Full Notification

* WHAT...Areas of heavy snow expected. Snow will spread east from the Olympic Peninsula later this evening and into the overnight hours. Localized heavier snow bands are expected to develop, especially from northern King County into Snohomish County. Areas within heavier bands could receive 3 to 5 inches of new snow. Elsewhere, outside of the heavier bands, widespread light to moderate snow may accumulate, 1 to 3 inches. Uncertainty continues in the placement of the heavy snow bands. Widespread snow fall will lift north towards the Canada border into Wednesday morning.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel, including the morning commute, could be very difficult.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SAN JUAN COUNTY ... ADMIRALTY INLET AREA ... WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY ... SEATTLE AND VICINITY ... BELLEVUE AND VICINITY ... EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS ... EVERETT AND VICINITY ... BREMERTON AND VICINITY ... HOOD CANAL AREA ... WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY

Instructions:

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions in Washington state, call 5 1 1.