Alert archive / Oregon / Winter Storm Warnings in 2006
Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this winter storm warning at Dec 14, 2006, 3:14 AM PST for Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Dec 14, 2006, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 11 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2006, 3:14 AM PST (11:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 14, 2006, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2006, 8:42 AM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
County Douglas County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 4:22 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Diamond Lake, OR | 520 E DIAMOND LAKE SMT, 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW AND 32 INCHES ALONG THE ROADSIDE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 106 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1137 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS46 KMFR 141114 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 314 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ORZ025-141915- /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0011.061215T0300Z-061215T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0013.061215T0300Z-061215T1500Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 314 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 2500 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ORZ027-028-141915- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.061215T0300Z-061215T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 314 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO BELOW PASS LEVELS BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 11 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE AREA BY FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ORZ023-024-026-141915- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.061215T0300Z-061215T1500Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN... GRANTS PASS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 314 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 2500 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN SOME CASES SNOW LEVELS WILL BRIEFLY DROP TO THE VALLEYS FLOORS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING.... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE WILDERNESS AREAS OF WESTERN JOSEPHINE AND EASTERN CURRY COUNTY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ080-082-141915- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.061215T0300Z-061215T1500Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 314 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 3500 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ081-083>085-ORZ029-030-141915- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1500Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...TENNANT...TULELAKE... DORRIS...ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY... CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER 314 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS WITH DECREASING WINDS OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ STOCKTON
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KMFR 141810 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1010 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ORZ025-150215- /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0013.061215T0600Z-061215T1500Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 1010 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 2500 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ORZ027-028-150215- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.061215T0600Z-061215T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 1010 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO BELOW PASS LEVELS BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 11 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE AREA BY FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ORZ023-024-026-150215- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.061215T0600Z-061215T1500Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN... GRANTS PASS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 1010 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 2500 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN SOME CASES SNOW LEVELS WILL BRIEFLY DROP TO THE VALLEYS FLOORS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING.... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE WILDERNESS AREAS OF WESTERN JOSEPHINE AND EASTERN CURRY COUNTY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ080-082-150215- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.061215T0600Z-061215T1500Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 1010 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 3500 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ081-083>085-ORZ029-030-150215- /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.061215T0600Z-061215T1500Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...TENNANT...TULELAKE... DORRIS...ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY... CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER 1010 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS WITH DECREASING WINDS OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ SVEN
000 WWUS46 KMFR 142321 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 321 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ORZ025-150730- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0013.061215T0600Z-061215T1500Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 321 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING...DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 2000 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ORZ023-024-026-150730- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.061215T0600Z-061215T1600Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN... GRANTS PASS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 321 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 2500 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN SOME CASES SNOW LEVELS WILL BRIEFLY DROP TO THE VALLEYS FLOORS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING.... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE WILDERNESS AREAS OF WESTERN JOSEPHINE AND EASTERN CURRY COUNTY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ080-082-150730- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.061215T0600Z-061215T1600Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 321 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 3000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND TO MANY VALLEY FLOORS BY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ORZ027-028-150730- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.061215T0600Z-061215T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 321 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO BELOW PASS LEVELS BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 11 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE AREA BY FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ081-083>085-ORZ029-030-150730- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.061215T0600Z-061215T1500Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...TENNANT...TULELAKE... DORRIS...ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY... CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER 321 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS WITH DECREASING WINDS OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ SVEN
