NWUS56 KSEW 191541
 LSRSEW
 
 PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 741 AM PST WED NOV 19 2008
 
 ..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

 ..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
             ..REMARKS..
 
 0736 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 7 WNW CLALLAM BAY       48.29N 124.41W
 11/19/2008  M48 MPH          PZZ130             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

 
             NE WIND 35 TO 48 MPH, PEAK 48 MPH
 
 
 &&

 
 NWUS56 KSEW 192234
 LSRSEW
 
 PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 234 PM PST WED NOV 19 2008
 
 ..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

 ..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
             ..REMARKS..
 
 0232 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW ENUMCLAW          47.23N 122.06W
 11/19/2008  E30 MPH          KING               WA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

 
             SUSTAINED WINDS 30 GUST 50 MPH
 
 
 &&

SNOW REPORT

Most Recent Update:

Tuesday Nov. 18: While we did receive a small amount of snowfall last week, the temperatures have been very warm at the mountain and there is little to no snow left at the ski area.  The good news is that forecasts are calling for some colder storm fronts to start rolling in Wednesday, which is forecasted to bring possibly 10 to 16 inches of snow by Saturday.  While it's too early to predict an opening day, we're hoping for a start sometime next week.

Remember. . . .we need approximately 20-36 inches of snow on the ground before we can start things up for the season.  For Opening Day information, click the link in the menu at left.

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
334 AM PST THU NOV 20 2008

WAZ518-519-201945-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0004.081120T2000Z-081121T0500Z/
WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-

WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
334 AM PST THU NOV 20 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PST
THIS EVENING FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES ABOVE 3500 FEET...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY
UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT.

A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE

AREA TODAY. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE
THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH THE SNOW LEVEL WILL PLUMMET TO NEAR 3000
FEET LATER THIS AFTERNOON...ACCUMULATIONS AT THIS LEVEL ARE ONLY
EXPECTED TO BE IN THE ONE TO THREE INCH RANGE.


PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE CASCADES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

$$

 
 NWUS56 KSEW 200119
 LSRSEW
 
 PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 519 PM PST WED NOV 19 2008
 
 ..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

 ..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
             ..REMARKS..
 
 0516 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE NORTH BEND        47.47N 121.74W
 11/19/2008  E48 MPH          KING               WA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

 
             SUSTAINED WINDS 30 MPH GUST 48 MPH PAST 1 1/2 HOURS.
 
 
 &&

 
 NWUS56 KSEW 210309
 LSRSEW
 
 PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 708 PM PST THU NOV 20 2008
 
 ..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

 ..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
             ..REMARKS..
 
 0707 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NW PORT TOWNSEND      48.14N 122.81W
 11/20/2008  M41 MPH          JEFFERSON          WA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

 
             NW WIND SUSTAINED 37 GUSTING TO 41 FOR 1/2 HOUR.
 
 
 &&

November 20, 2008 11:37 am

Additional Info:

Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
639 PM PST FRI NOV 21 2008


WAZ001-503-506-510-220600-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0016.081122T0239Z-081122T0600Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-

ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
639 PM PST FRI NOV 21 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE ADMIRALTY INLET AREA AND NORTH INTERIOR OF

WESTERN WASHINGTON...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING.

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE ADMIRALTY INLET
AREA AND NORTH INTERIOR AS COLD FRONT ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST
PUSHES INLAND. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO

55 MPH UNTIL THE FRONT PASSES LATER THIS EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP
SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND

CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

$$

MERCER

November 22, 2008 8:26 am

Additional Info:

Watering Need

	Tonight Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue V.High V.High High High High High High N/A N/A N/A

Wind Speed

	Tonight Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue 12 mph 5 mph 7 mph 4 mph 4 mph 4 mph 3 mph 5 mph 4 mph 5 mph

UV Index

0 Low    10+ Extreme

	Tonight Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue -- 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Freeze Risk

	Tonight Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Mod Low Mod Mod Low Low Low None Low Low

November 23, 2008 9:36 am

Additional Info:

 
 SXUS76 KSEW 200829
 RERSEW
 
 RECORD EVENT REPORT 
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE, WA
 1227 AM PST THU NOV 20 2008
 
 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SEATTLE-TACOMA WA AIRPORT...

 
 A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 60 DEGREES WAS SET AT SEATTLE-TACOMA WA 
 AIRPORT YESTERDAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 60 SET IN 1987.

 
 SXUS76 KSEW 250137
 RERSEW
 
 RECORD EVENT REPORT 
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 530 PM PST MON NOV 24 2008
 
 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT QUILLAYUTE WA AIRPORT TODAY...

 
  A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 56 DEGREES WAS SET AT QUILLAYUTE WA 
 AIRPORT TODAY...BREAKING THE OLD RECORD OF 55 SET IN 2002.

November 25, 2008 2:53 pm

Additional Info:

The Mt. Baker Business Office in Bellingham will be closed Thursday and Friday Nov. 27 & 28 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. This front is dropping a little bit of snow on us and another light one is forecast for Thursday, but unfortunately this may not be enough to get us open just yet. We need approximately 20-36 inches of snow on the ground and a good weather outlook before we can start things up for the season. We will have facilities available at Heather Meadows this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 4pm. The retail shop, Heather Meadows Deli and restrooms will be open.

