National Weather Service

Winter is still officially sixty days away but there’s a lot of snow heading to the mountain passes of the Cascade Mountains this week.  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Stevens, Rainy, and Washington Passes, where up to six inches of snow could fall below 3,000 feet; a foot-and-a-half of snow could fall between 3,000 and 5,000 feet; and up to two feet of snow cou

Get prepared for oodles of fluffy white throughout the season!

Please watch for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

As you travel across the Pacific Northwest, you will experience many types of landscapes. High deserts, forests, mountains, and coastline. And while you drive these diverse terrains you see it, a field tornado, the tracks of a Tasmanian devil, a field demon: a dust devil.

At last check the fire was more than 600 acres and growing.

The cities of Wenatchee, Chelan, Omak and Moses Lake are included in the advisory.

Stevens Pass received snow showers over the passed weekend and as recently as Monday night while Mt. Rainier has also gotten a light dusting.

Meteorologist Steve Van Horn with the National Weather Service says there’s a reason why the fires haven't caused much damage.

Outdoor recreationalists should check weather forecasts for specific areas before heading outside.

The 8-to-14 day forecast from the Climate Prediction Center shows an 80 percent chance of warmer than average weather.