Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Warnings in 2005
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this winter storm warning at Nov 30, 2005, 11:30 AM PST for Modoc County, Siskiyou County, California; Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon. It took effect at Nov 30, 2005, 6:00 PM PST. It was in force for 11 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2005, 11:30 AM PST (19:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 30, 2005, 6:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 1, 2005, 5:03 AM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 7:34 PM PST | SNOW 2 | Fort Bidwell, CA | SNOW 1/2 INCH PER HOUR...2 INCHES SINCE 330 PM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 123 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 776 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS46 KMFR 301930 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1130 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT THOUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS TO AREAS EAST. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS IN SOME AREAS CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ080-082-083-010330- /O.UPG.KMFR.SN.Y.0005.051201T0500Z-051201T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0003.051201T0200Z-051202T0000Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT 1130 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING IN SISKIYOU COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET WITH PRECIPITATION BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE NIGHT. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH OVER THE RIDGES WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW MAKING VISIBILITY POOR AND CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY GREATLY DUE TO ELEVATION BUT MOST LOCATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET WILL SEE AROUND A FOOT OR MORE OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER FOOT OR MORE ON THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 4500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ029-030-010330- /O.UPG.KMFR.SN.Y.0005.051201T0700Z-051201T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0003.051201T0600Z-051202T0600Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY... BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER 1130 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER KLAMATH COUNTY THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WIND WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITY AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL. LOOK FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NOW SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES ON THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO AROUND 4500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHICH MAY ALLOW SOME AREAS TO CHANGE TO RAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ CAZ081-010330- /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0003.051201T0200Z-051202T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 1130 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET. SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING IN SISKIYOU COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET WITH PRECIPITATION BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE NIGHT. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS FROM 50 TO 60 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW MAKING VISIBILITY POOR AND CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY GREATLY DUE TO ELEVATION BUT MOST LOCATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET WILL SEE AROUND A FOOT OR MORE OF NEW SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE AT SOME LOWER ELEVATIONS AS WELL. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 7 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AS SNOW LEVELS RISE TO 4500 FEET BY AFTERNOON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ031-010330- /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0003.051201T0600Z-051202T0600Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS...LAKEVIEW 1130 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SISKIYOU COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WIND WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. LOOK FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NOW SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES ON THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO AROUND 4500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHICH MAY ALLOW SOME AREAS TO CHANGE TO RAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ027-028-010330- /O.NEW.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051201T0600Z-051202T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 1130 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SISKIYOUS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES THIS EVENING AND SPREAD NORTH TO THE SOUTH-CENTRAL CASCADES OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ STAVISH
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KMFR 302307 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 307 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT THOUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS TO AREAS EAST. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS IN SOME AREAS CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ080>083-010715- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0003.051201T0200Z-051202T0000Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT 307 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING IN SISKIYOU COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET WITH PRECIPITATION BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE NIGHT. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH OVER THE RIDGES WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW MAKING VISIBILITY POOR AND CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY GREATLY DUE TO ELEVATION BUT MOST LOCATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET WILL SEE AROUND A FOOT OR MORE OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER FOOT OR MORE ON THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 4500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029>031-010715- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0003.051201T0600Z-051202T0600Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS... ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT... GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 307 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SISKIYOU COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WIND WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. LOOK FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NOW SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES ON THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO AROUND 4500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHICH MAY ALLOW SOME AREAS TO CHANGE TO RAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ023>026-010715- /O.EXB.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051202T0000Z-051202T1200Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN... GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 307 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 2000 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS MAY DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS AT TIMES WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ027-028-010715- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051201T0600Z-051202T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 307 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SISKIYOUS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES THIS EVENING AND SPREAD NORTH TO THE SOUTH-CENTRAL CASCADES OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH SNOW LEVELS RISING TO 5000 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$