Short Term Forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
800 AM PST WED NOV 26 2008

PZZ135-WAZ503-504-506>509-511-261900-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-

WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-
TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
800 AM PST WED NOV 26 2008

.NOW...AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE AND
GIVE WAY TO SUNSHINE BY MIDDAY TODAY. SOME OF THE FOG MAY REDUCE

VISIBILITIES TO UNDER 1/4 MILE UNTIL CLOSE TO 10 AM. DRIVE SAFELY
THROUGH THE POOR VISIBILITY FOG.

$$

BUEHNER

November 26, 2008 10:07

Additional Info:

Watering Need

	Today Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Low None N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Wind Speed

	Today Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 9 mph 5 mph 4 mph 11 mph 6 mph 5 mph 7 mph 5 mph 4 mph 4 mph

UV Index

0 Low    10+ Extreme

	Today Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1

Freeze Risk

	Today Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun None None None Low High Mod Low Low Low Low

November 28, 2008 10:00 am

Additional Info:

 
 SXUS76 KSEW 300829
 RERSEW
 
 RECORD EVENT REPORT 
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE, WA
 1227 AM PST SUN NOV 30 2008
 
 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT OLYMPIA WA AIRPORT...

 
 A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 56 DEGREES WAS SET AT OLYMPIA WA 
 AIRPORT YESTERDAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 56 SET IN 1995.

November 29, 2008 8:48 pm

Additional Info:

 
 SXUS76 KSEW 020128
 RERSEW
 
 RECORD EVENT REPORT 
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 527 PM PST MON DEC 01 2008
 
 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SEATTLE WA WFO...
 
  A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 59 DEGREES WAS SET AT SEATTLE WA WFO 

 TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 56 SET IN 2000.

December 1, 2008 5:47 pm

Additional Info:

Wind Speed

	Today Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 4 mph 6 mph 9 mph 5 mph 5 mph 6 mph 4 mph 6 mph 6 mph 7 mph

UV Index

0 Low    10+ Extreme

	Today Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1

Freeze Risk

	Today Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Low None Mod None None Low Low Mod High Low

December 4, 2008 1:31 pm

Additional Info:

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
317 AM PST SUN DEC 7 2008


WAZ518-519-071900-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0005.081207T1200Z-081208T0600Z/

WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
317 AM PST SUN DEC 7 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL
CASCADES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...


A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL DROP SOUTH ACROSS WASHINGTON TODAY
BRINGING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE CASCADES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON. SNOW
LEVELS THIS MORNING WILL RUN FROM 4000 FEET ACROSS THE NORTH TO
4500 TO 5000 FEET ACROSS THE CENTRAL CASCADES. SNOW LEVELS WILL

FALL TO 3000 TO 3500 FEET THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.
SNOW WILL BECOME SHOWERY THIS EVENING WITH ACCUMULATIONS COMING TO
AN END.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES...HIGHEST
FROM STEVENS PASS NORTHWARD. A POSSIBLE PUGET SOUND CONVERGENCE

ZONE COULD ALSO DROP SOME LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS LATER
TODAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND NORTH KING
COUNTY. BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE LONGER FOR RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW
FROM SNOQUALMIE PASS SOUTHWARD...SNOW AMOUNTS THERE WILL LIKELY

FALL WITHIN THE LOWER RANGE.

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.


$$

MERCER

December 7, 2008 9:39 am

Additional Info:

Before Winter Storms and Extreme Cold

Add the following supplies to your disaster supplies kit:

• Rock salt to melt ice on walkways
• Sand to improve traction
• Snow shovels and other snow removal equipment.

Prepare your home and family

• Prepare for possible isolation in your home by having sufficient heating fuel; regular fuel sources may be cut off. For example, store a good supply of dry, seasoned wood for your fireplace or wood-burning stove.
  
  
• Winterize your home to extend the life of your fuel supply by insulating walls and attics, caulking and weather-stripping doors and windows, and installing storm windows or covering windows with plastic.
  
  
• Winterize your house, barn, shed or any other structure that may provide shelter for your family, neighbors, livestock or equipment. Clear rain gutters; repair roof leaks and cut away tree branches that could fall on a house or other structure during a storm.
  
  
• Insulate pipes with insulation or newspapers and plastic and allow faucets to drip a little during cold weather to avoid freezing.
  
  
• Keep fire extinguishers on hand, and make sure everyone in your house knows how to use them. House fires pose an additional risk, as more people turn to alternate heating sources without taking the necessary safety precautions.
  
  
• Learn how to shut off water valves (in case a pipe bursts).
  
  
• Know ahead of time what you should do to help elderly or disabled friends, neighbors or employees.
  
  
• Hire a contractor to check the structural ability of the roof to sustain unusually heavy weight from the accumulation of snow - or water, if drains on flat roofs do not work.

Prepare your car

• Check or have a mechanic check the following items on your car:
  
  
  • Antifreeze levels - ensure they are sufficient to avoid freezing.
    
    
  • Battery and ignition system - should be in top condition and battery terminals should be clean.
    
    
  • Brakes - check for wear and fluid levels.
    
    
  • Exhaust system - check for leaks and crimped pipes andrepair or replace as necessary. Carbon monoxide is deadly and usually gives no warning.
    
    
  • Fuel and air filters - replace and keep water out of the system by using additives and maintaining a full tank of gas.
    
    
  • Heater and defroster - ensure they work properly.
    
    
  • Lights and flashing hazard lights - check for serviceability.
    
    
  • Oil - check for level and weight. Heavier oils congeal more at low temperatures and do not lubricate as well.
    
    
  • Thermostat - ensure it works properly.
    
    
  • Windshield wiper equipment - repair any problems and maintain proper washer fluid level.
    
    
• Install good winter tires. Make sure the tires have adequate tread. All-weather radials are usually adequate for most winter conditions. However, some jurisdictions require that to drive on their roads, vehicles must be equipped with chains or snow tires with studs.
  
  
• Maintain at least a half tank of gas during the winter season.
  
  
• Place a winter emergency kit in each car that includes:
  
  
  • a shovel
  • windshield scraper and small broom
  • flashlight
  • battery powered radio
  • extra batteries
  • water
  • snack food
  • matches
  • extra hats, socks and mittens
  • First aid kit with pocket knife
  • Necessary medications
  • blanket(s)
  • tow chain or rope
  • road salt and sand
  • booster cables
  • emergency flares
  • fluorescent distress flag

Dress for the Weather

• Wear several layers of loose fitting, lightweight, warm clothing rather than one layer of heavy clothing. The outer garments should be tightly woven and water repellent.
  
