Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Warnings in 2005
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this winter storm warning at Dec 25, 2005, 4:29 AM PST for Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Dec 25, 2005, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2005, 4:29 AM PST (12:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2005, 4:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2005, 7:00 AM PST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
County Siskiyou County, CA
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:30 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 1379 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 232 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 251229 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 429 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WINTER STORM LIKELY TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION HAS REACHED NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SNOW LEVELS BEGINNING ABOVE 6000 FEET THEN FALLING TO 5000 FEET BY THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW ARE FORECAST TO BECOME HEAVY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO NEAR PASS LEVELS OF AROUND 4500 FEET. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING WITH OVER A FOOT OF SNOW POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET. CAZ080-082-083-252030- /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0002.051226T0000Z-051226T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0005.051226T0000Z-051226T2000Z/ 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 429 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MUCH OF SISKIYOU COUNTY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION HAS REACHED NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING FROM 6500 FEET TO AROUND 5000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON AND UP TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS DROPPING TO NEAR PASS LEVELS OF AROUND 4500 FEET. 8 TO 16 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4500 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH MAY LOCALLY GUST TO 45 MPH WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ORZ027-028-252030- /O.NEW.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.051226T0000Z-051226T2000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 429 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION HAS REACHED SOUTHERN OREGON AND WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING FROM 6500 FEET TO AROUND 5000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON AND UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS DROPPING TO NEAR PASS LEVELS OF AROUND 4500 FEET. 6 TO 12 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 4500 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH MAY LOCALLY GUST TO 40 MPH WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ081-084-085-ORZ029>031-252030- /O.NEW.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.051226T0000Z-051226T2000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 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...YREKA...WEED...TULELAKE...DORRIS... ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT... CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 429 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY FOR KLAMATH...LAKE..MODOC AND CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION HAS REACHED THE REGION AND WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING FROM 6500 FEET TO AROUND 5000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON AND UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS DROPPING TO NEAR 4500 FEET. 3 TO 10 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 4500 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH MAY LOCALLY GUST TO 40 MPH WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 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. $$ DW
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KMFR 251236 CCA WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 434 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION HAS REACHED NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SNOW LEVELS BEGINNING ABOVE 6000 FEET THEN FALLING TO 5000 FEET BY THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW ARE FORECAST TO BECOME HEAVY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO NEAR PASS LEVELS OF AROUND 4500 FEET. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING WITH A SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET. CAZ080-082-083-252100- /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0002.051226T0000Z-051226T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0005.051226T0000Z-051226T2000Z/ 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 434 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MUCH OF SISKIYOU COUNTY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION HAS REACHED NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING FROM 6500 FEET TO AROUND 5000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON AND UP TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS DROPPING TO NEAR PASS LEVELS OF AROUND 4500 FEET. 8 TO 16 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 4500 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH MAY LOCALLY GUST TO 45 MPH WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ORZ027-028-252100- /O.NEW.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.051226T0000Z-051226T2000Z/ 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 434 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION HAS REACHED SOUTHERN OREGON AND WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING FROM 6500 FEET TO AROUND 5000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON AND UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS DROPPING TO NEAR PASS LEVELS OF AROUND 4500 FEET. 6 TO 12 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 4500 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH MAY LOCALLY GUST TO 40 MPH WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 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. $$ CAZ081-084-085-ORZ029>031-252100- /O.NEW.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.051226T0000Z-051226T2000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...TULELAKE...DORRIS... ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT... CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 434 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY FOR KLAMATH...LAKE..MODOC AND CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 12 PM PST MONDAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION HAS REACHED THE REGION AND WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING FROM 6500 FEET TO AROUND 5000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON AND UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW LEVELS DROPPING TO NEAR 4500 FEET. 3 TO 10 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 4500 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH MAY LOCALLY GUST TO 40 MPH WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ DW
000 WWUS46 KMFR 252057 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1257 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT REACHING THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE RAIN AND SNOW IN SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO AROUND 5000 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT. MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE EARLY MONDAY MORNING...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. CAZ080-082-083-260500- /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0005.051226T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ 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 1257 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PST MONDAY. A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS CURRENTLY AROUND 6000 FEET WILL DROP TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET. A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. TAKE PRECAUTIONS. $$ ORZ027-028-260500- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.051226T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 1257 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PST MONDAY. A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS CURRENTLY AROUND 6000 FEET WILL DROP TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET. A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ081-084-085-ORZ029>031-260500- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.051226T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 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...YREKA...WEED...TULELAKE...DORRIS... ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT... CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 1257 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PST MONDAY. A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE MODERATE PRECIPITATION TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS CURRENTLY AROUND 6000 FEET WILL DROP TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME MODERATE THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET. A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 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. $$ MUNDELL
