Weather Alerts for Orting

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Storm Warning  WINTER STORM WARNING   Winter Storm Warning
ORTING

Areas Affected:
West Slopes North Cascades and Passes - West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes - West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes
Effective: Fri, 12/1 4:00am Updated: Fri, 12/1 5:45am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 12/3 4:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY
ABOVE 2000 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 2000 feet. Total snow
accumulations of up to 2 to 3 feet possible.
* WHERE...Cascade mountains of Whatcom and Skagit Counties,
including the Mount Baker Ski Area, the Cascade mountains of
Snohomish and King Counties, including Stevens and Snoqualmie
Pass, and the Cascade mountains of Pierce and Lewis Counties,
including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area and Paradise on Mount
Rainier.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

Information:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
ORTING

Areas Affected:
Clallam - Grays Harbor - Island - Jefferson - King - Kitsap - Lewis - Mason - Pierce - San Juan - Skagit - Snohomish - Thurston - Whatcom
Effective: Thu, 11/30 9:35pm Updated: Fri, 12/1 5:45am Urgency: Future
Expires: Thu, 12/7 4:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
.An active weather pattern will continue with a series of frontal
systems set to move across the Pacific Northwest through the middle
of next week bringing multiple rounds of rain and mountain snow with
increasing intensity through the weekend and into next week. Current
snow levels around 2700 feet this evening will rise closer to 6000
to 7000 feet by Sunday and then closer to 8000 to 9000 feet Monday
evening as persistent atmospheric river moisture advects into the
Western Washington. Prolonged heavy rainfall will lead to rapid
rises on rivers Sunday into early next week, especially when
combined with melting snow as snow levels most notably rise Sunday
and Monday.
Numerous rivers are currently forecast to go into flood stage, some
from Moderate to near Major, starting with the Skokomish River in
Mason County late Saturday then eastward with many of the Cascade
Rivers by early next week. Excessive rainfall may also lead to
isolated residential and/or urban flooding.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington,
including the following counties, in northwest Washington,
Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, San Juan,
Skagit and Whatcom. In west central Washington, King, Lewis,
Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive
street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Excessive rainfall from a long-duration atmospheric river
event. Total rainfall forecast has increased with total
liquid accumulation through Wednesday of next week ranging
from 3 to 7 inches over the lowlands to upwards of 10 to 12
inches over the Cascades and 10 to 15 inches over the
Olympics.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.