Orcas Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Orcas.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 5 at 2:06AM PST until November 5 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Seattle WA

* WHAT...Snow at or above elevations greater than 3500 ft. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact travel across the passes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 5 at 2:06AM PST until November 5 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Seattle WA

* WHAT...Heavy snow at or above elevations greater than 3500 ft. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches. * WHERE...West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute.

Wind Advisory issued November 5 at 1:56AM PST until November 5 at 5:00AM PST by NWS Spokane WA

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Alpowa Summit, Pomeroy. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PST early this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued November 5 at 1:56AM PST until November 5 at 5:00AM PST by NWS Spokane WA

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Mattawa, Beverly, Desert Aire * WHEN...Until 5 AM PST early this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winter Storm Warning issued November 5 at 1:52AM PST until November 5 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Spokane WA

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Stevens Pass and Holden Village. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on winter driving conditions on Highway 2 near Stevens Pass.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 4 at 10:43PM PST until November 5 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Pendleton OR

* WHAT...Snow above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations up to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow rates may lessen notably on Monday after the initial line of activity, but a deformation band could set up and bring further locally heavy accumulations late Monday into Tuesday.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 4 at 10:43PM PST until November 5 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Pendleton OR

* WHAT...Snow above 4500 feet. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow rates will briefly decrease Monday evening, but is expected to increased again through Tuesday morning.

Wind Advisory issued November 4 at 10:39PM PST until November 5 at 7:00AM PST by NWS Pendleton OR

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, North Central Oregon, and Central Oregon. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

High Wind Warning issued November 4 at 10:39PM PST until November 5 at 7:00AM PST by NWS Pendleton OR

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of sustained winds to 40 mph or gusts to 60 mph possible tonight, with widespread winds lower at wind advisory levels.