  
• Wear mittens, which are warmer than gloves.
  
  
• Wear a hat.
  
  
• Cover your mouth with a scarf to protect your lungs.

ALERTS:

Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
315 PM PST MON DEC 8 2008

WAZ001-503>519-092330-

SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-OLYMPICS-

EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
315 PM PST MON DEC 8 2008

...MUCH COLDER WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...


A MAJOR CHANGE WILL OCCUR IN THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN NEAR THE END OF
THIS WEEK...BRINGING MUCH COLDER WEATHER TO WESTERN WASHINGTON OVER
THE WEEKEND.

THE TRANSITION WILL GET UNDERWAY FRIDAY OR FRIDAY NIGHT...AS A COLD

FRONT AND ITS UPPER TROUGH SWING SOUTHEAST FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA
ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT...COLDER
AIR WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHWEST CANADA INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON OVER THE
WEEKEND.


WE CAN EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO FALL BELOW FREEZING...AT LEAST DURING
THE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS...ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS
WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. PEOPLE SHOULD BE READY FOR WEATHER THAT
IS COLD ENOUGH TO CAUSE ICY ROADS...BURST OUTDOOR PIPES...AND

ENDANGER PETS.

THE TROUGH WILL BRING SOME MUCH NEEDED SNOW TO THE CASCADES AND
OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY SCATTERED
SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND.

THERE IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE WESTERN

WASHINGTON LOWLANDS...PERHAPS AS EARLY AS FRIDAY NIGHT...BUT IT IS
TOO EARLY TO SAY WITH ANY CONFIDENCE WHETHER OR NOT THIS WILL OCCUR.

WESTERN WASHINGTON RESIDENTS SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS AS THIS SITUATION

UNFOLDS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISITING OUR WEB PAGE
AT WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE (ALL LOWERCASE).

$$

MCDONNAL

Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
547 PM PST TUE DEC 9 2008

WAZ001-503>519-101830-

SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-OLYMPICS-

EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
547 PM PST TUE DEC 9 2008

...MUCH COLDER WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...


A MAJOR CHANGE WILL OCCUR IN THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN NEAR THE END OF
THIS WEEK...BRINGING MUCH COLDER WEATHER TO WESTERN WASHINGTON OVER
THE WEEKEND.

THE TRANSITION WILL GET UNDERWAY FRIDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT AND

ITS UPPER TROUGH SWING SOUTHEAST FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA ACROSS THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST. IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT...COLDER AIR WILL
MOVE FROM SOUTHWEST CANADA INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON OVER THE WEEKEND.

WHAT WILL BEGIN AS A COLD RAIN FOR THE LOWLANDS OF WASHINGTON FRIDAY

MAY MIX WITH SOME WET SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. AT
THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE TEMPERATURES WILL BE TOO WARM FOR SNOW TO
ACCUMULATE AT SEA LEVEL. HOWEVER...HIGHER HILLTOPS MAY SEE SOME
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL BY SATURDAY MORNING.


WE CAN EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO FALL BELOW FREEZING...AT LEAST DURING
THE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS...ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN WASHINGTON
BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THERE
IS STILL UNCERTAINTY AS TO JUST HOW MUCH COLD AIR WILL WORK IT`S

WAY DOWN FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA. PEOPLE SHOULD BE READY FOR WEATHER
THAT IS COLD ENOUGH TO CAUSE ICY ROADS...BURST OUTDOOR PIPES...AND
ENDANGER PETS.

THE TROUGH WILL BRING SOME MUCH NEEDED SNOW TO THE CASCADES AND

OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...FOLLOWED BY
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
STILL UNCERTAIN BUT A WINTER STORM WATCH COULD BE ISSUED LATER
THIS WEEK. CHECK WITH THE NORTHWEST WEATHER AND AVALANCHE CENTER

BEFORE VENTURING INTO THE BACKCOUNTRY.

WESTERN WASHINGTON RESIDENTS SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS AS THIS SITUATION
UNFOLDS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISITING OUR WEB PAGE

AT WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE (ALL LOWERCASE).

$$

DAMICO/MCDONNAL

Marine Weather Statement

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

331 PM PST TUE DEC 9 2008

PZZ130>133-150-153-156-170-173-176-100745-
/X.NEW.KSEW.MA.S.0004.081212T2000Z-081214T0800Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-

EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 20 NM-

COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 20 TO

60 NM-
331 PM PST TUE DEC 9 2008

...SEVERAL MARINE WEATHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY IN WESTERN WASHINGTON...

A VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM FOLLOWED BY COLD AIR PLUNGING SOUTH FROM
BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL PRODUCE A VARIETY OF WEATHER HAZARDS FOR THE

COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND ADJACENT LAND
AREAS BEGINNING FRIDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY.
NORTHWEST GALES FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL RISE TO 35 TO 45 KNOTS OVER

THE COASTAL WATERS. IN ADDITION A NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD INTO
THE 18 TO 20 FOOT RANGE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS LATE FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE SWELL WILL PRODUCE HIGH SURF
CONDITIONS...PRESENTING A HAZARD TO PEOPLE ALONG THE COASTLINE AND

BEACHES.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AND
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. THE

COMBINATION OF NORTHWEST GALES IN THE NORTHERN INLAND WATERS AND
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES COULD RESULT IN COASTAL FLOODING AT SANDY

POINT AND BIRCH BAY JUST NORTH OF BELLINGHAM. HOWEVER IT IS TOO
EARLY TO SAY WHETHER THE NECESSARY INGREDIENTS WILL COINCIDE TO

PRODUCE THIS EVENT.