000 WWUS46 KMFR 010323 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 723 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT THOUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS TO AREAS EAST. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS IN SOME AREAS CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ080-081-011130- /O.EXB.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051201T0323Z-051201T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0000Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED 723 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FT... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY BETWEEN 1000 FT AND 3000 FT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY BETWEEN 1000 FT AND 3000 FT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FT. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER SISKIYOU COUNTY WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO 1000 FT. SNOW LEVELS WILL STAY LOW OVERNIGHT THEN RISE TO ABOVE 5000 FT DURING THE DAY. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1000 FT AND 3000 FT. ABOVE 3000 FT 6 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ CAZ082-083-011130- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD... TENNANT 723 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW HAS BEGUN FALLING IN SISKIYOU COUNTY WITH PRECIPITATION BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE NIGHT. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH OVER THE RIDGES WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW MAKING VISIBILITY POOR AND CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY GREATLY DUE TO ELEVATION BUT MOST LOCATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET WILL SEE AROUND A FOOT OR MORE OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER FOOT OR MORE ON THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 4500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029>031-011130- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0003.051201T0600Z-051202T0600Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS... ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT... GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 723 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER SISKIYOU COUNTY AND SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WIND WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. LOOK FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NOW SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES ON THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO AROUND 4500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHICH MAY ALLOW SOME AREAS TO CHANGE TO RAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ023>026-011130- /O.EXB.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051201T0323Z-051201T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051202T0000Z-051202T1200Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN... GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 723 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1000 FT... ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1000 FT. A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FT. SNOW LEVELS TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR 1000 FT WITH UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY THEN LOWER THURSDAY EVENING TO 2000 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ021-022-011130- /O.EXB.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051201T0323Z-051201T1200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 723 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1000 FT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1000 FT. SNOW LEVELS TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR 1000 FT WITH UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY THEN LOWER THURSDAY EVENING DROPPING TO 2000 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ027-028-011130- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051201T0600Z-051202T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 723 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE SISKIYOUS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES THIS EVENING AND SPREAD NORTH TO THE SOUTH-CENTRAL CASCADES. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH SNOW LEVELS RISING TO 5000 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$
000 WWUS46 KMFR 010326 AAA WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 726 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT THOUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS TO AREAS EAST. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS IN SOME AREAS CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ080-081-011130- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051201T1200Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED 726 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER SISKIYOU COUNTY WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO 1000 FT. SNOW LEVELS WILL STAY LOW OVERNIGHT THEN RISE TO ABOVE 5000 FT DURING THE DAY. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1000 FT AND 3000 FT. ABOVE 3000 FT 6 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ CAZ082-083-011130- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD... TENNANT 726 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW HAS BEGUN FALLING IN SISKIYOU COUNTY WITH PRECIPITATION BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE NIGHT. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH OVER THE RIDGES WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW MAKING VISIBILITY POOR AND CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY GREATLY DUE TO ELEVATION BUT MOST LOCATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET WILL SEE AROUND A FOOT OR MORE OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER FOOT OR MORE ON THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 4500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029>031-011130- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0003.051201T0600Z-051202T0600Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS... ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT... GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 726 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER SISKIYOU COUNTY AND SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WIND WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. LOOK FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NOW SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES ON THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO AROUND 4500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHICH MAY ALLOW SOME AREAS TO CHANGE TO RAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ023>026-011130- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051201T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051202T0000Z-051202T1200Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN... GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 726 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. SNOW LEVELS TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR 1000 FT WITH UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY THEN LOWER THURSDAY EVENING TO 2000 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ021-022-011130- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051201T1200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 726 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR 1000 FT WITH UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY THEN LOWER THURSDAY EVENING DROPPING TO 2000 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ027-028-011130- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051201T0600Z-051202T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 726 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE SISKIYOUS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES THIS EVENING AND SPREAD NORTH TO THE SOUTH-CENTRAL CASCADES. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH SNOW LEVELS RISING TO 5000 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$
