Conditions

The pass is closed today due to adverse road conditions. Freezing rain fell overnight and left a layer of ice over everything.


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA445 AM PST MON JAN 17 2005

WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-445 AM PST MON JAN 17 2005

...AN ICE STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED AN ICE STORM WARNING FOR THE PASSES OF THE CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING.

RAIN WILL FREEZE QUICKLY TO ICE IN SNOQUALMIE AND STEVENS PASSES TODAY...CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON THE HIGHWAYS.

RAIN FALLING INTO SUB-FREEZING AIR TRAPPED IN THE CASCADES PASSES WILL FREEZE ON CONTACT WITH ROADS AND CARS...AND LOCAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF MORE THAN AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE CASCADES TODAY...CHECK AHEAD FOR ROAD CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE CLOSURES AND USE EXTREME CAUTION.

New Snow: None
Air Temp: 27ºF
Humidity: 96%
Surface Temp: 32ºF
Dew Point: 26ºF
Elevation: 2984ft/910m
Wind Speed: 0mph
24hr High/Low: 27.00/17.00
Wind Direction: NE


TODAY
RAIN...WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE PASSES. LOCAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET ...EXCEPT AT THE SURFACE IN THE PASSES. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.


TONIGHT
RAIN...WITH AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE PASSES. SNOW LEVEL 8000 FEET...EXCEPT AT THE SURFACE IN THE PASSES. EAST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH...SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.


TUESDAY
RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 9000 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 20 MPH.


TUESDAY NIGHT
RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 9000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES AROUND 10 MPH.


WEDNESDAY
RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 9500 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.


WEDNESDAY NIGHT
RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 9000 FEET.


THURSDAY
RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET.


THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET.


FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET.