Skagit County, WA Weather Warnings

WINTER STORM WARNING

Warning Issue Date:

1039 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CASCADES UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE CASCADES THROUGH MIDDAY SUNDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY BE IN THE RANGE OF ONE FOOT TO TWO AND A HALF FEET. THE HEAVIEST PERIODS OF SNOW WILL BE TONIGHT WITH 10 TO 20 INCHES EXPECTED. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE NEAR 3000 FEET TONIGHT...THEN FALL TO 2000 FEET ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS SNOWFALL TAPERS OFF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL INTO THE CASCADES BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...LONG DELAYS...AND ROAD CLOSURES. $$ MCDONNAL