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Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Seattle, WA

February 15, 2021

NWS Seattle, WA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 15, 2021, 3:13 PM PST. It was in force for 30 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
Feb 15, 2021, 3:13 PM PST (23:13 UTC)
Expired
Feb 16, 2021, 9:00 PM PST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted.

733 
WWUS46 KSEW 152313
WSWSEW

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
313 PM PST Mon Feb 15 2021

WAZ568-569-161200-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-210217T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0009.210215T2313Z-210217T0200Z/
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
including Darrington, Baring, Stevens Pass, Skykomish, 
Snoqualmie Pass, Morton, Ashford, Packwood, Randle, Paradise, 
and Longmire
313 PM PST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow, heavy at times. Additional snow accumulations of 15
  to 25 inches.

* WHERE...Cascade mountains of Snohomish and King Counties,
  including Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass and Cascade mountains
  of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski
  Area and Paradise on Mount Rainier.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is expected this
  afternoon and tonight. Snow will taper to snow showers through
  Tuesday but could remain moderate to heavy at times.

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
842 
WWUS46 KSEW 161111
WSWSEW

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
311 AM PST Tue Feb 16 2021

WAZ568-569-162315-
/O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210217T0200Z/
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
including Darrington, Baring, Stevens Pass, Skykomish, 
Snoqualmie Pass, Morton, Ashford, Packwood, Randle, Paradise, 
and Longmire
311 AM PST Tue Feb 16 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow continued. Additional snow accumulations of up
  to 12 inches.

* WHERE...Cascade mountains of Pierce and Lewis Counties,
  including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area, Paradise on Mount
  Rainier, and Cascade mountains of Snohomish and King Counties, 
  including Stevens Pass, and Snoqualmie Pass.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

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
188 
WWUS46 KSEW 162318
WSWSEW

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
318 PM PST Tue Feb 16 2021

WAZ568-569-170500-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210217T0500Z/
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
including Darrington, Baring, Stevens Pass, Skykomish, 
Snoqualmie Pass, Morton, Ashford, Packwood, Randle, Paradise, 
and Longmire
318 PM PST Tue Feb 16 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow continued. Additional snow accumulations of
  between 5 to 10 inches.

* WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Pierce and Lewis 
  Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area, Paradise on 
  Mount Rainier, Ashford, Randle, and Packwood and Cascade 
  mountains and valleys of Snohomish and King Counties, 
  including Darrington, Index, Skykomish, Stevens Pass, and 
  Snoqualmie Pass.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PST this evening.

* 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
255 
WWUS46 KSEW 170502
WSWSEW

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
902 PM PST Tue Feb 16 2021

WAZ568-569-170615-
/O.EXP.KSEW.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210217T0500Z/
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
including Darrington, Baring, Stevens Pass, Skykomish, 
Snoqualmie Pass, Morton, Ashford, Packwood, Randle, Paradise, 
and Longmire
902 PM PST Tue Feb 16 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

Some additional light snow is expected tonight, especially near
Snoqualmie Pass where a lingering convergence zone remains, but
amounts will be light. Therefore, the warning will expire.

$$

www.weather.gov/seattle

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 4:08 AM PSTGale WatchSEW23 hr
Feb 15, 4:08 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW70 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.