Weather Warnings for Washington

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Washington
Alerts Updated: February 19, 2026, 3:30 am  UTC


Winter Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 4:27PM PST until February 19 at 12:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR

Summary: ...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY MORNING IN THE COAST RANGE, CASCADES, CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND ELEVATIONS ABOVE 500 TO 1000 FEET WITHIN THE PORTLAND METRO AND WILLAMETTE VALLEY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 6 inches, with the lowest amounts between 500-1000 feet in elevation and the highest amounts above 1000-1500 feet in elevation. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern and Central Oregon Cascades, North and Central Coast Range Mountains of Oregon, North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Portland West Hills and Chehalem Mountain, Willapa Hills, and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...Until noon PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A renewed band of snow showers is expected to move over the Coast Range between 6pm PST Wednesday and 12am PST Thursday. Some of these showers may be heavy.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 18, 2026, 4:27 pm      Expires:  February 19, 2026, 4:30 am
Area:  North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands; North Oregon Coast Range; Central Oregon Coast Range; West Hills and Chehalem Mountains; Clackamas County Cascade Foothills; Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties; Lane County Cascade Foothills; Willapa Hills; South Washington Cascade Foothills


Winter Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 4:27PM PST until February 19 at 7:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR

Summary: ...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY MORNING IN THE COAST RANGE, CASCADES, CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND ELEVATIONS ABOVE 500 TO 1000 FEET WITHIN THE PORTLAND METRO AND WILLAMETTE VALLEY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches. Snow amounts will be highest for elevations above 1500 feet. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 7 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 18, 2026, 4:27 pm      Expires:  February 19, 2026, 4:30 am
Area:  North Oregon Cascades; Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties; Cascades of Lane County; South Washington Cascades


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 12:27PM PST until February 19 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Seattle WA

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 degrees expected. * WHERE...Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, Island County, Lake Crescent Area Including US 101, Port Townsend Area, and Western Strait of Juan de Fuca. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 18, 2026, 12:27 pm      Expires:  February 18, 2026, 10:00 pm
Area:  Port Townsend Area; Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Western Strait of Juan de Fuca; Lake Crescent Area Including US 101; Island County


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 12:27PM PST until February 19 at 12:00PM PST by NWS Seattle WA

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 10 degrees expected. * WHERE...Lowlands of Western Whatcom County and San Juan County. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to noon PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 18, 2026, 12:27 pm      Expires:  February 18, 2026, 10:00 pm
Area:  San Juan County; Lowlands of Western Whatcom County