Cold Temperatures Across the Northern High Plains; Winter Storms to Impact the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday.

Arctic high pressure will usher in well below normal temperatures across the northern High Plains. Lake effect snow will drop up to a foot of snow downwind of Lake Ontario today. Two winter storms will begin to bring snow and a wintry mix to the Central Plains and the Mid-Atlantic by mid-day Tuesday. Heavy rain will create mainly localized areas of flash flooding in the Mid-South on Tuesday. Read More >

On or about Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 1000 AM Pacific Standard Time,1800 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Seattle, WA (WFO SEW) will transfer responsibility of the fire weather zone 662 affecting the East Portion of the North Cascades National Park and the Lake Chelan National Recreational Area to the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Spokane, WA (WFO OTX). After this change, the fire weather forecasts and related products for this area will be issued by WFO OTX.

If you have any questions:
Please call Logan Johnson (206-526-6095 x 222) or Steve Bodnar (509-244-0110)

Why are NWS Seattle and Spokane, WA Proposing the Forecast Zone Transfer?

These changes are intended to simplify the forecast process, reducing redundancy in product creation and eliminate potential inconsistencies. Thereby, improving the quality of the product and service provided.