WHILE THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THESE EVENTS TO OCCUR...IT IS STILL
TOO EARLY TO FORECAST THEM WITH ANY REAL CONFIDENCE. MARINERS AND

PEOPLE LIVING IN VULNERABLE COASTLINE AREAS SHOULD STAY INFORMED OF
THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS AS THIS
SITUATION UNFOLDS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISITING OUR
WEB PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE (ALL LOWERCASE).


$$

MCDONNAL

December 9, 2008 11:45 am

Additional Info:

 
 WWUS86 KSEW 101307
 SPSSEW
 
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
 507 AM PST WED DEC 10 2008
 
 WAZ001-503>519-102300-
 SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-

 EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
 SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
 HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-OLYMPICS-
 EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-

 NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
 WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
 507 AM PST WED DEC 10 2008
 
 ...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND
 MOUNTAIN SNOW TO WESTERN WASHINGTON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

 
 ...MUCH COLDER WEATHER EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...
 
 A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON
 FRIDAY AS A STRONG SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS WESTERN
 WASHINGTON. STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF AREA BUT THE

 EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE SYSTEM REMAINS UNCERTAIN.
 HOWEVER...IT DOES APPEAR AT THIS TIME THAT THE HIGHEST RISK FOR
 HIGH WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
 ALONG THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA FRIDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION

 OF SNOW AND WIND IN THE PASSES IS ALSO LIKELY TO CAUSE TRAVEL
 PROBLEMS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
 
 THE UPPER TROUGH AND COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY
 NIGHT. IN ITS WAKE...MUCH COLDER AIR POOLED OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA

 WILL FILTER DOWN FROM THE NORTH INTO THE WESTERN WASHINGTON
 LOWLANDS.
 
 WHAT WILL BEGIN AS A COLD RAIN FOR THE LOWLANDS OF WASHINGTON FRIDAY 
 MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SOME WET SNOW LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND

 NIGHT. AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS LIKE TEMPERATURES WILL BE TOO WARM
 FOR SNOW TO ACCUMULATE AT SEA LEVEL IN MOST THE PUGET SOUND REGION.
 HOWEVER...HIGHER HILLTOPS AND POSSIBLY THE HOOD CANAL AREA COULD SEE
 SOME ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL BY SATURDAY MORNING.

 
 WE CAN EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO FALL BELOW FREEZING...AT LEAST DURING 
 THE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS...ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN WASHINGTON 
 BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THERE 
 IS STILL UNCERTAINTY AS TO JUST HOW MUCH COLD AIR WILL WORK IT`S 

 WAY DOWN FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA. PEOPLE SHOULD BE READY FOR WEATHER 
 THAT IS COLD ENOUGH TO CAUSE ICY ROADS...BURST OUTDOOR PIPES...AND 
 ENDANGER PETS.
 
 THE TROUGH WILL BRING SOME MUCH NEEDED SNOW TO THE CASCADES AND 

 OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...FOLLOWED BY 
 SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE 
 STILL UNCERTAIN BUT A WINTER STORM WATCH COULD BE ISSUED LATER 
 THIS WEEK. CHECK WITH THE NORTHWEST WEATHER AND AVALANCHE CENTER 

 BEFORE VENTURING INTO THE BACK COUNTRY.  
 
 WESTERN WASHINGTON RESIDENTS SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST 
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS AS THIS SITUATION 
 UNFOLDS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISITING OUR WEB PAGE 

 AT WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE (ALL LOWERCASE).
  
 DAMICO/MCDONNAL/MERCER

Marine Weather Statement

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

303 AM PST WED DEC 10 2008

PZZ130>133-150-153-156-170-173-176-101915-
/X.EXT.KSEW.MA.S.0004.081212T1700Z-081214T0800Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-

EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 20 NM-

COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 20 TO

60 NM-
303 AM PST WED DEC 10 2008

...SEVERAL MARINE WEATHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY IN WESTERN WASHINGTON...

A RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE CENTER ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOLLOWED BY COLD AIR PLUNGING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL PRODUCE A

VARIETY OF WEATHER HAZARDS FOR THE COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS OF
WESTERN WASHINGTON AND ADJACENT LAND AREAS BEGINNING FRIDAY AND
CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND.

FOLLOWING THE LOW CENTER ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND

EVENING...NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS ARE
FORECAST OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 60 KNOTS.
IN ADDITION A NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD TO 20 FEET OR MORE LATE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE SWELL WILL PRODUCE

HIGH SURF CONDITIONS... PRESENTING A HAZARD TO PEOPLE ALONG THE
COASTLINE AND BEACHES.

STORM FORCE NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE OVER THE
SOUTHERN STRAIT OF GEORGIA. THIS COULD RAISE COASTAL FLOODING

CONCERNS AT SANDY POINT AND BIRCH BAY JUST NORTH OF
BELLINGHAM...BUT THE TIMING OF STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST WAVES
LOOKS LIKE IT WILL COINCIDE WITH AN ASTRONOMICAL LOW
TIDE...LESSENING THE RISK. HOWEVER...A CHANGE OF JUST 2 TO 4 HOURS

IN TIMING OF WEATHER FEATURES COULD RAISE THE RISK SUBSTANTIALLY.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER NEARLY ALL OF THE REMAINING
WESTERN WASHINGTON WATERS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

CHANGES IN THE FORECAST REMAIN POSSIBLE CONSIDERING THE WEATHER

EVENTS OF CONCERN ARE STILL 2 TO 3 DAYS OFF. EVEN SMALL CHANGES
IN THE TRACK OR TIMING OF THE INCOMING LOW PRESSURE CENTER WOULD
SHIFT THE LOCATION AND IMPACT OF HAZARDOUS MARINE WEATHER.
MARINERS AND PEOPLE LIVING IN VULNERABLE COASTLINE AREAS SHOULD

STAY INFORMED OF THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND
STATEMENTS AS THIS SITUATION UNFOLDS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR VISITING OUR WEB PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE (ALL

LOWERCASE).

$$

HANER

1. High Wind
• A High Wind event is possible Friday.  As the system passes through the area, high winds will be possible across Western Whatcom County late morning through early evening.  Winds of 30 to 35mph with gusts around 50mph are possible.  Winds have the potential to be a little stronger, as much as 40mph with gusts as high as 60mph
  
2. Snow
• The Cold Rain will transition to Snow sometime Late Friday Afternoon to Early Friday Night.  Snow remains likely Sunday afternoon.
  
