Batten Down Your Hatches “Just In Case.”

Posted on 2021-02-10 by Old Doc King

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
327 AM PST Wed Feb 10 2021

WAZ504-509-511-512-569-101930-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WS.A.0003.210211T1800Z-210213T0600Z/
Southwest Interior-Tacoma Area-Hood Canal Area-
Lower Chehalis Valley Area-Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
including Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, Yelm, Grand Mound, Rochester,
Centralia, Toledo, Tacoma, Fife, DuPont, Puyallup, Shelton,
Seabeck, Belfair, Brinnon, Montesano, Elma, McCleary, Morton,
Ashford, Packwood, Randle, Paradise, and Longmire
327 AM PST Wed Feb 10 2021

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to
  13 inches possible.

* WHERE...Southwest Interior, Hood Canal area, Lower Chehalis
  Valley Area, Tacoma Area, and the Cascades of Pierce and Lewis
  Counties.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to develop by late
  Thursday morning and continue into Friday morning. The heaviest
  period of snow is expected to be Thursday evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

www.weather.gov/seattle

Y'all got enough milk?
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Special Weather Statement: Getting Colder!

Posted on 2021-02-08 by Old Doc King 
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Seattle WA 317 PM PST Mon Feb 8 2021 WAZ001-503-504-506-507-509>512-514>517-555-556-558-559-091130- San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Southwest Interior- Western Skagit County-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area- Admiralty Inlet Area-Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area- Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-Western Strait of Juan De Fuca- North Coast-Central Coast-East Puget Sound Lowlands- Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity- 317 PM PST Mon Feb 8 2021
 ...WINTRY WEATHER POSSIBLE LATER THIS WEEK FOR THE LOWLANDS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON... Cold air over British Columbia is likely to push south into Western Washington this week. Fraser outflow into the Bellingham area should increase--with cold wind chills by Thursday across Whatcom county. Windy conditions are likely to affect the San Juans islands as well--with northeasterly gales likely across the waters by Thursday. Areas farther south and near the coast will also see a cooing trend--but could avoid a hard freeze. After the colder air arrives, a front might reach the area with a chance of snow Thursday and Friday. 
Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio, weather.gov, or your favorite source of weather information in the days ahead as the forecast is updated. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle

One of the Wx Weenies I follow claims the possibility of 15 inches of snow by Friday evening with only (only!) half of that sticking. Sure, and pigs will fly jumbo jets and I'll pass my Extra.
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Winter Weather Advisory 26-27 Jan 2021

Posted on 2021-01-26 by Old Doc King

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
355 AM PST Tue Jan 26 2021

WAZ511-559-270000-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0004.210127T0200Z-210127T1400Z/
Hood Canal Area-Bremerton and Vicinity-355 AM PST Tue Jan 26 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 500 FEET...

* WHAT...Snow expected above 500 feet. Total snow accumulations
  of up to two inches.

* WHERE...Western Kitsap and the lowlands of eastern Jefferson and
  Mason Counties, including Brinnon and Seabeck.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

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

www.weather.gov/seattle

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Must Be Our Wet Season!

Posted on 2021-01-10 by Old Doc King

RAW Weather Service Message:

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a

* Flood Watch for a portion of northwest Washington, including the
following area, Mason.

* From Monday evening through Wednesday evening

* Heavy rainfall over the Olympic mountains will force sharp rises
on the Skokomish River with flooding likely by Monday night.
Additional rainfall will keep the river above flood stage through
Wednesday.
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Did The Earth Move For You? It Might!

Posted on 2020-12-19 by Old Doc King 
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
250 PM PST Sat Dec 19 2020

WAZ001-503-504-506-507-509>517-555-556-558-559-567>569-202300-
San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Southwest Interior-
Western Skagit County-Everett and Vicinity-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-East Puget Sound Lowlands-Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity-Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-250 PM PST Sat Dec 19 2020

...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED
THREAT OF LANDSLIDES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON...

Elevated soil moisture across Western Washington will increase to
near threshold as another round of moderate to heavy rain spreads
across the region this evening. Additional rainfall amounts of 1
to 2 inches in the lowlands and 2 to 4 inches in portions of the
Olympics and Cascades can be expected through Monday night. This
will put extra pressure on soil instability, leading to an
increased threat of landslides during this time period. The
highest rainfall totals will be focused across the Olympics and
Central/Southern Cascades where the landslide risk will be
highest.

For more information about current conditions, visit
www.weather.gov/seattle, select Hydrology, and then scroll down
for the links to the landslide information pages.

For more information on landslides, visit the website for the
Washington State Department of Natural Resources landslide
geologic hazards at: http://bit.ly/2mtA3wn

$$

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