* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Thursday to 10 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3
inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Grande Ronde Valley.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Thursday to 10 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow in the southern portion of the
valley may reduce visibilities to less than half a mile at times
Thursday morning through the afternoon.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5
inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of
Oregon. In Washington, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of
Washington.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Thursday to 10 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low
visibilities to create difficult driving conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow along areas at the base of the
northern Blue Mountain Foothills in Oregon, including Cabbage
Hill, may see visibilities drop to a half mile or less Thursday
morning through Thursday evening.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8
inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...From 1 AM Thursday to 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low
visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7
inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Ochoco-John Day Highlands.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Thursday to 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low
visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow along US Highway 20 may reduce
visibilities to a half mile or less at times early Thursday
morning through the afternoon.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3
inches.
* WHERE...John Day Basin.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Thursday to 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4
inches.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Thursday to 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday
morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4
inches.
* WHERE...Central Oregon.
* WHEN...From 1 AM Thursday to 10 AM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday
morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3
inches.
* WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Thursday to 10 AM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday
morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4
inches.
* WHERE...North Central Oregon.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Thursday to 10 AM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday
morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12
inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains. This
includes areas from Lake of the Woods northward and higher
portions of the Siskiyou Mountains west of Interstate 5, including
the Mount Ashland Ski road, including portions of Highways 230, 62
and 140.
* WHEN...From 1 AM Thursday to 1 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening
commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snowfall accumulations are expected
near Diamond Lake and Crater Lake, especially Thursday morning and
again Thursday evening through Friday morning.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4
inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Klamath County and Western Lake County, including areas
from Modoc Point northward and areas east of Klamath Falls. This
includes the communities of Chemult, Chiloquin, Beatty, and Bly.
This also includes portions of Highway 97, 140, 66, and 31.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 2 PM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will rise from valley floors
early Thursday to around 4500 feet Thursday afternoon. Moderate
snow is likely in the morning on Thursday, then expect some
continued snow across higher terrain in the afternoon. Then, light
snow showers are expected Thursday night and Friday with snow
levels between 4000 and 5000 feet.
* WHAT...Wet snow expected above 1500 feet. Total snow accumulations
up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 20 mph in valleys and 40
mph over mountains. Lighter snow of a half inch or less is
possible for elevations below 1500 feet elevation.
* WHERE...This includes portions of the Illinois Valley, lower
passes along Interstate 5 north of Grants pass and mountains in
Josephine and eastern Curry counties.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 8 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels are expected to start out around
1200 feet tonight then rise early Thursday morning to around 1500
to 2500 feet, before rising higher to 4000 feet late Thursday
morning. A period of light to moderate snow is expected, then
transitioning to rain for most areas by late Thursday morning. As
snow transitions to rain, there may be a brief period of wintry
mix with ice pellets.
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 20 to 23 feet.
* WHERE...The beaches and shorelines of Coos and Curry counties,
mainly from Cape Arago southward.
* WHEN...From 10 PM Thursday to 2 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Large breaking waves will create hazardous
conditions along and within the surf zone, and could inundate
beaches and low lying shorelines. Beach erosion is possible,
and exposed infrastructure may be damaged.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...This includes areas south of Medford, including Phoenix,
Talent, Ashland and surrounding foothills.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 17 below expected.
* WHERE...Northern Lake County and eastern Klamath County, including
Fort Rock and Silver Lake.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with
prolonged exposure.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and
10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph, along and near the
Snake River. Blowing snow a strong possibility.
* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central
Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon. Highest snowfall amounts
across northern Harney/Malheur counties in Oregon, the lower
Treasure Valley of Oregon/Idaho, and the Weiser Basin.
* WHEN...From 5 AM MST /4 AM PST/ Thursday to 11 AM MST /10 AM PST/
Friday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4
mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very
difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly
reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the
Thursday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring
down tree branches.
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 14 below.
* WHERE...Baker County, Harney County, and Malheur County.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM PST /10 AM MST/ Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures. Very cold temperatures can lead
to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 18 below.
* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central
Idaho and southeast Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM MST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures. Very cold temperatures can lead
to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisories, cold wind chills ("feels
like") as low as 10 to 20 degrees fahrenheit expected. For the
Wind Advisory, east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Portland/Vancouver Metro Near The Gorge.
* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM
PST Thursday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this
evening to noon PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
