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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Pendleton, OR

December 18, 2005Gilliam County, Sherman County, Wasco County, Oregon; Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Yakima County, Washington

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this winter storm warning at Dec 18, 2005, 4:17 AM PST for Gilliam County, Sherman County, Wasco County, Oregon; Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Yakima County, Washington. It took effect at Dec 18, 2005, 2:00 PM PST. It was in force for 36 hr. 14 reports 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
Dec 18, 2005, 4:17 AM PST (12:17 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 18, 2005, 2:00 PM PST
Expired
Dec 20, 2005, 1:30 AM PST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Pendleton, OR

Counties Gilliam County, OR, Sherman County, OR, Wasco County, OR, Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Yakima County, WA

The radar

The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:21 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 19, 5:30 AM PSTHEAVY SNOW 7N Condon, OR7 INCHES SNOW SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, CURRENTLY FREEZING RAIN. TEMP 10 F.
Dec 19, 6:48 AM PSTHEAVY SNOW 76 Sw The Dalles, ORTOTAL SNOW SINCE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
Dec 19, 7:15 AM PSTFREEZING RAIN 0N Condon, ORSINCE 5 AM. 2-3 INCHES SNOW SUNDAY.
Dec 19, 7:45 AM PSTSNOW 3Condon, ORSNOW DEPTH 6 INCHES
Dec 19, 9:25 AM PSTSNOW 623 Nw Goldendale, WASNOW DEPTH 6 INCHES
Dec 19, 9:26 AM PSTSNOW 1.51 N Sunnyside, WASINCE 8 AM.
Dec 19, 9:30 AM PSTSNOW 6Satus, WASNOW DEPTH 13 INCHES
Dec 19, 9:45 AM PSTHEAVY SNOW 6.2Moro, ORSNOW DEPTH 7 INCHES
Dec 19, 10:00 AM PSTSNOW 31 N Sunnyside, WA
Dec 19, 10:00 AM PSTHEAVY SNOW 71 Wnw White Salmon, WASNOW FOLLOWED BY 1/8 INCH OF FREEZING RAIN.
Dec 19, 10:00 AM PSTHEAVY SNOW 91 Wnw Appleton, WASINCE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
Dec 19, 10:00 AM PSTHEAVY SNOW 92 Wnw The Dalles, ORFROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM MONDAY
Dec 19, 11:00 AM PSTSNOW 31 N White Swan, WA
Dec 19, 2:30 PM PSTHEAVY SNOW 7.518 N White Salmon, WAMOUNT ADAMS RANGER STATION RECEIVED 7.5 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS...SNOW DEPTH IS 19 INCHES.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 12:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 209 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 12:00Z on 2005-12-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 12:00Z on 2005-12-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1645 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS46 KPDT 181217
WSWPDT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
417 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...ACTIVE WINTER WEATHER ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN
OREGON THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TWO PACIFIC WARM FRONTS WILL SPREAD MOISTURE ACROSS EASTERN
WASHINGTON AND EASTERN OREGON THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BEGIN ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON
THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE JOHN DAY-OCHOCO
HIGHLANDS...THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...AND THE EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE WILL
BE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION MONDAY MORNING...ANOTHER
WARM FRONT WILL SPREAD MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON.
WARM AIR ALOFT WILL OVERRIDE THE COLD AIR AT THE
SURFACE...RESULTING IN A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING
RAIN ON MONDAY.