000 WWUS46 KMFR 150727 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1127 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ORZ025-151500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-061215T1500Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 1127 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT..DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 2000 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ORZ031-151500- /O.EXA.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-061215T1500Z/ CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAKEVIEW 1127 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS WITH DECREASING WINDS OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ORZ027-028-151500- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-061215T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 1127 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT...DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO BELOW PASS LEVELS BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 11 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE AREA BY FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ORZ023-024-026-151530- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-061215T1600Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN... GRANTS PASS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 1127 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2500 FT... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2500 FT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 2500 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN SOME CASES SNOW LEVELS WILL BRIEFLY DROP TO THE VALLEYS FLOORS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING.... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE WILDERNESS AREAS OF WESTERN JOSEPHINE AND EASTERN CURRY COUNTY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ080-082-151530- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-061215T1600Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 1127 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FT... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 3000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND TO MANY VALLEY FLOORS BY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ081-083>085-ORZ029-030-151500- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-061215T1500Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...TENNANT...TULELAKE... DORRIS...ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY... CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER 1127 PM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS WITH DECREASING WINDS OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ 11
000 WWUS46 KMFR 151134 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 334 AM PST FRI DEC 15 2006 ORZ025-151800- /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-061215T1800Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 334 AM PST FRI DEC 15 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3000 FT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3000 FT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT..DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 2000 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ORZ027-028-151800- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-061215T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 334 AM PST FRI DEC 15 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT...DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO BELOW PASS LEVELS BY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 11 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE AREA BY FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ORZ023-024-026-151800- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-061215T1800Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN... GRANTS PASS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 334 AM PST FRI DEC 15 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2500 FT... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2500 FT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 2500 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. IN SOME CASES SNOW LEVELS WILL BRIEFLY DROP TO THE VALLEYS FLOORS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING.... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE WILDERNESS AREAS OF WESTERN JOSEPHINE AND EASTERN CURRY COUNTY. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ080-082-151800- /O.EXT.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-061215T1800Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 334 AM PST FRI DEC 15 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3000 FT... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3000 FT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING... DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO 3000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND TO MANY VALLEY FLOORS BY MORNING. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ081-083>085-ORZ029>031-151800- /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-061215T1800Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...TENNANT...TULELAKE... DORRIS...ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY... CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 334 AM PST FRI DEC 15 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3000 FT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3000 FT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO THE VALLEY FLOORS WITH DECREASING WINDS OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ 11
000 WWUS46 KMFR 151642 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 842 AM PST FRI DEC 15 2006 ORZ025-151745- /O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-061215T1800Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 842 AM PST FRI DEC 15 2006 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. COOLER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE REGION TODAY BRINGING OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS IN EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION LOCALLY UP TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE IN SHOWERS. $$ CAZ080-082-ORZ023-024-026>028-151745- /O.CAN.KMFR.SN.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-061215T1800Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- JACKSON COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN... GREEN...GRANTS PASS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND...CRATER LAKE... CRESCENT LAKE...DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE... SISKIYOU SUMMIT 842 AM PST FRI DEC 15 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELED THE SNOW ADVISORY. COOLER AIR WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT WET SNOW SHOWERS...HOWEVER ANY WET SNOW SHOWERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE. $$ CAZ081-083>085-ORZ029>031-151745- /O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-061215T1800Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...TENNANT...TULELAKE... DORRIS...ALTURAS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY... CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 842 AM PST FRI DEC 15 2006 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. COOLER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTING TO LAST THROUGH THE DAY.... HOWEVER ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES. $$ PETRUCELLI
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 14, 1:00 AM PST, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 1:00 AM PST, 2 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
100 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006
.DISCUSSION...WINDS ARE COMING UP AT THE COAST AS EXPECTED THIS
MORNING. THE BIGGEST CONCERN THIS MORNING WILL BE THE STRENGTH OF
THE WINDS...AND AM LEANING TOWARDS RAISING WIND VALUES FOR THIS
AFTERNOON TO NEAR OR TO HURRICANE FORCE. ALSO WITH THE GFS AND NAM
BOTH SHOWING COLD AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION AROUND 06Z WILL BUMP
BACK ONSET TIMING OF SNOW ADVISORIES TO CLOSER TO MIDNIGHT RATHER
THAN THE CURRENT 7 PM.
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...00Z NGM/NAM/GFS IN.
GEEZ...WHAT A MESS JUST KEEPING THE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
STRAIGHT IS A HERCULEAN TASK THIS MORNING. SEE THE BOTTOM OF THIS
MESSAGE FOR THE HIT LIST.
A VERY STORMY PATTERN PERSISTS OVER THE MEDFORD CWA. JUST ABOUT THE
ENTIRE AREA IS GETTING PRECIPITATION TONIGHT...MOST OF IT LIGHT TO
MODERATE. THE 13/00Z MFR SOUNDING HAD A FREEZING LEVEL OF 6900
FEET...AND A WARM FRONT IS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA SO SNOW LEVELS
ARE LIKELY 7000 FEET OR HIGHER AT THIS TIME.
