Snow Advisory 3, NWS Medford, OR

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
844 AM PST MON JAN 2 2006

.DISCUSSION...THE SHORT WAVE THAT MOVED INTO THE WEST COAST OVERNIGHT
BROUGHT LIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS INTO SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA...STRONGEST ACTIVITY REMAINS WELL TO THE SOUTH WHERE
A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPED ON THE SOUTHERN END OF THE SHORTWAVE OVER
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. AS THIS LOW MOVES NORTHEAST TODAY ACROSS
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...EXPECT PRECIPITATION TO WORK ITS
WAY INTO SOUTHEASTERN PORTION SO OF THE FORECAST AREA....INCLUDING
LAKE AND MODOC COUNTIES. A COOL POOL REMAINS ALOFT WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER THE WATERS TODAY. PATCHY FOG HAS FORMED
IN THE WEST SIDE VALLEYS...FOG WILL DISSIPATE BY MID MORNING.
TUESDAY MORNING...ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
COASTAL AND SPREAD INLAND...THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND
OF PRECIPITATION AS WELL AS STRONG WINDS OVER THE MARINE WATERS...
OVER THE COAST...AND INTO THE SHASTA VALLEY. WILL UPDATED TODAY FOR
A HIGH WINDS WATCH ON THE COAST FOR TUESDAY AND A WIND ADVISORY IN
THE SHASTA VALLEY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
DOWN TO 3000 FEET TUESDAY MORNING AS COLD ADVECTION CONTINUES
WITH SOME AREAS SEEING SNOW LEVELS AS LOW AS TO 2000 FEET.

.PREVIOUS EXTENDED DISCUSSION...ECMWF AND GFS ARE IN VERY GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH RIDGE BUILDING OVER PACIFIC NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND REMAINING IN PLACE THROUGH THURSDAY AND HAVE CUT BACK
POPS IN RESPONSE.

ZONES HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT MORNING FOG AND  A LIKELY CHANCE
OF SHOWERS TODAY OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...THEN A CHANCE TO A SLIGHT
OF SHOWERS TONIGHT.

&&

.AVIATION...SCATTERED MVFR IN SHOWER ACTIVITY MOVES FROM THE COAST
INLAND THIS MORNING WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED THUNDER AT THE
COAST. SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VFR CONDITIONS
OVER AREA. AREAS OF IFR IN FOG THIS MORNING WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE
BY 18Z. IFR CONDITIONS REDEVELOP TONIGHT IN FOG.

WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS FLORENCE TO CA
      BORDER 0-60 NM.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FLORENCE TO
      CA BORDER 0-60 NM.
     FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT
      COQUILLE.
     FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SPRAGUE RIVER AT
      BEATTY.
     FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ROGUE RIVER FROM AGNESS
      TO GOLD BEACH.
     HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR ZONES 21 AND 22 THROUGH WEDNESDAY
       AFTERNOON.

CA...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS OR BORDER TO
      PT ST GEORGE CA 0-60 NM.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
      FLORENCE TO CA BORDER 0-60 NM.
     FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE KLAMATH RIVER AT SEIAD
      VALLEY.
     FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PIT RIVER NEAR CANBY.

&&

CC

ALSO VISIT THE NWS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
600 AM PST MON JAN 2 2006

PZZ350-353-356-370-373-376-031400-
CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE, OR 20 TO 60 NM-
CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE, OR WESTWARD 20 NM-
CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO, OR 20 TO 60 NM-
CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO, OR WESTWARD 20 NM-
PT. ST. GEORGE, CA TO CAPE BLANCO, OR 20 TO 60 NM-
PT. ST. GEORGE, CA TO CAPE BLANCO, OR WESTWARD 20 NM-
600 AM PST MON JAN 2 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA

.DAY ONE...TODAY

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT. SEE COASTAL WATERS
FORECAST FOR DETAILS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT. SEE
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

GALE WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH SURF ADVISORY
CONTINUES UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY.

CAZ080-085-ORZ021-022-029-030-031400-
CURRY COUNTY COAST-KLAMATH BASIN-MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
600 AM PST MON JAN 2 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA

.DAY ONE...TODAY

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT
COQUILLE...THE SPRAGUE RIVER NEAR BEATTY...THE PIT RIVER AT CANBY...
AND THE KLAMATH RIVER AT SEIAD. SEE FLOOD STATEMENT FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

GLASER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
907 AM PST MON JAN 02 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNE SELMA             42.30N 123.59W
01/02/2006  1.18 INCH        JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 7 AM.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E SIXES               42.81N 124.42W
01/02/2006  1.60 INCH        CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 8 AM. HIGHEST WIND GUST OVERNIGHT
            WAS 40 MPH.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       N LAKESIDE              43.58N 124.17W
01/02/2006  1.20 INCH        COOS               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PAST 12 HRS ENDING AT 8 AM.

&&

GERIG

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1046 AM PST MON JAN 02 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NNE SELMA             42.34N 123.57W
01/02/2006  1.12 INCH        JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 8 AM.

&&

GERIG