Winter Weather Advisory 12/24/2024 14:56 for Washington areas

Headline: 
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 24 at 2:56PM PST until December 26 at 1:00PM PST by NWS Spokane WA
Event: 
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 24, 2024 - 2:56pm
Expires: 
December 25, 2024 - 7:15am
Description: 
...WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW TO THE CASCADES CHRISTMAS EVENING INTO THURSDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches in the valleys and 5 to 8 inches in the mountains including Sherman Pass. * WHERE...Kettle Falls, Newport, Tiger, Boulder Creek Road, Sherman Pass, Flowery Trail Road, Metaline, Wauconda, Fruitland, Chewelah, Inchelium, Springdale-Hunters Road, Northport, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Deer Park, Republic, Orin-Rice Road, Chesaw Road, Ione, Metaline Falls, and Colville. * WHEN...From 4 PM Wednesday to 1 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Winter travel conditions are expected Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lowest confidence in snow amounts is along the Columbia and Pend Oreille Rivers where warmer temperatures could limit accumulations.
Instruction: 
Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest travel information in Washington, go to https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel
Area Description: 
Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Spokane WA