Alert archive / Washington / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 10, 2016, 3:22 PM PST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2016, 3:22 PM PST (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2016, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted.
330 WWUS46 KSEW 102322 WSWSEW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 322 PM PST SAT DEC 10 2016 WAZ567>569-111300- /O.UPG.KSEW.WW.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-161211T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0013.161210T2322Z-161212T1200Z/ CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES- CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES- CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES- 322 PM PST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...SNOQUALMIE PASS...STEVENS PASS...MOUNT BAKER AND MOUNT RAINIER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL PICK UP FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DEPOSIT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE CASCADES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW AT STEVENS AND SNOQUALMIE PASSES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND 15 TO 25 INCHES AT MOUNT BAKER AND MOUNT RAINIER. MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 12 INCHES EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW LEVEL...NEAR 1500 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEN FALLING TO NEAR 1000 FEET LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL INTO AND THROUGH THE CASCADES WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER N YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WAZ513-111300- /O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0035.161210T2322Z-161211T2000Z/ OLYMPICS- 322 PM PST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY. * LOCATION...HURRICANE RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...NEAR 2000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT ON SNOWY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
3 follow-up statements
225 WWUS46 KSEW 111119 WSWSEW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 319 AM PST SUN DEC 11 2016 WAZ567>569-120030- /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161212T1200Z/ CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES- CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES- CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES- 319 AM PST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...SNOQUALMIE PASS...STEVENS PASS...MOUNT BAKER AND MOUNT RAINIER. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT...ANOTHER 8 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY IN THE CASCADES TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL PROBABLY BE AROUND STEVENS PASS AND SNOQUALMIE PASS...WHERE THE PUGET SOUND CONVERGENCE ZONE EXTENDS EASTWARD INTO THE CASCADES. * SNOW LEVEL...1500 TO 2000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL INTO AND THROUGH THE CASCADES WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE DELAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER N YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WAZ513-112000- /O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-161211T2000Z/ OLYMPICS- 319 AM PST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * LOCATION...HURRICANE RIDGE. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW THIS MORNING. * SNOW LEVEL...NEAR 2000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ON SNOWY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
001 WWUS46 KSEW 112201 WSWSEW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 201 PM PST SUN DEC 11 2016 WAZ567>569-120600- /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161212T1200Z/ CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES- CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES- CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES- 201 PM PST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...SNOQUALMIE PASS...STEVENS PASS...MOUNT BAKER AND MOUNT RAINIER. * TIMING...SNOW AT TIMES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * AMOUNTS...AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN SOME MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS THE PAST 24 HOURS. HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR ABOVE 5000 FEET. * SNOW LEVEL...1500 TO 2000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...COLD TEMPERATURES WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE VERY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. TRAVEL INTO AND THROUGH THE CASCADES WILL BE DIFFICULT. EXPECT DELAYS AND POSSIBLE CHAIN REQUIREMENTS. CALL 5-1-1 FOR ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WAZ503-120600- /O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0036.161212T0200Z-161212T1800Z/ WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 201 PM PST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST MONDAY. * TIMING...SHOWERS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL DUE TO DEVELOPING FRASER OUTFLOW. RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING WILL BECOME ALL SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY BEFORE ENDING. * AMOUNTS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. ACCUMULATION NEAR THE WATER WILL OCCUR LATER THAN AREAS FURTHER INLAND CLOSER TO FREEZING. * MAIN IMPACT...VERY SLIPPERY AND LOCALLY ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT CAUSING DIFFICULT TRAVEL. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS DEVELOPING LATER TONIGHT WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PEOPLE PLANNING ON TRAVEL THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY SHOULD EXPECT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE MERCER
129 WWUS46 KSEW 120505 WSWSEW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 905 PM PST SUN DEC 11 2016 WAZ567>569-121200- /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161212T1200Z/ CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES- CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES- CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES- 905 PM PST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * LOCATIONS...SNOQUALMIE PASS...STEVENS PASS...MOUNT BAKER AND MOUNT RAINIER. * TIMING...SNOW...TAPERING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * AMOUNTS...AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW HAS FALLEN IN SOME MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS THE PAST 24 HOURS. HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR ABOVE 5000 FEET. * SNOW LEVEL...1500 TO 2000 FEET. * OTHER IMPACTS...COLD TEMPERATURES WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE VERY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. TRAVEL INTO AND THROUGH THE CASCADES WILL BE DIFFICULT. EXPECT DELAYS AND POSSIBLE CHAIN REQUIREMENTS. CALL 5-1-1 FOR ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE DEPARTING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ WAZ503-121300- /O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-161212T1800Z/ WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 905 PM PST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... * TIMING...SHOWERS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING WILL BECOME ALL SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY BEFORE ENDING. * AMOUNTS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. ACCUMULATION NEAR THE WATER WILL OCCUR LATER THAN AREAS FURTHER INLAND CLOSER TO FREEZING. * MAIN IMPACT...VERY SLIPPERY AND LOCALLY ICY ROADS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT CAUSING DIFFICULT TRAVEL. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS DEVELOPING LATER TONIGHT WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PEOPLE PLANNING ON TRAVEL THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY SHOULD EXPECT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 3:09 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 37 hr | |
| Dec 10, 9:19 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Dec 10, 1:58 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:22 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:29 PM PST | High Wind Watch | SEW | San Juan | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.