WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 302 PM PST FRI JAN 01 2010
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF
THE NORTH AND CENTRAL CASCADES...AND THE OLYMPICS...UNTIL NOON PST
SATURDAY.
* HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
* SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ANOTHER 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AROUND MOUNT BAKER AND MOUNT RAINIER...AND
OVER THE HIGHER OLYMPICS.
* SNOW LEVELS BETWEEN 4500 FEET AND 5000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON WILL
GRADUALLY LOWER TO AROUND 3000 FEET...OR DOWN TO PASS
LEVELS...LATE TONIGHT.
* AVALANCHE DANGERS ALSO EXIST. BACK COUNTRY TRAVELERS SHOULD
REFER TO THE LATEST AVALANCHE FORECAST FROM THE NORTHWEST
WEATHER AND AVALANCHE CENTER AT NWAC.US.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNINGS MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS OCCURRING
OR IMMINENT. THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND PLAN
ACCORDINGLY.
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