AVALANCHE WARNING
Issue Date: 116 PM PST TUE DEC 15 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM PST THU DEC 17 2009

...AVALANCHE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
ONE TO TWO FEET OF DENSE WIND AND WARMING AFFECTED SNOW HAS BEEN
DEPOSITED OVER COLD WEAK SNOW ALL OVER AN UNDERLYING ICE CRUST. THE
CURRENT SNOWPACK STRUCTURE IS MAKING FOR DANGEROUS AVALANCHE
CONDITIONS AN A HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW OR RAIN
EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD CAUSE A FURTHER INCREASE IN
THE ALREADY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
NATURAL OR TRIGGERED AVALANCHES REMAIN LIKELY AND SHOULD PERSIST
TUESDAY NIGHT. BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT
RECOMMENDED.
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. PLEASE VISIT
WWW.NWAC.US FOR DETAILS.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 836 AM PST TUE DEC 15 2009
Expiration: 600 AM PST WED DEC 16 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM
1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 FOOT WILL FALL THIS
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE
  SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES.
* THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE IN THE 3000 TO 4000 FOOT RANGE.
* GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THOSE AREAS EXPOSED TO SOUTHWEST
  WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* PEOPLE PLANNING TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN PASSES SHOULD BE
  PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. DELAYS ARE LIKELY
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 418 AM PST TUE DEC 15 2009
Expiration: 600 PM PST TUE DEC 15 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OLYMPICS UNTIL
6 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE OLYMPICS FROM 6 PM
THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OLYMPICS UNTIL 6
PM PST THIS EVENING.
* TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 FOOT AND LOCALLY HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED TODAY. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE SOUTHWEST
FACING SLOPES.
* THE SNOW LEVEL WILL START OUT AT 3000 FEET THIS MORNING...THEN
RISE TO 4000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THOSE AREAS EXPOSED TO SOUTHWEST WINDS.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE OLYMPICS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM
THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT.
* THE SNOW LEVEL WILL REMAIN NEAR 4000 FEET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW WILL MAKE
TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST...KEEP
FLASHLIGHTS...FOOD...WATER...AND BLANKETS IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE
OF AN EMERGENCY.
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