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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Seattle, WA

January 11, 2021

NWS Seattle, WA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 11, 2021, 8:19 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 11, 2021, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for 21 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
Jan 11, 2021, 8:19 AM PST (16:19 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 11, 2021, 1:00 PM PST
Expired
Jan 12, 2021, 10:01 AM PST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted.

376 
WWUS46 KSEW 111619
WSWSEW

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
819 AM PST Mon Jan 11 2021

WAZ567-568-120000-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WW.Y.0003.210111T2100Z-210113T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0004.210111T2100Z-210113T0000Z/
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
including Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass
819 AM PST Mon Jan 11 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow
  accumulations of 12 to 24 inches, heaviest at Stevens Pass and
  Mount Baker. Snoqualmie Pass will see a rain and snow mix with
  snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches. 

* WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit
  Counties, including the Mount Baker Ski Area. Cascade mountains
  and valleys of Snohomish and King Counties, including Stevens 
  Pass, and Snoqualmie Pass.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

For the latest road conditions in Washington state, call 5 1 1.

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/seattle
3 follow-up statements
264 
WWUS46 KSEW 112241
WSWSEW

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
241 PM PST Mon Jan 11 2021

WAZ567-568-121200-
/O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210113T0000Z/
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
including Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass
241 PM PST Mon Jan 11 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY
ABOVE 3000 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow
  accumulations of 12 to 24 inches, heaviest at Stevens Pass and
  Mount Baker. Snoqualmie Pass will see a rain and snow mix with
  snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches. 

* WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit
  Counties, including the Mount Baker Ski Area. Cascade mountains
  and valleys of Snohomish and King Counties, including Stevens 
  Pass, and Snoqualmie Pass.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

For the latest road conditions in Washington state, call 5 1 1.

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/seattle
351 
WWUS46 KSEW 120951
WSWSEW

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
151 AM PST Tue Jan 12 2021

WAZ567-568-121800-
/O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210113T0000Z/
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
including Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass
151 AM PST Tue Jan 12 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow continued above 3000 feet. Additional 
  snow accumulations of up to 10 inches.

* WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit 
  Counties, including Maple Falls, the Mount Baker Ski Area, 
  Newhalem, Lyman, and Concrete and Cascade mountains and 
  valleys of Snohomish and King Counties, including Darrington, 
  Index, Skykomish, Stevens Pass, and Snoqualmie Pass.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

For the latest road conditions in Washington state, call 5 1 1.

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/seattle
276 
WWUS46 KSEW 121801
WSWSEW

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1001 AM PST Tue Jan 12 2021

WAZ567-568-121915-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210113T0000Z/
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
1001 AM PST Tue Jan 12 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Snow levels have risen above pass level this morning and will
continue to rise throughout the day. Additional accumulations will
be confined to highest terrain.

$$

www.weather.gov/seattle

The office that day

Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 9:20 PM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisorySEW17 hr
Jan 11, 2:41 AM PSTWinter Weather AdvisorySEW6 hr
Jan 11, 3:23 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW11 hr
Jan 11, 8:35 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW39 hr
Jan 11, 2:28 PM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisorySEWSan Juan18 hr
Jan 11, 2:28 PM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisorySEW26 hr
Jan 11, 2:50 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWMason4 days

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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.