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WWUS46 KSEW 092042
WSWSEW
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
142 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
WAZ301-302-100445-
/O.NEW.KSEW.BZ.W.0001.260311T0000Z-260312T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.WW.Y.0008.260310T1200Z-260311T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.WS.A.0003.260312T0600Z-260313T1800Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260310T1200Z/
CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES-CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND
NORTHERN KING COUNTIES-
INCLUDING STEVENS PASS, MOUNT BAKER, AND SILVERTON
142 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 11 INCHES. FOR THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY, SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED
PRIMARILY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 40 MPH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 FEET POSSIBLE.
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, CONTINUED HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND NORTHERN KING COUNTIES AND
CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY. FOR
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY. FOR
THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL PEAK WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM WEDNESDAY
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. GUSTY
WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE
PASSES ON WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE
POWER OUTAGES.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER
OUTAGES.
WAZ303-304-100445-
/O.NEW.KSEW.BZ.W.0001.260311T0000Z-260312T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.WS.A.0003.260312T0600Z-260313T1800Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260311T0000Z/
CASCADES OF SOUTHERN KING COUNTY-CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS
COUNTIES-
INCLUDING WHITE PASS, GREENWATER, MOUNT RAINIER, SNOQUALMIE PASS,
LONGMIRE, CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, SR18 AT TIGER MOUNTAIN SUMMIT,
PARADISE, AND ASHFORD
142 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, CONTINUED SNOW. ADDITIONAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 10 INCHES. FOR THE BLIZZARD
WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40
MPH WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 FEET. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, CONTINUING
HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 FEET
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES AND CASCADES OF
SOUTHERN KING COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 5 PM PDT TUESDAY.
FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS PEAKING LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FOR THE
WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. GUSTY
WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...LOWER ELEVATIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING
SNOQUALMIE PASS MAY TRANSITION OVER TO RAIN LATE WEDNESDAY AS SNOW
LEVELS BRIEFLY RISE BEFORE LOWERING AGAIN THURSDAY. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL PEAK WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE
POWER OUTAGES.
WAZ328-100445-
/O.NEW.KSEW.BZ.W.0001.260311T0000Z-260312T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.WS.A.0003.260312T0600Z-260313T1800Z/
OLYMPICS-
INCLUDING HURRICANE RIDGE AND MOUNT OLYMPUS
142 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 FEET. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, CONTINUED HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...OLYMPICS.
* WHEN...FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY WITH WINDS PEAKING WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. GUSTY
WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SNOW COVERED ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL CONDITIONS DIFFICULT TO
IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES AND CAUSE DELAYS. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES
POSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS MAY LIMIT VISIBILITY DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A
MILE AT TIMES.
WAZ306-100445-
/O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260310T1800Z/
FOOTHILLS AND VALLEYS OF SNOHOMISH AND NORTHERN KING COUNTIES-
INCLUDING SKYKOMISH, MONROE, DUVALL, AND LAKE ROESIGER
142 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 TO 4 INCHES
OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
* WHERE...FOOTHILLS AND VALLEYS OF SNOHOMISH AND NORTHERN KING
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE HIGHEST
ELEVATIONS CLOSEST TO THE MOUNTAINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE
POWER OUTAGES.
WAZ326-327-100445-
/O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260310T1800Z/
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-LAKE CRESCENT AREA INCLUDING US
101-
INCLUDING JOYCE, LAKE CRESCENT, CLALLAM BAY, AND SEKIU
142 PM PDT MON MAR 9 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 TO 4 INCHES
OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
* WHERE...LAKE CRESCENT AREA INCLUDING US 101 AND WESTERN STRAIT OF
JUAN DE FUCA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...DAYTIME TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING WILL HELP
TO LIMIT SNOW ACCUMULATION DURING THE DAY AND MELT ANY SNOW ON THE
GROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE
POWER OUTAGES.
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