ORZ042-043-181830-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0002.051218T2200Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...BEND...
LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
417 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 PM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN DESCHUTES COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON THEN WILL
SPREAD NORTHWARD AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY BY 2 PM. NUMEROUS SNOW
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. BY MONDAY MORNING...SNOW WILL CHANGE
TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS IN CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON FROM THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 5 TO 8 INCHES. SLEET
AND ICE ACCUMULATION OF NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED
ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-181830-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
417 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE THIS EVENING
AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. ON MONDAY...SNOW WILL
CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL
BE 4 TO 7 INCHES. SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS NEAR ONE QUARTER OF
AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ502-181830-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...
BICKLETON
417 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON
CASCADES THIS EVENING AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT.
ON MONDAY...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND
FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 4 TO 7 INCHES. SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ504-506-181830-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-OCHOCO-
JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY...BATES...
SENECA
417 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM
COUNTIES THIS EVENING AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT.
BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM
THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 2 TO 5 INCHES. SLEET
AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON
MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS46 KPDT 181559
WSWPDT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
759 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...ACTIVE WINTER WEATHER ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN
OREGON THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TWO PACIFIC WARM FRONTS WILL SPREAD MOISTURE ACROSS EASTERN
WASHINGTON AND EASTERN OREGON LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL BEGIN ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON LATE THIS
MORNING...SPREADING INTO NORTH CENTRAL OREGON THIS AFTERNOON...AND
FINALLY INTO THE JOHN DAY-OCHOCO HIGHLANDS...THE EASTERN COLUMBIA
RIVER GORGE...AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON
CASCADES TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE
PRECIPITATION MONDAY MORNING... ANOTHER WARM FRONT WILL SPREAD
MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. WARM AIR ALOFT WILL
OVERRIDE THE COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE...RESULTING IN A MIXTURE OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN ON MONDAY.

ORZ043-190000-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WS.W.0002.051218T1900Z-051219T2300Z/
CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
759 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
3 PM PST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN SOUTHERN DESCHUTES COUNTY BY 11 AM THIS MORNING
THEN WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. BY MONDAY
MORNING...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND
FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN CENTRAL OREGON FROM
LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 5 TO 8 INCHES. SLEET
AND ICE ACCUMULATION OF NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED
ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ042-190000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.051218T2200Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN
759 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN JEFFERSON COUNTY BY MID AFTERNOON THEN WILL
SPREAD NORTHWARD AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. BY MONDAY
MORNING...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND
FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL OREGON
FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 5 TO 8
INCHES. SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATION OF NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH
ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-190000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
759 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE THIS
EVENING AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. ON MONDAY...
SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING
RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON WILL BE 4 TO 7 INCHES. SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS NEAR
ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ502-190000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...
BICKLETON
759 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON CASCADES THIS EVENING AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY
OVERNIGHT. ON MONDAY...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 4 TO 7 INCHES. SLEET AND
ICE ACCUMULATIONS NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON
WEDNESDAY.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ504-506-190000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-OCHOCO-
JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY...BATES...
SENECA
759 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM
COUNTIES THIS EVENING AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT.
BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 2 TO 5 INCHES. SLEET AND
ICE ACCUMULATIONS NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON
MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$
000 
WWUS46 KPDT 182055
WSWPDT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1255 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...ACTIVE WINTER WEATHER ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN
OREGON THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TWO PACIFIC WARM FRONTS WILL SPREAD MOISTURE ACROSS EASTERN
WASHINGTON AND EASTERN OREGON TODAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
SNOW HAS BEGUN ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON AND IS SPREADING NORTH THIS
AFTERNOON TOWARDS THE COLUMBIA RIVER BY LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES TONIGHT BY
THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE
PRECIPITATION MONDAY MORNING... ANOTHER WARM FRONT WILL SPREAD
MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. WARM AIR ALOFT WILL
OVERRIDE THE COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE...RESULTING IN A MIXTURE OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN ON MONDAY.

