the cascades have reclaimed winter
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
959 PM PST SUN FEB 18 2007
.A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION MONDAY SPREADING
SNOW ACROSS THE WASHINGTON MOUNTAINS MONDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM
WILL DIRECT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE INTO THE MOUNTAINS
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH SNOW LEVELS REMAINING NEAR OR A LITTLE
BELOW 3000 FEET.
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WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
959 PM PST SUN FEB 18 2007
...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED..
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST
TUESDAY..
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST
TUESDAY.
STEADIER SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN MONDAY MORNING RIGHT AROUND SUN-UP
AND BY MIDDAY WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY. THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.
BY MONDAY EVENING...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CASCADES. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW
IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT MONDAY. GENERALLY...24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTALS
OF 2 TO 3 FEET SHOULD BE COMMON BY TUESDAY MORNING...WITH POSSIBLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER THE NORTHERN CASCADES WHERE THE UPPER FLOW IS
MORE FAVORABLE.
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THE SNOW BRINGING ABOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH A POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS. PEOPLE PLANNING
TRAVEL ACROSS THE CASCADES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS
WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.