3. Cold
• Cold Air begins to filter into Western Whatcom County Friday.  Saturday temperatures are stuck in the mid 30s for highs.  Temperatures Saturday Night through at least Tuesday Night will see lows in the mid to upper teens with highs 25 to 32.
4. Wind Chill
• The combination of Cold Air and a Possible Frasier River Outflow event over Whatcom County will liekly produce very cold wind chill values.  At Sunrise, the combanation of minimum temperatures in the teens and wind could produce windchills of around 0 F.
5. Travel in the Mountains
• Travel in the mountains this weekend is Not advised.  The combation of snow, winds, and cold will likely lead to Very Poor travel conditions and Delays.  If you Must travel into the mountains, carry chains, and be prepared for winter driving conditions and have survival supplies with you.
  

High Wind Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

348 PM PST WED DEC 10 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT FOR THE COAST...THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AREA...SAN JUAN
COUNTY...AND WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY...

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO CERTAIN AREAS

OF WESTERN WASHINGTON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

WAZ001-503-514>517-110800-
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.A.0002.081212T1800Z-081213T1200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-

NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
348 PM PST WED DEC 10 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND

WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.

THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE COAST. AFTER A FRONT PASSES
ON FRIDAY MORNING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP

TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING
BEFORE TAPERING LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

LAND AREAS ADJACENT TO THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA WILL ALSO HAVE
STRONG WINDS. BEGINNING BY NOON FRIDAY...WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35

MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. ON FRIDAY EVENING THE
WINDS COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL TAPER LATE.

THE NORTHERNMOST ZONES IN THE STATE...WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY AND

SAN JUAN COUNTY...WILL HAVE WINDY CONDITIONS BEGINNING FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. HERE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME AREAS WILL HAVE HIGHER
WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.


MOST OTHER AREAS AROUND WESTERN WASHINGTON WILL BE WINDY OR BREEZY
DURING THIS PERIOD. SOME AREAS NOT COVERED BY THE HIGH WIND WATCH
MAY QUALIFY FOR A WIND ADVISORY...WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH AND
GUSTS TO 55 MPH. ANOTHER AREA THAT COULD BE QUITE WINDY ARE

RIDGE TOPS IN THE MOUNTAINS.

MONITOR WEATHER FORECASTS AS THIS EVENT APPROACHES. IF A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. TREES
AND POWER LINES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND

COULD CREATE HAZARDS OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
BURKE

Marine Weather Statement

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1041 AM PST WED DEC 10 2008


PZZ130>135-150-153-156-170-173-176-110100-
/X.CON.KSEW.MA.S.0004.081212T1700Z-081214T0800Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-

NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 20 NM-

COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 20 TO

60 NM-
1041 AM PST WED DEC 10 2008

...SEVERAL MARINE WEATHER HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY IN WESTERN WASHINGTON...

A RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE CENTER ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOLLOWED BY COLD AIR PLUNGING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL PRODUCE

A VARIETY OF WEATHER HAZARDS FOR THE COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS OF
WESTERN WASHINGTON AND ADJACENT LAND AREAS BEGINNING FRIDAY MIDDAY AND
CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND.

FOLLOWING THE LOW CENTER ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS ARE FORECAST OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 60 KNOTS. IN ADDITION A
NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD TO 20 FEET OR MORE LATE FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE SWELL WILL PRODUCE HIGH SURF

CONDITIONS... PRESENTING A HAZARD TO PEOPLE ALONG THE COASTLINE
AND BEACHES.

STORM FORCE NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE OVER THE
SOUTHERN STRAIT OF GEORGIA FRIDAY EVENING. THIS COULD RAISE COASTAL
FLOODING CONCERNS AT SANDY POINT AND BIRCH BAY JUST NORTH OF

BELLINGHAM... BUT THE TIMING OF STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST WAVES
LOOKS LIKE IT WILL OCCUR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER FRIDAY AFTERNOONS
HIGH TIDE... SOMEWHAT LESSENING THE RISK. HOWEVER...A CHANGE OF
JUST 2 TO 4 HOURS IN TIMING OF WEATHER FEATURES COULD RAISE THE

RISK SUBSTANTIALLY.

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER NEARLY ALL OF THE REMAINING
WESTERN WASHINGTON WATERS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHANGES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS ARE STILL LIKELY

CONSIDERING THE WEATHER EVENTS OF CONCERN ARE STILL 2 TO 3 DAYS
AWAY. EVEN SMALL CHANGES IN THE TRACK OR TIMING OF THE INCOMING LOW
PRESSURE CENTER WOULD SHIFT THE LOCATION AND IMPACT OF HAZARDOUS
MARINE WEATHER. MARINERS AND PEOPLE LIVING IN VULNERABLE COASTLINE

AREAS SHOULD STAY INFORMED OF THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS AS THIS SITUATION UNFOLDS BY LISTENING TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISITING OUR WEB PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

(ALL LOWERCASE).

&&

$$

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

302 PM PST WED DEC 10 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING IN THE CASCADES AND OLYMPICS...

.A STRONG WINTER STORM...THE FIRST OF THE SEASON...WILL BRING
HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS.


