIN IN THE METHOW VALLEY BEFORE PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND POTENTIALLY ICE GLAZED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. THIS WILL INCLUDE PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 TO STEVENS PASS AND THE METHOW VALLEY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 20. * WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=OTX. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
017 WWUS46 KOTX 221755 WSWOTX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 955 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION THREAT HAS ENDED... WAZ042-221900- /O.CAN.KOTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160122T1800Z/ EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES- 955 AM PST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THOUGH THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED...WE STILL EXPECT ONGOING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY ABOVE 3500 TO 4000 FEET. THIS WOULD INCLUDE HOLDEN VILLAGE. IN ADDITION...THE METHOW VALLEY MAY SEE POCKETS OF LIGHT BRIEF FREEZING RAIN LASTING THROUGH NOON. STEHEKIN ALSO MAY BRIEFLY HAVE FREEZING RAIN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO...BUT TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND RISING VERY SLOWLY. $$
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| Jan 20, 3:28 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | 12 hr |
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