ORZ042-190500-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WS.W.0002.051218T2100Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN
1255 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW HAS MOVED INTO JEFFERSON COUNTY AND WILL CONTINUE SPREADING
NORTHWARD AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THEN
DECREASE TO SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAS ALREADY BE REPORTED IN PORTIONS OF JEFFERSON
COUNTY. BY MONDAY MORNING...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH HIGHEST TOTAL OCCURRING WEST OF
HIGHWAY 97. SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATION OF NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN
INCH ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY AS THE PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONS OVER
TO FREEZING RAIN.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ043-190500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
1255 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER DESCHUTES THIS AFTERNOON AND
OVERNIGHT. SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATE THAT UP TO 6 INCHES OF NEW
SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN AREAS WEST OF BEND AND REDMOND SINCE
THIS MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON BEFORE THE SNOW DECREASES TO SHOWERS WITH ANOTHER 1 TO
2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY
MONDAY MORNING WILL BE 4 TO 10 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER
ACCUMULATIONS WEST OF THE BEND REDMOND AREAS. ON MONDAY THE
PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND
FREEZING RAIN. ICE ACCUMULATION OF NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE
EXPECTED ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-190500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
1255 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE THIS
EVENING AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. ON MONDAY...
SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING
RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON WILL BE 4 TO 7 INCHES. SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS NEAR
ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ502-190500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...
BICKLETON
1255 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON CASCADES THIS EVENING AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY
OVERNIGHT. ON MONDAY...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 4 TO 7 INCHES. SLEET AND
ICE ACCUMULATIONS NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON
WEDNESDAY.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ504-506-190500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-OCHOCO-
JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY...BATES...
SENECA
1255 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM
COUNTIES THIS EVENING AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT.
BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 2 TO 5 INCHES. SLEET AND
ICE ACCUMULATIONS NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON
MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$
000 
WWUS46 KPDT 182314
WSWPDT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
314 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...ACTIVE WINTER WEATHER ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN
OREGON THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.A COUPLE OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL SPREAD MOISTURE ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA OVERNIGHT AND AGAIN ON MONDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER
OREGON EVENTUALLY PUSHING NORTH INTO SOUTHERN WASHINGTON THIS
EVENING. THERE WILL BE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION MONDAY
MORNING...ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL SPREAD MOISTURE ACROSS THE
AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. WARM AIR ALOFT WILL OVERRIDE THE COLD AIR
AT THE SURFACE...RESULTING IN A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND
FREEZING RAIN ON MONDAY.

ORZ506-190715-
/O.UPG.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.HS.W.0004.051218T2314Z-051219T2300Z/
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATES...SENECA
314 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OCHOCO AND JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS THIS
EVENING BEFORE DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT THEN INCREASING AGAIN
ON MONDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 5 TO 8 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL WILL RISE TO
4500 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY
ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-190715-
/O.UPG.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KPDT.WS.W.0002.051218T2314Z-051219T2300Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
314 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. THE
WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE THIS
EVENING BEFORE DECREASING IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. ON MONDAY...SNOW
WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 4 TO 7 INCHES.
SLEET ACCUMULATIONS NEAR HALF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ502-190715-
/O.UPG.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KPDT.WS.W.0002.051218T2314Z-051219T2300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...
BICKLETON
314 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. THE
WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON CASCADES THIS EVENING AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY
THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE DECREASING LATE TONIGHT. ON MONDAY...SNOW
WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES.
SLEET ACCUMULATIONS NEAR HALF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ504-190715-
/O.UPG.KPDT.WS.A.0004.051219T0200Z-051219T2300Z/
/O.EXA.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY
314 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. THE
WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM
COUNTIES THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SLEET...AND
FREEZING RAIN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES. SLEET AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO HALF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ042-043-190715-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...BEND...
LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
314 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL
CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET OVERNIGHT WITH FREEZING RAIN
DEVELOPING OVER DESCHUTES COUNTY LATE TONIGHT. THE CHANGE TO SLEET
AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR IN JEFFERSON AND WASCO COUNTIES ON
MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT
AND MONDAY BEFORE CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP
TO HALF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ044-501-WAZ026>029-190715-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.051218T2314Z-051219T2300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...
HEPPNER...PENDLETON...ELLENSBURG...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
314 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY
MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY IN
THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
OREGON. ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE
EXPECTED.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ505-190715-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.051218T2314Z-051219T2300Z/
JOHN DAY BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JOHN DAY
314 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT WITH
ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 2 INCHES. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ON MONDAY WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN
ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH EXPECTED.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ501-190715-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.051218T2314Z-051219T2300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES
314 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION
MAY CHANGE OVER TO A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$
000 
WWUS46 KPDT 190642
WSWPDT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1042 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER WEATHER TO CONTINUE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON
TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE TWO STATE AREA
TONIGHT WITH ANOTHER STRONGER STORM SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE REGION
LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

WARM AIR ALOFT WILL OVERRUN COLD AIR TRAPPED AT THE SURFACE
LATER TONIGHT AND THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MONDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN ICE TO
ACCUMULATE ACROSS MANY LOCATIONS OF THE AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.