000 WWUS46 KMFR 260506 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 906 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT REACHING THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE RAIN AND SNOW IN SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO AROUND 5000 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT. MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE EARLY MONDAY MORNING...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. CAZ080-082-083-261315- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT 906 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE SHASTA VALLEY ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE SHASTA VALLEY ABOVE 5000 FEET. A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS CURRENTLY AROUND 6000 FEET WILL DROP TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET. A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. TAKE PRECAUTIONS. $$ ORZ027-028-261315- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ 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 906 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES ABOVE 5000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES ABOVE 5000 FEET. A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS CURRENTLY AROUND 6000 FEET WILL DROP TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET. A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 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. $$ CAZ081-084-085-ORZ029>031-261315- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...TULELAKE...DORRIS... ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT... CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 906 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES OF OREGON...AND MODOC AND NORTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIA ABOVE 5000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES OF OREGON...AND MODOC AND NORTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIA ABOVE 5000 FEET. A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE MODERATE PRECIPITATION TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS CURRENTLY AROUND 6000 FEET WILL DROP TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME MODERATE THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET. A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ SVEN
000 WWUS46 KMFR 260514 CCA WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 911 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT REACHING THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON WILL PRODUCE RAIN AND SNOW IN SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO AROUND 5000 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT. MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE EARLY MONDAY MORNING...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. CAZ080-082-083-261330- /O.COR.KMFR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ 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 911 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SISKIYOU COUNTY ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SISKIYOU COUNTY ABOVE 5000 FEET. A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS CURRENTLY AROUND 6000 FEET WILL DROP TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET. A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. TAKE PRECAUTIONS. $$ ORZ027-028-261330- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 911 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES ABOVE 5000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES ABOVE 5000 FEET. A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS CURRENTLY AROUND 6000 FEET WILL DROP TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET. A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ081-084-085-ORZ029>031-261330- /O.COR.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 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...YREKA...WEED...TULELAKE...DORRIS... ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT... CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 911 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES OF OREGON...AND MODOC COUNTY...THE SHASTA VALLEY AND NORTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA ABOVE 5000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES OF OREGON...AND MODOC COUNTY...THE SHASTA VALLEY AND NORTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA ABOVE 5000 FEET. A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE MODERATE PRECIPITATION TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS CURRENTLY AROUND 6000 FEET WILL DROP TO 5000 FEET TONIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL BECOME MODERATE THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET. A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 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. $$ SVEN
000 WWUS46 KMFR 261227 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 427 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 CAZ080-082-083-261500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT 427 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET IN SISKIYOU COUNTY. A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS PRODUCED MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN NEAR 5000 FEET WITH AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS MORNING WITH LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. TAKE PRECAUTIONS. $$ ORZ027-028-261500- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ 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 427 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET... A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN OREGON HAS BROUGHT LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL. AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF UP TO THREE INCHES IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. BEHIND THE FRONT...A FEW FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 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. $$ CAZ081-084-085-ORZ029>031-261500- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...TULELAKE...DORRIS... ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT... CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 427 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 5000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTIES IN OREGON...AND MODOC COUNTY...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET.. A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS BROUGHT LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL. AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF UP TO TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. BEHIND THE FRONT...A FEW FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY. ALSO...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH MAY CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ DW
000 WWUS46 KMFR 261452 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 652 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 CAZ080-082-083-261600- /O.EXP.KMFR.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ 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 652 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT RAIN AND SNOW HAS DIMINISHED. UP TO AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. $$ ORZ027-028-261600- /O.EXP.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 652 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING. $$ CAZ081-084-085-ORZ029>031-261600- /O.EXP.KMFR.SN.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-051226T1500Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 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...YREKA...WEED...TULELAKE...DORRIS... ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT... CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 652 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING. $$ STAVISH
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 Dec 25, 2:50 AM PST, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 2:50 AM PST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
250 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005
.DISCUSSION...A HIGH POP/LOW QPF SITUATION TODAY WITH PERIODS OF
LIGHT RAIN...MOST FREQUENT IN THE SOUTHERLY UPSLOPE FAVORED REGION
NEAR MOUNT SHASTA. SNOW LEVELS ARE NEAR 6500 FEET AND WILL FALL TO
5500 FEET TODAY...STILL ABOVE PASS LEVELS. WINDS ARE NOW EXPECTED TO
REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY NEAR THE COAST AND IN THE SHASTA VALLEY
TODAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST.
SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP AND PRECIPITATION INTENSITY WILL INCREASE THIS
EVENING. SNOW LEVELS NEAR 5500 FEET WILL FALL TO 4000 TO 4500 FEET
OVERNIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION OVER CURRY...JOSEPHINE AND
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTIES. 8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER
PORTIONS OF SISKIYOU COUNTY. AMOUNTS ELSEWHERE ARE FORECAST TO BE AT
THE LOW END OF ADVISORY CRITERIA WITH 3 TO 8 INCHES IN THE CASCADES
AND SISKIYOUS AND 1 TO 5 INCHES ON THE EAST SIDE BY THE TIME
SNOWFALL DIMINISHES LATE MONDAY MORNING.
A BRIEF BREAK BETWEEN SYSTEMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT WITH A WEAK
SHORTWAVE RIDGE BEFORE ANOTHER STRONG LOW APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
A WARM FRONT IS LIKELY TO BRING LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION
TUESDAY WITH SNOW LEVELS RISING TO AROUND 5500 FEET. THE FOLLOWING
COLD FRONT COULD PACK QUITE A WALLOP WEDNESDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR HIGH WINDS...HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 5000 FEET AND FLOODING.
SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO AROUND 3500 FEET WITH SHOWERS BEHIND THE
FRONT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND A LIKELIHOOD OF ONLY UP TO A COUPLE INCHES
OF ACCUMULATION.
THE GFS IS A LITTLE FASTER THAN THE ECMWF WITH THE NEXT STRONG LOW
BUT HAVE LEANED TOWARD THE GFS WITH ITS DEPICTION OF ANOTHER STRONG
LOW ARRIVING FRIDAY WITH FREQUENT PERIODS OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE
NEW YEARS WEEKEND.
&&
.AVIATION...MOUNTAINS LOCALLY OBSCURED TODAY WITH GUSTY SOUTHERLY
WINDS AND OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION. IFR CONDITIONS WITH WIDESPREAD
MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION AND MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION DEVELOPING
TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH MOST OF MONDAY MORNING AS A STRONG
LOW COMES ONSHORE.
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...GALE WARNING FLORENCE TO OR/CA BORDER 0-60 NM.
HIGH WIND WARNING ORZ021-022 THROUGH THIS EVENING.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...FLORENCE TO OR/CA
BORDER 0-60 NM.
SNOW ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ORZ027>031.
CA...WINTER STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
CAZ080-082-083 ABOVE 4500 FEET.
GALE WARNING OR/CA BORDER TO PT. ST GEORGE 0-60 NM.
WIND ADVISORY SHASTA VALLEY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...OR/CA BORDER TO PT. ST GEORGE CA 0-60
NM.
SNOW ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
CAZ081-084-085 ABOVE 4500 FEET.
&&
DW
ALSO VISIT THE NWS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORDHazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 11:34 PM PST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1134 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2005 ORZ021-022-251200- CURRY COUNTY COAST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 1134 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...REST OF TONIGHT HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE COASTAL BEACHES AND HEADLANDS OF THE SOUTH OREGON COAST UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY. SEE PDXNPWMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY HIGH WIND WARNING ENDS AT 4 AM SUNDAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. GERIG
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 24, 11:16 PM PST, 5 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1116 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1052 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE COOS BAY 43.36N 124.21W
12/24/2005 COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED WIND GUST OF 61 MPH AT 1052 PM. ALSO GUST OF 55
MPH AT 1005 PM.
&&
GERIGLocal storm report, Dec 25, 12:19 AM PST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1219 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1145 PM NON-TSTM WND GST N LANGLOIS 42.93N 124.45W
12/24/2005 65 MPH CURRY OR TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED AT 1145 PM PST.
&&
GERIGLocal storm report, Dec 25, 2:09 AM PST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
209 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0105 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSE COOS BAY 43.34N 124.21W
12/25/2005 50 MPH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
REALLY STRONG WINDS.
0135 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 8 NNE COOS BAY 43.49N 124.19W
12/25/2005 35 MPH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
STEADY WIND WITH GUSTS IN HIGH 50S. REALLY BAD STORM HAVE
NOT SEEN ONE THIS BAD IN WHILE.
&&
GERIGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 4:29 AM PST | Snow Advisory | MFR | Modoc, Siskiyou | 27 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:05 AM PST | Wind Advisory | MFR | Siskiyou | 18 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.