Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from March 12, 05:00 AM PDT until March 13, 05:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Walla Walla Regional Airport (KALW)

Lat: 46.09462°NLon: 118.2858°WElev: 1168.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	WSW 26 MPH
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Mar 04:35 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Bluewood Ski WA

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 05:00am until March 13, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Rain/Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Heavy
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
then Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain before 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Snow level 5600 feet. Steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow before 5am, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 30. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday

Rain and snow. Snow level 4900 feet. High near 35. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Low around 26. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night

Snow before 11pm, then rain and snow likely between 11pm and 2am, then rain likely after 2am. Snow level rising to 6400 feet after midnight. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Monday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.