ORZ506-191445-
/O.CON.KPDT.HS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATES...SENECA
1042 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OCHOCO AND JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
TONIGHT AND MONDAY THAT MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES.
THE SNOW LEVEL WILL RISE TO 4500 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO
SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER
INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ042-043-191445-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...BEND...
LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
1042 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND THE
PRECIPITATION WILL MIX WITH AND THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN OVER DESCHUTES COUNTY BY MORNING. THE CHANGE TO
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN JEFFERSON AND
WASCO COUNTIES ON MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY BEFORE CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN. ICE
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO HALF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-191445-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
1042 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA
RIVER GORGE TONIGHT. ON MONDAY...THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH
AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ON MONDAY. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 4 TO 7 INCHES. SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS NEAR HALF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ502-191445-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...
BICKLETON
1042 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES TONIGHT. ON MONDAY...THE SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. SLEET ACCUMULATIONS
NEAR HALF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ504-191445-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY
1042 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN WHEELER AND
SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES TONIGHT. BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE 2 TO 4
INCHES. SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO HALF AN INCH ARE
POSSIBLE ON MONDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ044-501-WAZ026>029-191445-
/O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...
HEPPNER...PENDLETON...ELLENSBURG...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
1042 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
MONDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
MONDAY. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH ACCUMULATIONS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX
WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON
ESPECIALLY IN THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA
BASIN OF OREGON. ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN
INCH ARE EXPECTED.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ505-191445-
/O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
JOHN DAY BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JOHN DAY
1042 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
MONDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
MONDAY. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH ACCUMULATIONS
OF AROUND 2 INCHES BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO 
MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ON MONDAY WITH ICE
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH EXPECTED.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ501-191445-
/O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES
1042 PM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
MONDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST
MONDAY. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE SNOW
MAY MIX WITH SLEET MONDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5
INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$
000 
WWUS46 KPDT 191220
WSWPDT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
415 AM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER TO CONTINUE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON
TODAY...

.ANOTHER STRONGER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION
TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH A MIXTURE OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TODAY
AND TONIGHT. WARM AIR ALOFT WILL OVERRUN COLD AIR TRAPPED AT THE
SURFACE LATER TODAY AND CAUSE THE SNOW MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON IN MOST AREAS. THIS
WILL RESULT IN ICE ACCUMULATION ACROSS MANY LOCATIONS OF THE AREA.

ORZ506-191915-
/O.CON.KPDT.HS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATES...SENECA
415 AM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OCHOCO AND JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
TODAY WHICH MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY
AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL RISE
TO 4500 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY
ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ042-043-191915-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...BEND...
LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
415 AM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND WILL MIX WITH AND
THEN GRADUALLY CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVER DESCHUTES
COUNTY THIS MORNING. THE CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN JEFFERSON AND WASCO COUNTIES BY AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY
BEFORE BEFORE CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
A HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-191915-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
415 AM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA
RIVER GORGE TODAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 4 TO 7 INCHES BEFORE CHANGING TO FREEZING
RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A HALF AN
INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ502-191915-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...
BICKLETON
415 AM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES TODAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX
WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BY AFTERNOON WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES BEFORE CHANGING
TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A HALF
AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION... CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ504-191915-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY
415 AM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN WHEELER AND
SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES TODAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH
AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 2 TO 4 INCHES BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN. SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A HALF INCH ARE
POSSIBLE.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION... CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ049-050-502-503-WAZ030-191915-
/O.EXA.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...
WALLOWA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...UKIAH
415 AM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN A QUARTER
INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ044-501-WAZ026>029-191915-
/O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...
HEPPNER...PENDLETON...ELLENSBURG...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
415 AM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS AND THE
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN
ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ505-191915-
/O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
JOHN DAY BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JOHN DAY
415 AM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF NEAR 2 INCHES BY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON
WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH
EXPECTED.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ501-191915-
/O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES
415 AM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH
SLEET THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED BY AFTERNOON.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

RSC
000 
WWUS46 KPDT 192258
WSWPDT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER TO CONTINUE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON
TONIGHT...

