Weather
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Washington. It’s in effect from Wednesday Afternoon through Thursday Evening. Heavy snowfall is expected to hit the mountains, with light-to-moderate precipitation impacting the valleys.
Up To 3 FEET of Snow In The Mountains Wednesday Afternoon – Thursday Evening.
Heavy snowfall is expected to occur in the mountains, but light-to-moderate snowfall is forecasted to occur above 2,000ft.
Additional Storm Info:
Washington: Up To 3 FEET of Snow In The Mountains Wednesday Afternoon – Thursday Evening
* Total snow accumulations of 4 to locally 10 inches in the valleys, with mountain accumulations up to 3 feet. - NOAA Spokane, WA
WA Winter Storm Watch:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 332 AM PST Tue Feb 27 2018 ...Heavy snow possible Wednesday Afternoon through Thursday Evening... .A moist and slow moving storm system will envelop the region on Wednesday and continue through Thursday evening. The Cascades and the mountains of northeast Washington and north Idaho will probably receive heavy snow accumulations making travel very difficult across area passes. Precipitation in the valleys of these regions will receive varying amounts of snow accumulation and precipitation may fluctuate between rain and snow depending on the time of day. Moderate to locally heavy snow accumulations are possible in the valleys during the overnight and early morning hours...while rain or mixed precipitation will turn snow into heavy slush during the afternoons and early evenings making travel difficult. Northern Panhandle-Northeast Mountains-Okanogan Highlands- East Slopes Northern Cascades- Including the following locations Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Eastport, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Colville, Northport, Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport, Kettle Falls, Springdale-Hunters Road, Orin-Rice Road, Flowery Trail Road, Republic, Inchelium, Wauconda, Chesaw Road, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Boulder Creek Road, Sherman Pass, Leavenworth, Mazama, Twisp, Winthrop, Stehekin, Conconully, Blewett Pass, and Loup Loup Pass ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mountain snow and valley mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to locally 10 inches in the valleys, with mountain accumulations up to 3 feet. * WHERE...Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Eastport, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Colville, Northport, Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport, Kettle Falls, Springdale-Hunters Road, Orin- Rice Road, Flowery Trail Road, Republic, Inchelium, Wauconda, Chesaw Road, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Boulder Creek Road, Sherman Pass, Leavenworth, Mazama, Twisp, Winthrop, Stehekin, Conconully, Blewett Pass, and Loup Loup Pass. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Significant reductions in visibility are possible. Heavy wet snow may break tree branches and lead to scattered power outages.