WAZ513-518-519-111245-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WS.A.0008.081212T1800Z-081213T1800Z/
OLYMPICS-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
302 PM PST WED DEC 10 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH

SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING.

ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW ARE LIKELY TO FALL IN THE MOUNTAINS

FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE
BELOW 1000 FEET DURING THIS TIME...SO ALL MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BE
AFFECTED BY HEAVY SNOW.

A STRONG STORM COMING FROM THE PACIFIC...COUPLED WITH PLUNGING

TEMPERATURES...WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS. SOME LIGHT
SNOW...OR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW...IS POSSIBLE IN THE LOWLANDS AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MONITOR WEATHER FORECASTS AND PASS CONDITIONS IF YOU ARE PLANNING

TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. EXPECT DELAYS ON HIGHWAYS. PREPARE
FOR BAD DRIVING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
BURKE

December 10, 2008 11:15 am

Additional Info:

• Insulate any exposed pipes.  With temperatures struggling to break freezing this week (and some day maybe even struggling to break 20), any exposed pipes will likely freeze.
• Bring pets indoors.  Pets should be kept indoors insulated form the cold this week.
• Secure and loose outdoor objects.  The potential of high winds may cause loose items to blow around.
• Be prepared for winter driving conditions in the lowlands.  Any and all precipitation that falls WILL freeze this week.  This could result in snow with a layer of ice frozen on top.  ANY untreated roadways with moisture on them will likely become dangerous, especially overnight and during the morning.
  

• EXTREME COLD
• Temperatures will drop below freezing sometime Friday afternoon or evening and remain below freezing throughout the week.  (There may be a few minutes where the temperatures break freezing 32, but it will be below freezing most of the time).
• The Coldest Period will be Sunday Night through Monday Night.  Overnight temperatures will from 10 to 18 with single digit lows possible for rural areas.  Daytime highs Monday will ONLY reach the upper teens to lower 20s.
• THERE IS A FORECAST FRASER RIVER OUTFLOW EVENT THAT IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.  WIND CHILL VALUES WILL DROP TO NEAR -10 F IN PARTS OF WHATCOM COUNTY.
• LOWLAND SNOW
• For the period of Friday through Sunday, 1-3 inches of snow is expected across the lowlands of Whatcom County.  Elsewhere, the Puget Sound is expecting 3-5 inches, the South Sound and North Coast 2-4,  and the North Olympic Peninsula 4-8 inches due to Ocean Effect Snow.
• HIGH WINDS
• During the day Saturday, NE Fraser River Outflow winds across parts of Whatcom County could potentially reach 30 to 40mph with gusts to 60mph.  THESE WINDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE POWER OUTAGES AS WELL AS EXTREMELY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES.  WINDS WILL CALM SOMEWHAT INTO SUNDAY MORNING, BUT STILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS -10 F IN PARTS OF WHATCOM COUNTY.
• MOUNTAIN TRAVEL
• Mountain Travel is STRONGLY DISCOURAGED!  This is the first significant winter storm of the season.  From Friday through Sunday, Snow is likely with over 1 foot expected in the Cascades.  BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES.  If you must travel through the mountain passes, remember to carry chains and a survival kit.  If you must hike, ski, etc. in the mountains any time next week, BE PREPARED FOR TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO AT NIGHT AND SINGLE DIGITS DURING THE DAY.  WINDS WILL MAKE IT FEEL EVEN COLDER.  AGAIN, MOUNTAIN TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.  FOR MONDAY THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND, BE PREPARED FOR EXTREME COLD IF YOU DO TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS.
  

High Wind Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

140 PM PST THU DEC 11 2008

WAZ001-503-120545-
/O.EXT.KSEW.HW.A.0002.081213T0800Z-081214T0200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-
140 PM PST THU DEC 11 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY AND WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY...

THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF A STRONG

FRONT ON FRIDAY BEFORE BECOMING NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
ANTICIPATE WINDS TO BECOME NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS
AS HIGH AS 60 MPH POSSIBLE...LATE FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS THOSE
AREAS PRONE TO NORTHEAST WINDS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR DAMAGING
WINDS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND
DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES.

&&


$$

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
210 PM PST THU DEC 11 2008


...THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE CASCADES AND OLYMPICS HAS BEEN
UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

...A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE
WESTERN WASHINGTON LOWLANDS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...


.AN EXPLOSIVELY DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS
WESTERN WASHINGTON LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING. HEAVY
SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS THIS SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH THE AREA.

DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW...PORTIONS OF THE
LOWLANDS...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE HOOD CANAL...STRAIT OF JUAN DE
FUCA...CASCADE FOOTHILLS...AND THE PUGET SOUND CONVERGENCE ZONE
AREA NORTH OF SEATTLE...COULD SEE HEAVY SNOWFALL FRIDAY NIGHT.


WAZ513-518-519-121245-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WS.A.0008.081212T1800Z-081213T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0005.081212T2000Z-081213T1400Z/
OLYMPICS-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-

210 PM PST THU DEC 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM PST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM PST

SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

EXPECT ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW TO FALL IN THE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 2000 FEET MIDDAY FRIDAY WILL RAPIDLY FALL TO BELOW 500

FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING...SO ALL MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BE AFFECTED
BY HEAVY SNOW.

THE HEAVY SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH. HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OF POOR

VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.


&&

$$

December 11, 2008 3:43 pm

Additional Info:

WINTER WEATHER AND STORM SAFETY

Winter Deaths do happen. People die in traffic accidents on icy roads. People die of hypothermia from prolonged exposure to cold. Everyone is potentially at risk during winter storms. The actual threat to you depends on your specific situation.

Winter scene in eastern Washington.

Winter death statistics related to ice and snow:

• About 70% occur in automobiles.
• About 25% are people caught out in the storm.
• Majority are males over 40 years old.