.ANOTHER STRONGER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION
TONIGHT WITH A MIXTURE OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION. WARM AIR ALOFT
WILL OVERRUN COLD AIR TRAPPED AT THE SURFACE CAUSING A MIX OR
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. THIS WILL RESULT IN ICE ACCUMULATION ACROSS
MANY LOCATIONS OF THE AREA.

ORZ504-200700-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.IS.W.0001.051219T2258Z-051220T1400Z/
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED AN ICE STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF NEAR
A QUARTER INCH TONIGHT. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A HALF
INCH ARE ANTICIPATED.

AN ICE STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF
ICE ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING IN DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES.
TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB
SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ042-043-200700-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.IS.W.0001.051219T2258Z-051220T1400Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...BEND...
LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED AN ICE STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF NEAR
A QUARTER INCH TONIGHT. THE ONE EXCEPTION IS AREAS SOUTH OF BEND
WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING TONIGHT. TOTAL ICE
ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A HALF INCH ARE ANTICIPATED.

AN ICE STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF
ICE ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING IN DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES.
TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB
SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ506-200000-
/O.CAN.KPDT.HS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATES...SENECA
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY
SNOW WARNING. 

TEMPERATURES HAVE GENERALLY WARMED ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS THE
OCHOCO AND JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS. SPOTTY FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW MAY
STILL OCCUR...BUT THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED. THUS...THE
HEAVY SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

ORZ044-200700-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.ZR.Y.0003.051219T2258Z-051220T1400Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS
THAN A QUARTER INCH TONIGHT. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REMAIN
BELOW A QUARTER INCH.

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ029-200700-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.ZR.Y.0003.051219T2258Z-051220T1400Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS
THAN A QUARTER INCH TONIGHT. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REMAIN
BELOW A QUARTER INCH.

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ503-505-WAZ030-200000-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UKIAH...JOHN DAY
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS MOST OF THE
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON. THUS...THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

ORZ501-200700-
/O.UPG.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.IS.W.0001.051219T2258Z-051220T1400Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEPPNER...PENDLETON
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED AN ICE STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF NEAR
A QUARTER INCH TONIGHT. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A HALF
INCH ARE ANTICIPATED.

AN ICE STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF
ICE ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING IN DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES.
TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB
SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ501-200700-
/O.UPG.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER INCH TO A HALF INCH ARE
EXPECTED...WITH SLEET ACCUMULATION UP TO A HALF INCH.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ026-027-200700-
/O.UPG.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051219T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER INCH AND SLEET
ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-200700-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY.

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER INCH AND SLEET
ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ502-200700-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...
BICKLETON
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY.

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER INCH AND SLEET
ACCUMULATION OF UP TO A HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION... CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ050-502-200700-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...
MEACHAM...TOLLGATE
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY. 

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT IN THE WALLOWA VALLEY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A QUARTER
INCH AND SLEET ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ028-200700-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY. 

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN. ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A
QUARTER INCH AND SLEET ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A HALF INCH ARE
EXPECTED.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ049-200700-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LA GRANDE
258 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY. 

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT IN THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A
QUARTER INCH AND SLEET ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A HALF INCH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE BASE OF LADD AND PYLES CANYONS AND THE TOWN OF
UNION.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$
000 
WWUS46 KPDT 200532
WSWPDT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER TO CONTINUE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON
TONIGHT...

.WARM AIR ALOFT WILL OVERRUN COLD AIR TRAPPED AT THE SURFACE
CAUSING A MIX OR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. THIS WILL RESULT IN ICE
ACCUMULATION ACROSS MANY LOCATIONS OF THE AREA.

ORZ049-050-502-200645-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...
WALLOWA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

$$

ORZ042-043-201345-
/O.CON.KPDT.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...BEND...
LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

AN ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. 

FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF NEAR
A QUARTER INCH TONIGHT NORTH OF BEND AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 3000
FEET. ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET WILL SEE MAINLY SEE RAIN AS TEMPERATURES
REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING OVERNIGHT. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO
A HALF INCH ARE ANTICIPATED.

AN ICE STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF
ICE ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING IN DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES.
TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB
SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ501-201345-
/O.CON.KPDT.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEPPNER...PENDLETON
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

AN ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF NEAR A QUARTER INCH TONIGHT.

AN ICE STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF
ICE ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING IN DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES.
TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB
SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ504-201345-
/O.CON.KPDT.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

AN ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF NEAR A QUARTER INCH TONIGHT.

AN ICE STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF
ICE ARE EXPECTED...RESULTING IN DOWN TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES.
TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB
SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ026-027-201345-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. 

A MIX OF OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER INCH AND SLEET ACCUMULATION
OF UP TO A HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-201345-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER INCH ARE EXPECTED.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ502-201345-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...
BICKLETON
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. 

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER INCH AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF UP
TO A HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION... CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ501-201345-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY. 

A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER INCH TO A HALF INCH ARE
EXPECTED...WITH SLEET ACCUMULATION UP TO A HALF INCH.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS...SO
EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ044-201345-
/O.CON.KPDT.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH TONIGHT. TOTAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW A QUARTER INCH.

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ029-201345-
/O.CON.KPDT.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH TONIGHT. TOTAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW A QUARTER INCH.

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ028-201345-
/O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
932 PM PST MON DEC 19 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
TUESDAY. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT IN THE
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN. ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN PERIODS OF SNOW...
SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK
OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$
000 
WWUS46 KPDT 200930
WSWPDT

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
130 AM PST TUE DEC 20 2005

...WINTER WEATHER TO CONTINUE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN
OREGON TODAY...

.WARM AIR ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO OVERRUN COLD AIR TRAPPED AT THE
SURFACE CAUSING AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN
ICE ACCUMULATION ACROSS MANY LOCATIONS OF NORTHERN OREGON AND
SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

ORZ042-501-201730-
/O.CAN.KPDT.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KPDT.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T1800Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...HEPPNER...
PENDLETON
130 AM PST TUE DEC 20 2005

...ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING.
THE ICE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH THIS MORNING. TOTAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW A QUARTER INCH. TEMPERATURES
WILL GRADUALLY RISE TO ABOVE FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON.

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ043-504-201030-
/O.CAN.KPDT.IS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
CENTRAL OREGON-NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...
CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY
130 AM PST TUE DEC 20 2005

...ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE ICE
STORM WARNING. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

WAZ026-027-502-201730-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KPDT.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T2300Z/
KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...
GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON
130 AM PST TUE DEC 20 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH TODAY. TOTAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW A QUARTER INCH. TEMPERATURES WILL
REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THROUGH THE DAY. HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATION IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-201730-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KPDT.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T1800Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
130 AM PST TUE DEC 20 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING.
THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH THIS MORNING. TOTAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW A QUARTER INCH. TEMPERATURES WILL
RISE TO ABOVE FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATION IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ501-201030-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES
130 AM PST TUE DEC 20 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. HEAVY SNOW SLEET AND ICE ARE NO LONGER
EXPECTED.

$$

WAZ028-201730-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KPDT.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T2300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
130 AM PST TUE DEC 20 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH TODAY. TOTAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW A QUARTER INCH. TEMPERATURES WILL
REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THROUGH THE DAY.

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

ORZ044-201730-
/O.EXT.KPDT.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T2300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON
130 AM PST TUE DEC 20 2005

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH TODAY. TOTAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW A QUARTER INCH. TEMPERATURES WILL
REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THROUGH THE DAY.

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

WAZ029-201730-
/O.EXT.KPDT.ZR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-051220T1800Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
130 AM PST TUE DEC 20 2005

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING. 

OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH THIS MORNING. TOTAL ICE
ACCUMULATIONS WILL REMAIN BELOW A QUARTER INCH. TEMPERATURES WILL
RISE TO ABOVE FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON. 

