Winter Storm Warning Issued for East Pierce County

Notice from Pierce County Alert:

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM WEDNESDAY FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN EAST PIERCE COUNTY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE WEST SLOPES OF CENTRAL CASCADES.

* SOME AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE EAST PIERCE COUNTY AND PARADISE.

*HEAVY SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS ON TUESDAY...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

*TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE 12 TO 24 INCHES NEAR THE VOLCANOES.

THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS...WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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