Avisos

Winter Storm Warning issued December 26 at 2:43AM PST until December 26 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Seattle WA* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 3500 ft.Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 18 inches. Windsgusting as high as 55 mph later this morning into the afternoon.* WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes, West Slopes NorthCentral Cascades and Passes, and West Slopes South CentralCascades and Passes.* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Strongwinds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snoqualmie Pass at 3000 feet will get another4 to 8 inches of snow this morning before the precipitationchanges over to rain.If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water inyour vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for possible poweroutages.

National Weather Service

Avalanche Warning issued December 25 at 6:43PM PST by NWS Seattle WAAVWSEWThe following message is transmitted at the request of theNorthwest Avalanche Center....The Northwest Avalanche Center in Seattle has issued an AvalancheWarning...* WHAT...High avalanche danger is forecast Wednesday night andThursday.* WHERE...Stevens and Snoqualmie Passes, the west slopes of theWashington Cascades, and Mt Hood.* WHEN...In effect from 18:00 PST Wed Dec 25th through 18:00 PSTThu Dec 26th.* IMPACTS...Heavy snow, strong winds, and a low-elevation transitionfrom snow to rain will lead to very dangerous avalanche conditionsthrough Thursday. High avalanche danger creates risk at allelevations.* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalancheconditions exist over the next 24 hours. Travel in avalancheterrain is not recommended.Consult https://www.nwac.us/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailedinformation.Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coveragearea of this or any avalanche center.

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