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

$$

RSC

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 Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 18, 3:00 AM PST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 3:00 AM PST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
300 AM PST SUN DEC 18 2005

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE TWO WEEKS OF LOW
CLOUDS...FOG...AND VERY STABLE CONDITIONS ARE COMING TO AN END.  THE
STRATUS CLOUDS ARE ERODING ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN.  FOG SATELLITE
SHOW THE COLD AND DRY AIR FROM A BACKDOOR FRONT CLEARING OUT THE
COLUMBIA BASIN FROM THE NORTH.  EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES IN THE
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS
ARE PLUMMETING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AT THIS HOUR.

A WARM FRONT IS CURRENTLY APPROACHING THE SW OR COAST.  THIS FRONT
WILL TRACK TO THE NE AND WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE EAST SLOPES OF
THE OREGON CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOW SPREADING AS FAR EAST
AS PRINEVILLE AND CONDON BY LATE AFTERNOON.  SNOW WILL THEN SPREAD
ACROSS THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
SOUTHERN WA CASCADES THIS EVENING.  BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING...THESE
AREAS WILL SEE A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN AS
TEMPERATURES ALOFT WARM TO ABOVE FREEZING.  WITH THIS IN MIND...WILL
ISSUE A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON
FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND A WINTER STORM WATCH
FOR THE JOHN DAY-OCHOCO HIGHLANDS...THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
GORGE...AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES FOR
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST
AREA...THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO SHEAR APART AS IT MOVES EASTWARD
WITH LIGHT SNOW OVER THE REGION BY MONDAY MORNING.   TEMPERATURES
ALOFT WILL WARM AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET
BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.  AT THIS TIME...BELIEVE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
NOT MEET HEAVY SNOW WARNING CRITERIA AND ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL
BE LIGHT.  HOWEVER...DAY SHIFT MAY NEED TO ISSUE STATEMENTS IF THE
SYSTEM MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES CLOSER TO THE AREA.

BY MONDAY NIGHT...INCREASING WARM AIR ADVECTION AND MOISTURE WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION.  CENTRAL OREGON AND AREAS IN
THE JOHN DAY-OCHOCO HIGHLANDS WILL WARM ABOVE FREEZING AND WILL SEE
THE WINTERY MIX GRADUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN.  ELSEWHERE...THE WINTERY
MIX WILL CONTINUE.  SMITH

.LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...AN UPPER RIDGE AXIS WILL BE
LOCATED EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH A DEEP MOIST AND WARMER
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE CWA. THIS PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH
FRIDAY WITH EMBEDDED WEATHER DISTURBANCES IN THE FLOW MOVING THROUGH
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. EACH OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL BRING A SURGE OF
ADDITIONAL MOISTURE WITH INCREASING TEMPERATURES ALOFT DUE TO WARM
AIR ADVECTION. THIS WILL CAUSE MOST OF THE PRECIP TO CHANGE OVER TO
ALL RAIN BY THE END OF THE WEEK. AT FIRST HOWEVER MOST PLACES WILL
HAVE A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW ON TUESDAY AND
TUESDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG SURFACE BASED
INVERSIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE OVER THE FORECAST AREA AND
NOT MUCH WIND WITH THESE WEATHER SYSTEMS THE COLD AIR IN THE
COLUMBIA BASIN AND ADJACENT VALLEYS WILL BE HARD TO MIX OUT. AS SUCH
THERE COULD BE A LENGTHY PERIOD OF ICING ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHT. EVEN IF TEMPERATURES RISE A LITTLE ABOVE FREEZING RAIN COULD
STILL FREEZE ON THE GROUND SINCE HAS BEEN SO COLD FOR SO LONG AND
THE GROUND IS FROZEN TO A SIGNIFICANT DEPTH. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
TRUE AT NIGHT. AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED HOWEVER MOST OF THE
PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME ALL RAIN BY THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE
WEEKEND WITH MUCH WARMER AIR MOVING IN. THE ONLY PLACES IN QUESTION
ARE THE YAKIMA AND KITTITAS VALLEYS WHICH ARE TYPICALLY THE LAST TO
MIX OUT. 88