000 WWUS46 KMFR 010401 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 801 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...STRONG WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT THOUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS TO AREAS EAST. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS IN SOME AREAS CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ080-081-011200- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051201T1200Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED 801 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FT... ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY BETWEEN 1000 FT AND 3000 FT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FT. A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY BETWEEN 1000 FT AND 3000 FT. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER SISKIYOU COUNTY WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO 1000 FT. SNOW LEVELS WILL STAY LOW OVERNIGHT THEN RISE TO ABOVE 5000 FT DURING THE DAY. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1000 FT AND 3000 FT. ABOVE 3000 FT 6 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ CAZ082-083-011215- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD... TENNANT 801 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW HAS BEGUN FALLING IN SISKIYOU COUNTY WITH PRECIPITATION BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE NIGHT. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH OVER THE RIDGES WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW MAKING VISIBILITY POOR AND CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY GREATLY DUE TO ELEVATION BUT MOST LOCATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET WILL SEE AROUND A FOOT OR MORE OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER FOOT OR MORE ON THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 4500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029>031-011215- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0003.051201T0600Z-051202T0600Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS... ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT... GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 801 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY. WIDESPREAD SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER SISKIYOU COUNTY AND SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND WIND WILL CREATE POOR VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. LOOK FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NOW SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES ON THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO AROUND 4500 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHICH MAY ALLOW SOME AREAS TO CHANGE TO RAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS WINTER STORM. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ023>026-011200- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051201T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051202T0000Z-051202T1200Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN... GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 801 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1000 FT... ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FT... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1000 FT. A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FT. SNOW LEVELS TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR 1000 FT WITH UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY THEN LOWER THURSDAY EVENING TO 2000 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ021-022-011200- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051201T1200Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 801 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1000 FT... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1000 FT. SNOW LEVELS TONIGHT WILL BE NEAR 1000 FT WITH UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY THEN LOWER THURSDAY EVENING DROPPING TO 2000 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ027-028-011215- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051201T0600Z-051202T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 801 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THURSDAY. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE SISKIYOUS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES THIS EVENING AND SPREAD NORTH TO THE SOUTH-CENTRAL CASCADES. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOPING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A FOOT CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH SNOW LEVELS RISING TO 5000 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ MO
000 WWUS46 KMFR 011303 AAA WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 503 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...RISING SNOW LEVELS ENDING HEAVY SNOWFALL... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST WILL MOVE ON SHORE LATER THIS MORNING. HEAVY SNOW LAST EVENING HAS LESSENED THIS MORNING AS SNOW LEVEL ROSE TO 5000 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS IN SOME AREAS MAY CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH POOR VISIBILITY AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ORZ029>031-011800- /O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051201T1800Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY... BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 503 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A SNOW ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. SNOW HAS TURNED TO RAIN AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND DECREASED IN INTENSITY. HOWEVER ADDITION 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT THE HIGHER ELEVATION ABOVE5000 FEET. PRECIPITATION WILL TURN TO ALL RAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ082-083-011800- /O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051201T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD... TENNANT 503 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A SNOW ADVISORY THIS MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO A FOOT. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT THE HIGHER MOUNTAIN RIDGES WILL MAKE VISIBILITY POOR AND CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ080-081-011415- /O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0000Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED 503 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW LEVEL HAS RISEN ABOVE 6000 FEET WITH SNOW TURNING TO RAIN EXCEPT AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. $$ CAZ084-085-011415- /O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051202T0600Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS 503 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW LEVEL HAS RISEN ABOVE 5000 FEET THIS MORNING WITH SNOW HAVING TURNED TO RAIN EXCEPT AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATION AND LOCAL COLD POCKETS. PRECIPITATION WILL SWITCH TO ALL RAIN BY MID MORNING. $$ ORZ027-028-011800- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-051201T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 503 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL IN THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH STRONG GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO A FOOT CAN BE EXPECTED BY MID MORNING BEFORE SNOW LEVEL ROSE ABOVE 6000 FEET. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$ ORZ023>026-012115- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0006.051202T0600Z-051202T1800Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN... GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 503 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO THE VALLEY FLOOR AGAIN TONIGHT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ABOVE 1500 FEET...WITH UP TO AN INCH ACCUMULATION BELOW 1500 FEET. IF PLANNING TRAVEL..CHECK CONDITIONS...USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ROAD REPORTS AND CLOSURE INFORMATION. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Nov 30, 9:08 AM PST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 9:08 AM PST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
908 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005
.DISCUSSION...MODELS CONTINUING TO SHOW A SLIGHT MORE SOUTHERLY
TREND WITH TRACK OF SYSTEM ALTHOUGH THE THICKNESS VALUES ARE
INDICATING MUCH HIGHER SNOW LEVELS THAN YESTERDAY. WILL DO A RARE
SECOND PERIOD UPDATE THE SNOW ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND EAST OF THE CASCADES IN OREGON. MODEL
SOUNDING ON THE EAST SIDE SHOWING BELOW ZERO AND ONLY COMING ABOVE
BRIEFLY TOMORROW. WITH 700 MB WINDS OF 60 KT CONDITIONS SHOULD BE
VERY POOR AT TIMES EAST OF THE CASCADES TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW.
