...SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MIXING WITH RAIN OR
CHANGING TO ALL RAIN FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 1000 FEET...
.Showers continue throughout Wednesday, but warmer temperatures
below 1000 feet have resulted in snow accumulation becoming
increasingly unlikely. While snow may continue to mix in below 1000
feet at times, temperatures are too warm for any real further
accumulations. Above 1000 feet, snow showers continue, with possible
further accumulations.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 to 3 inches.
Highest snow amounts will occur above 2000 feet.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Northern and Central Oregon Cascades,
West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft, and South
Washington Cascade Foothills.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
...SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MIXING WITH RAIN OR
CHANGING TO ALL RAIN FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 1000 FEET...
.Showers continue throughout Wednesday, but warmer temperatures
below 1000 feet have resulted in snow accumulation becoming
increasingly unlikely. While snow may continue to mix in below 1000
feet at times, temperatures are too warm for any real further
accumulations. Above 1000 feet, snow showers continue, with possible
further accumulations.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations a dusting to one inch.
Accumulations should mostly be limited to the upper Hood River
Valley.
* WHERE...Western and Central Columbia River Gorge and the Hood
River Valley.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
...SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MIXING WITH RAIN OR
CHANGING TO ALL RAIN FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 1000 FEET...
.Showers continue throughout Wednesday, but warmer temperatures
below 1000 feet have resulted in snow accumulation becoming
increasingly unlikely. While snow may continue to mix in below 1000
feet at times, temperatures are too warm for any real further
accumulations. Above 1000 feet, snow showers continue, with possible
further accumulations.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast Range Mountains of Oregon, and
Willapa Hills.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow
accumulations between 2 and 12 inches. For the Winter Weather
Advisory, wet snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches.
* WHERE...For the Winter Weather Advisory, valleys in Eastern Curry
County and Josephine County including Cave Junction and Grants
Pass. This includes Highways 199, 238 and I-5. For the Winter
Storm Warning, higher terrain above 1500 feet including the
Kalmiopsis Wilderness.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 7 AM PST Thursday. For
the Winter Weather Advisory, until 10 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 13 inches
with the highest amounts Crater Lake, Diamond Lake, and over
higher mountains.
* WHERE...Eastern Douglas County Foothills and South Central Oregon
Cascades, including Steamboat, Toketee Falls, Union Creek, Diamond
Lake, Crater Lake. This also includes portions of Highways 138,
230 and 62.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and
Thursday morning commutes.
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow
accumulations between 2 and 12 inches. For the Winter Weather
Advisory, wet snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches.
* WHERE...For the Winter Weather Advisory, valleys in Eastern Curry
County and Josephine County including Cave Junction and Grants
Pass. This includes Highways 199, 238 and I-5. For the Winter
Storm Warning, higher terrain above 1500 feet including the
Kalmiopsis Wilderness.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 7 AM PST Thursday. For
the Winter Weather Advisory, until 10 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow
accumulations between 3 and 8 inches. For the Winter Weather
Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch.
* WHERE...Central Douglas County. For the Winter Weather Advisory,
the lower elevations including Highways 38, 138, 42 and I-5
including Roseburg, Sutherlin, Elkton, Camas Valley, Canyonville
and Glendale. For the Winter Storm Warning, higher elevations west
of I-5.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 7 AM PST Thursday. For
the Winter Weather Advisory, until noon PST today.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3
inches.
* WHERE...Northern portions of the Klamath Basin, north of
Chiloquin, and Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western
Lake County. This includes Crescent and Chemult. This also
includes Highway 97 north of Chiloquin, Highway 31 northwest of
Silver Lake and higher portions of Highway 140 east of Bly.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 6
inches above 4500 feet elevation. Lighter snowfall of 2 to 4
inches expected below 4500 feet elevation, including for I-5 at
Siskiyou Summit.
* WHERE...Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades above 4500
feet. This includes Highway 62, Lake of the Woods and Mount
Ashland Ski Resort.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Wednesday evening commute.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches.
Light snow of under an inch is expected for valley locations below
1500 feet, including the Medford area.
* WHERE...Jackson County above 1500 feet elevation, including the
cites of Jacksonville, Phoenix, Talent, Ashland, Ruch, Butte
Falls, Trail and Shady Cove. This also includes portions of I-5
and Highways 140, 238, 62 and the Trail-Tiller Highway 227.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute.
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow
accumulations between 3 and 8 inches. For the Winter Weather
Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch.
* WHERE...Central Douglas County. For the Winter Weather Advisory,
the lower elevations including Highways 38, 138, 42 and I-5
including Roseburg, Sutherlin, Elkton, Camas Valley, Canyonville
and Glendale. For the Winter Storm Warning, higher elevations west
of I-5.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 7 AM PST Thursday. For
the Winter Weather Advisory, until noon PST today.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in freezing fog.
* WHERE...Valleys in Jackson County. This includes Jacksonville,
Gold Hill, Central Point, Medford, Talent, Phoenix, White City and
Eagle Point.
* WHEN...Until noon PST today.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in freezing fog.
* WHERE...Valleys in Jackson County. This includes Jacksonville,
Gold Hill, Central Point, Medford, Talent, Phoenix, White City and
Eagle Point.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Icy conditions possible on roadways.
The following message is transmitted at the request of the
Wallowa Avalanche Center.
...The Wallowa Avalanche Center in La Grande OR has issued a
BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING...
* WHAT...Very dangerous avalanche conditions developed last night
for the Southern Wallowas. It will be very likely for a
backcountry traveler to trigger a large and deadly avalanche
today.
* WHERE...The winter recreation areas of the Southern and Northern
Wallowas, especially Halfway and Joseph, OR, Cornucopia and Salt
Creek Summit.
* WHEN...In effect from Wed 06:00 AM PST to Thu 06:00 AM PST.
* IMPACTS...Heavy snow overnight has rapidly overloaded an already
unstable snowpack, causing likely widespread natural avalanches
overnight and very likely human triggered ones through the day.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches.
* WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central
Cascades of Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches,
highest amounts above 1000 feet.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Northern and Central Oregon Cascades,
West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft, and South
Washington Cascade Foothills.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low
visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There has been a break in snow overnight, but
snow will increase in coverage and intensity during the late
morning and afternoon.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between a dusting and
two inches.
* WHERE...Western and Central Columbia River Gorge and the Hood
River Valley.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3
inches.
* WHERE...North and Central Coast Range Mountains of Oregon, and
Willapa Hills.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch.
* WHERE...Portland Metro Hills.
* WHEN...Until noon PST today.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