Winter death statistics related to exposure to cold:

• 50% are people over 60 years old.
• Over 75% are males.
• About 20% occur in the home.
  

COLD HAZARDS

Frostbite is damage to body tissue caused by that tissue being frozen. Frostbite causes a loss of feeling and a white or pale appearance in extremities, such as fingers, toes, ear lobes, or the tip of the nose. If symptoms are detected, get medical help immediately! If you must wait for help, slowly rewarm affected areas. However, if the person is also showing signs of hypothermia, warm the body core before the extremities.

Hypothermia is a condition when your body temperature gets dangerously low. Some warning signs include: uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness, and apparent exhaustion. To detect hypothermia, take the person's temperature. If below 95F (35C), immediately seek medical care! If medical care is not available, begin warming the person slowly. Warm the body core first. If needed, use your own body heat to help. Get the person into dry clothing, and wrap them in a warm blanket covering the head and neck. Do not give the person alcohol, drugs, coffee, or any hot beverage or food; warm broth is better. Do not warm extremities (arms and legs) first! This drives the cold blood toward the heart and can lead to heart failure.

WIND CHILL

The wind chill is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by combined effects of wind and cold. As the wind increases, heat is carried away from the body at an accelerated rate, driving down the body temperature. Animals are also affected by wind chill. For more information on Wind Chill, visit the NWS Wind Chill page.

Avoid overextertion, such as shoveling heavy snow, pushing a car, or walking in deep snow. The strain from the cold and the hard labor may cause a heart attack. Sweating could lead to a chill and hypothermia.

CAUGHT OUTSIDE: Find shelter - try to stay dry cover all exposed parts of the body.
With No Shelter:

• Prepare a lean-to, wind-break, or snow cave for protection from the wind.
• Build a fire for heat and to attract attention.
• Place rocks around the fire to absorb and reflect heat.

CAUGHT IN VEHICLE: Stay in your car or truck. Disorientation occurs quickly in wind-driven snow and cold.

• Run the motor about ten minutes each hour for heat.
• Open the window a little for fresh air to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Make sure the exhaust pipe is not blocked.
• Exercise from time to time by vigorously moving arms, legs, fingers, and toes to keep blood circulating and to keep warm.
• Make yourself visible to rescuers by:
  • Turning on the dome light at night when running engine.
  • Tying a colored cloth (preferably red) to your antenna or door.
  • Raising the hood indicating trouble after snow stops falling.

CAUGHT AT HOME: Stay inside.
When using ALTERNATIVE HEAT from a fireplace, wood stove, space heater, etc: Use fire safeguards and properly ventilate.

When no heat is available: Close off unneeded rooms. Stuff towels or rags in cracks under doors. Cover windows at night.

Eat and drink. Food provides the body with energy for producing its own heat. Keep the body replenished with fluids to prevent dehydration. Wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing. Remove layers to avoid overheating, perspiration, and subsequent chill. KEEP AHEAD OF THE STORM by listening to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, and television for the latest winter storm watches, warnings, and advisories.

BE PREPARED: Before the Storm Strikes.

At home and at work, your primary concerns are the potential loss of heat, power, telephone service, and a shortage of supplies if storm conditions continue for more than a day. Test units regularly to ensure they are working properly. Have available:

• Flashlight and extra batteries.
• Battery-powered NOAA Weather Radio and portable radio to receive emergency information. These may be your only links to the outside.
• Extra food and water. High energy food, such as dried fruit or candy, and food requiring no cooking or refrigeration is best.
• Extra medicine and baby items.
• First-aid supplies.
• Heating fuel. Fuel carriers may not reach you for days after a severe winter storm.
• Emergency heating source, such as a fireplace, wood stove, space heater, etc.
• Learn to use properly to prevent a fire.
• Have proper ventilation.
• Fire extinguisher and smoke detector.

In cars and trucks, Plan your travel and check the latest weather reports to avoid the storm! Fully check and winterize your vehicle before the winter season begins.

Carry a WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT:

• Blankets/sleeping bags.
• Flashlight with extra batteries.
• First-aid kit.
• Knife.
• High-calorie, non-perishable food.
• Extra clothing to keep dry.
• A large empty can and plastic cover with tissues and paper towels for sanitary purposes.
• A smaller can and water-proof matches to melt snow for drinking water.
• Sack of sand (or cat litter); shovel; windshield scraper and brush.
• Tool kit.
• Tow rope.
• Booster cables.
• Water container.
• Compass and road maps.

Keep your gas tank near full to avoid ice in the tank and fuel lines. Try not to travel alone.
Let someone know your timetable and primary and alternate routes.

On the farm or working outdoors:

• Move animals to sheltered areas. Shelter belts, properly laid out and oriented, are better protection for cattle than confining shelters, such as sheds.
• Haul extra feed to nearby feeding areas.
• Have a water supply available. Most animal deaths in winter storms are from dehydration.
• DRESS TO FIT THE SEASON. Wear loose-fitting, light-weight, warm clothing in several layers. Trapped air insulates.
• Layers can be removed to avoid perspiration and subsequent chill. Outer garments should be tightly woven, water repellent, and hooded. Wear a hat. Half your body heat loss can be from the head. Cover your mouth to protect your lungs from extreme cold. Mittens, snug at the wrist, are better than gloves. Try to stay dry.

FAMILY DISASTER PLAN

Families should be prepared for all hazards that affect their area and themselves. NOAA's National Weather Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the American Red Cross urge each family to develop a family disaster plan. Where will your family be when disaster strikes? They could be anywhere at work, at school, or in the car. How will you find each other? Will you know if your children are safe? Disasters may force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services - water, gas, electricity or telephones - were cut off?

Follow these basic steps to develop a family disaster plan...

