Winter Storm Watch, Washington
SevereUp to 6 to 12 inches of snow, gusts up to 55 mph, up to 1 to 2 feet of snow possible, gusts up to 40 mph. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow.
Ended Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Wednesday, March 11, 2:23 in the morning.
Replaced by the Blizzard Warning on Wednesday, March 11, 2:23 in the morning.
Replaced by the Winter Weather Advisory on Wednesday, March 11, 2:23 in the morning.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this watch
How much
- Snow across the area
- 6 to 12 inches
- Wind gusts
- Up to 55 mph
Map
- This watch
- Interstates
- US highways
- US border
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- For the Blizzard Warning, blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations up to 6 to 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to 1 to 2 feet possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
- Where
- Olympics.
- When
- For the Blizzard Warning, from 6 in the evening Wednesday to 5 in the morning Thursday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Wednesday night through late Friday night.
- Impacts
- Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage.
Updates
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 10, 2026
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Snow totals raised from 12 to 22 inches to 12 to 24 inches. March 10, 2026
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Snow totals lowered from up to 3 feet to 12 to 22 inches. Extended to Saturday, 5 in the morning. March 10, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 9, 2026
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Snow totals lowered from 2 to 4 feet to up to 3 feet. March 9, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 9, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 8, 2026
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Winter Storm Watch issued for Tuesday evening through Friday morning. March 8, 2026