&&

.AVIATION...ALL TAF SITES WILL HAVE GOOD VISIBILITY GREATER THAN 6
MILES AND VFR TO MVFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MUCH OF
THE LOW CLOUDS AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG HAS DISSIPATED DURING THE
PAST 24 HOURS DUE TO A SURGE OF DRIER AND COLDER AIR FROM THE
NORTHEAST YESTERDAY (SATURDAY). CEILINGS ARE ABOVE 1000 FEET AGL AT
ALL TAF LOCATIONS AND IN SOME AREAS SUCH AS IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN
CEILINGS ARE BROKEN AND/OR ABOVE 2000 FEET AGL. THE AREA OF LOW
CLOUDS AND FOG IS GRADUALLY INCREASING IN COVERAGE AGAIN THIS
MORNING...BUT THAT WILL BE SHORT LIVED TODAY AS A NEW WEATHER SYSTEM
MOVES INTO THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST. 88

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT  19  17  24  23 /  10  20  30  30
ALW  22  16  22  22 /   0  20  30  30
PSC  24  19  26  23 /   0  20  30  30
YKM  24  17  27  23 /  10  20  30  30
HRI  24  17  25  24 /   0  20  30  30
ELN  22  14  26  22 /  10  20  30  30
RDM  26  16  33  26 /  60  70  60  30
LGD  20  14  28  23 /  10  20  30  30
5J0  24  14  32  23 /  20  60  40  30
DLS  27  22  30  29 /  20  60  60  40

&&

.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
     FOR ORZ041-ORZ504-ORZ506.

     AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY UNTIL NOON PST TODAY FOR
     ORZ042-ORZ043-ORZ044-ORZ501.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM PST
     MONDAY FOR ORZ042-ORZ043.

WA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
     FOR WAZ024-WAZ0502.

&&

TI:YYY
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
85/88/88
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 17, 5:45 AM PST, 22 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
545 AM PST SAT DEC 17 2005

WAZ024-501-502-026>030-ORZ041>044-049-050-501>506-181315-
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-JOHN DAY BASIN-
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
545 AM PST SAT DEC 17 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AREAS OF FREEZING FOG WILL CONTINUE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
COLUMBIA DESCHUTES PLATEAU.  FOG IS ALSO LIFTING INTO THE HIGHER
TERRAIN OF THE MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY DENSE FOG CAN BE EXPECTED.

AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST SUNDAY FOR
MOST OF THE REGION.  PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST AIR STAGNATION
ADVISORY PDXNPWPDT WWUS76 KPDT FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

WINTER MIX MONDAY AND TUESDAY
     EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES OF THE
     CENTRAL CASCADES, EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES,
     KITTITAS VALLEY, YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
     WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON,
     NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF
     OREGON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, LOWER COLUMBIA
     BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
     FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE
     MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
     NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES, JOHN DAY
     BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS

A TRANSITION FROM DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS TO MORE ACTIVE WINTER
WEATHER BEGINS SUNDAY.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN AND GIVE WAY TO
INCREASING PACIFIC MOISTURE.  A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE SOUTHERN
OREGON COAST WILL SPREAD MOISTURE ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON SUNDAY
MORNING THEN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF OREGON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ON SUNDAY NIGHT...LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
WASHINGTON.  PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS SNOW ON SUNDAY THEN CHANGE
TO A MIXTURE OF SNOW...FREEZING RAIN...AND SLEET ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY. ALTHOUGH WARMER AIR WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...THE COLD AIR TRAPPED IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN
AND ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES WILL BE SLOW TO MIX OUT.
THUS...POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS ON
WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:

WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PENDLETON/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML

ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE...EXCEPT THE H IN
CURRENTHAZARDS.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pendleton, OR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 18, 4:17 AM PSTWinter Storm WatchPDTCrook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Jefferson, Sherman and 2 more11 hr
Dec 18, 3:14 PM PSTHeavy Snow WarningPDTCrook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson, Wheeler24 hr
Dec 18, 3:14 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPDTGilliam, Grant, Jefferson, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and 3 more34 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Oregon, 2005Winter Storm Warnings in Washington, 2005Every winter storm warning in 2005

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.