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...THE DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR 140W
THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT IS ALREADY SPREADING
ITS CIRRUS SHIELD OVER THE SOUTHERN OREGON / NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST. TODAY WILL BE COOL AND DRY AS A WEAK RIDGE BUILDS AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING LOW. THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH CLOUD COVER TO LIMIT FOG
FORMATION THIS MORNING AND KEPT MOST OF THE TEMPERATURES EAST OF THE
CASCADES FROM PLUNGING INTO THE MID-TEENS.
EXPECT PARTLY SUNNY, AKA THIN CIRRUS OVERCAST SKIES, AND LIGHT WINDS
TODAY. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING TOWARD THE OREGON COAST WILL
BRING A WARM FRONT INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE TONIGHT WITH THE
FRONT MOVING NORTH INTO SOUTHERN OREGON BY THURSDAY MORNING FOLLOWED
BY A COLD FRONT SWEEPING INTO THE AREA LATER THURSDAY. STRONG WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...ESPECIALLY OVER
THE NEAR-COASTAL WATERS AS A BARRIER JET TAKES SHAPE. AS THE SYSTEM
MOVES INLAND THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS IN SISKIYOU COUNTY BEFORE SNOW LEVELS
JUMP UP THURSDAY MORNING WITH WARM FRONTAL PASSAGE AND THE SNOW
CHANGES TO RAIN OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX. HAVE ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY FOR
MOST OF SISKIYOU COUNTY AND THE KLAMATH BASIN FOR THE ACTIVE PERIOD
OF PRECIP TONIGHT WHEN SNOW LEVELS ARE LOW ENOUGH TO REACH CRITERIA.
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY SNOW LEVELS DROP SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE COLD
AIR BEHIND THE FRONT. EXPECT ENOUGH ONSHORE MOIST FLOW TO HAVE SNOW
SHOWERS POPPING UP AGAIN IN WESTERN OREGON VALLEYS WITH SNOW ADVISORY
AMOUNTS LIKELY DEPENDING ON HOW ACTIVE THE POST-FRONTAL SHOWERS ARE.
SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BY SATURDAY. SUNDAY WILL BE MOSTLY
CLOUDY AND COOL WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF WESTSIDE SHOWERS. WE GET A
SMALL BREAK FROM CLOUDS AND RAIN MONDAY BEFORE ANOTHER FRONT MOVES
ONSHORE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
.AVIATION...CURRENT TAFS AND ROUTE FCSTS COVER EXPECTED CONDITIONS
NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED. ISOLATED
AREAS OF VALLEY FOG AND STRATUS THIS MORNING.
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WARNING SOUTHERN OREGON COAST THURSDAY MORNING.
WINTER STORM WARNING ORZ029-031 TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
GALE WARNING...FLORENCE OR TO OR/CA BORDER 0-60
NM. CA...GALE WARNING...OR/CA BORDER TO PT ST GEORGE CA 0-60 NM
WINTER STORM WARNING CAZ084-085 AND CAZ080-082-083 ABOVE 5000
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 617 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005 PZZ350-353-356-370-373-376-011430- CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE, OR 20 TO 60 NM- CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE, OR WESTWARD 20 NM- CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO, OR 20 TO 60 NM- CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO, OR WESTWARD 20 NM- PT. ST. GEORGE, CA TO CAPE BLANCO, OR 20 TO 60 NM- PT. ST. GEORGE, CA TO CAPE BLANCO, OR WESTWARD 20 NM- 630 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY GALE WARNING THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SEE PDXCWFMFR FOR DETAILS. ORZ021-022-011430- CURRY COUNTY COAST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 630 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SEE PDXNPWMFR FOR DETAILS. CAZ080>083-ORZ029-030-011430- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 630 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. SNOW ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM THURSDAY. SEE PDXWSWMFR FOR DETAILS. HESS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2:30 AM PST | Snow Advisory | MFR | Siskiyou | 9 hr |
| Nov 30, 11:30 AM PST | Snow Advisory | MFR | Siskiyou | 35 hr |
| Nov 30, 11:16 AM PST | High Wind Warning | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 27 days |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.