• Gather information about hazards. Contact your local National Weather Service office, emergency management office or civil defense office, and American Red Cross chapter. Find out what type of disasters could occur and how you should respond. Learn your community's warning signals and evacuation plans.
• Meet with your family to create a plan. Discuss the information you have gathered. Pick two places to meet: a spot right outside your home for an emergency, such as fire, and a place away from your neighborhood in case you can't return home. Choose an out-of-state friend as your "family check-in contact" for everyone to call if the family gets separated. Discuss what you would do if advised to evacuate.
• Implement your plan:
  1. Post emergency telephone numbers by phones;
  2. Install safety features in your house, such as smoke detectors and fire extinguishers,
  3. Inspect your home for potential hazards (such as items that can move, fall, break, or catch fire) and correct them;
  4. Have your family learn basic safety measures, such as CPR and first aid; how to use a fire extinguisher; and how and when to turn off water, gas, and electricity in your home;
  5. Teach children how and when to call 911 or your local Emergency Medical Services number; (6) Keep enough supplies in your home to meet your needs for at least three days. Assemble a disaster supplies kit with items you may need in case of an evacuation. Store these supplies in sturdy, easy-to-carry containers, such as backpacks or duffle bags. Keep important family documents in a waterproof container. Keep a smaller disaster supplies kit in the trunk of your car.
• Put together a Distaster Supplies Kit. It should include: A 3-day supply of water (one gallon per person per day) and food that won't spoil one change of clothing and footwear per person one blanket or sleeping bag per person a first-aid kit, including prescription medicines emergency tools, including a battery-powered NOAA Weather Radio and a portable radio, flashlight, and plenty of extra batteries an extra set of car keys and cash special items for infant, elderly, or disabled family member.
• Practice and maintain your plan. Ask questions to make sure your family remembers meeting places, phone numbers, and safety rules. Conduct drills. Test your smoke detectors monthly and change the batteries at least once a year. Test and recharge your fire extinguisher(s) according to manufacturer's instructions. Replace stored water and food every six months.

For more information on winter storms, visit the NWS Winter Weather Awareness page.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

• A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Western Whatcom County.  4 to 8 inches of snow are possible Friday Afternoon through Friday Night
• A High Wind Watch has been amended and is now in effect from Friday Afternoon to Late Friday Night for Western Whatcom County.  Gusty SW winds are expected to develop Late Friday Morning or Early Afternoon.  Winds will become NE Friday Night sustained at 30 to 40mph with gusts to 60mph.  Highest winds are likely to be in the north county in locations favorable for a Fraser River Outflow event.
• A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for the Cascades from Noon Friday to 6am Saturday.  One to Two FEET of snow are expected along with gusty winds.
  

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
935 PM PST THU DEC 11 2008

...THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE CASCADES AND OLYMPICS

CONTINUES FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN WASHINGTON
LOWLANDS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.AN EXPLOSIVELY DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS

WESTERN WASHINGTON LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING.
HEAVY SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS THIS SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH
THE AREA. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW...PORTIONS OF

THE LOWLANDS...ESPECIALLY AROUND NORTHWEST INTERIOR...THE HOOD
CANAL...STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA...CASCADE FOOTHILLS...AND THE PUGET
SOUND CONVERGENCE ZONE AREA NORTH OF SEATTLE...COULD SEE HEAVY
SNOWFALL FRIDAY NIGHT.


WAZ001-503-506-512-517-121345-
/O.EXA.KSEW.WS.A.0009.081212T2300Z-081213T1400Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-CENTRAL COAST-
935 PM PST THU DEC 11 2008


...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE

FRIDAY NIGHT.

THE WINTER STORM WATCH AREA HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL THE
WESTERN WASHINGTON LOWLANDS.

AREAS NORTH OF THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER AS IT TRACKS EAST WILL HAVE
THE COLDEST AIR AND ARE LIKELIEST TO HAVE SNOW. THIS INCLUDES THE

NORTHWEST INTERIOR ZONES. FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR

THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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High Wind Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
916 PM PST THU DEC 11 2008

WAZ001-503-514-515-121330-
/O.EXT.KSEW.HW.A.0002.081212T2000Z-081213T1200Z/

SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
916 PM PST THU DEC 11 2008

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...


THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF A STRONG
FRONT ON FRIDAY BEFORE BECOMING NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

ANTICIPATE WINDS TO BECOME NORTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS
HIGH AS 60 MPH POSSIBLE...LATE FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS THOSE AREAS
PRONE TO NORTHEAST WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR DAMAGING

WINDS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND
DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES.

&&

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BURKE

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
935 PM PST THU DEC 11 2008

...THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE CASCADES AND OLYMPICS
CONTINUES FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN WASHINGTON

LOWLANDS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.AN EXPLOSIVELY DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS
WESTERN WASHINGTON LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING.
HEAVY SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS

FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS THIS SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH
THE AREA. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW...PORTIONS OF
THE LOWLANDS...ESPECIALLY AROUND NORTHWEST INTERIOR...THE HOOD
CANAL...STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA...CASCADE FOOTHILLS...AND THE PUGET

SOUND CONVERGENCE ZONE AREA NORTH OF SEATTLE...COULD SEE HEAVY
SNOWFALL FRIDAY NIGHT.

WAZ513-518-519-121345-
/O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0005.081212T2000Z-081213T1400Z/
OLYMPICS-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-

WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
935 PM PST THU DEC 11 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO
6 AM PST SATURDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM

PST SATURDAY.

EXPECT ONE TO TWO FEET OF SNOW TO FALL IN THE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 2000 FEET MIDDAY FRIDAY WILL RAPIDLY FALL TO BELOW

500 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING...SO ALL MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL BE
AFFECTED BY HEAVY SNOW.

THE HEAVY SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY WEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH. HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN PERIODS

OF POOR VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.


&&

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