AS THE WARM FRONT MOVES THROUGH PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL INCREASE
ALONG THE COAST AHEAD OF AN INCOMING COLD FRONT. HIGH WINDS WILL
DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING ALONG THE COAST AND OVER THE RIDGES.
THE OTH-BOK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CLIMB TO ABOUT 8 MB. THIS IS NOT
AS STRONG AS SUGGESTED BY PREVIOUS RUNS...BUT IT MAY STILL BE
ENOUGH TO GET 90+ MPH GUSTS AT CAPE BLANCO. HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE
IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST AND SHASTA VALLEY...AND WIND ADVISORIES HAVE
BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EAST SIDE.
THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE THIS EVENING. EXPECT HEAVY
PRECIPITATION AS WELL FROM LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.
A REALLY SNOTTY DAY ALL AROUND...THE ONLY MITIGATING FACTOR IS THE
HIGH SNOW LEVELS.
THOSE SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP DRASTICALLY BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT...
DOWN TO 2500-3500 FEET. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL BE OVER BY
THE TIME THE LEVELS DROP THAT LOW...BUT SNOWFALL WILL STILL BE
SIGNIFICANT. A NUMBER OF SNOW ADVISORIES AND WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO COVER THIS AND WILL STICK WITH THOSE.
WILL ALSO LIKELY CHANGE THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO A WARNING FOR
ORZ025. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP DOWN TO 1500-2000 FEET FRIDAY...BUT
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AT THE LOWEST LEVELS WILL BE LIGHT.
IF THE SNOW AND WIND ISNT ENOUGH...WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT
POSSIBLE RIVER FLOODING WITH ALL THIS RAIN. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AND THE SOUTH FORK OF THE
COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT. THE RIVERS ARE FORECAST TO CREST NEAR
FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
IF THE SNOW AND WIND AND RAIN AND FLOODING STILL ISNT ENOUGH...A
HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST TOO.
CONDITIONS WILL CALM DOWN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. ANOTHER FRONT
WILL MOVE ONSHORE SATURDAY...BUT IT WILL WEAKEN AS THE SUPPORTING
UPPER LEVEL FLOW SPLITS...DIRECTING MOST OF THE ENERGY NORTH AND
SOUTH OF THE MEDFORD CWA. EXPECT SOME PRECIPITATION OUT OF THIS
ALONG THE COAST AND WEST SIDE...BUT NOT BUCKETS OF IT.
ONCE THAT SYSTEM CLEARS TO THE EAST SATURDAY EVENING...A RIDGE WILL
BUILD IN FROM THE WEST...BRINGING DRIER AND COLD NORTHERLY FLOW OVER
THE AREA. ANY PRECIPITATION PRODUCING SYSTEMS WILL LIKELY BE WEAK
IN THIS KIND OF FLOW PATTERN. THE RIDGE WILL BREAK TO THE EAST
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...OPENING THE STORM DOOR AGAIN. THE
CURRENT GFS PUSHES A WEAKENING FRONT ONSHORE TUESDAY NIGHT. SUSPECT
THAT THE MODELS ARE OVERDOING THIS FRONT...TYPICAL FOR THE FIRST
FRONT MOVING INTO A RIDGE. A STRONGER FRONT MAY MOVE IN NEXT
THURSDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...AREAS OF MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS BECOMING WIDESPREAD IFR
OVER THE WEST SIDE LATER TONIGHT IN LOW CIGS AND PRECIPITATION. THIS
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY. EAST OF THE CASCADES
MAINLY MVFR CONDITIONS IN LOW CIGS AND PRECIPITATION WITH ISOLATED
IFR THROUGH THURSDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY TO MODERATE
PRECIPITATION WILL COMMENCE LATER THIS MORNING. HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST AND INTO THE COASTAL
MOUNTAINS. HIGH SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST BEGINNING
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION HIGH
SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SHASTA VALLEY THURSDAY MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED DURING THE DAY
OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN IN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WARNING....ORZ021/022 4 AM PST THU-1 AM PST FRI.
WIND ADVISORY........ORZ029/030 1 PM PST THU-7 PM PST THU.
WIND ADVISORY........ORZ031 1 PM PST THU-1 AM PST FRI.
WINTER STORM WATCH...ORZ025 7 PM PST THU-7 AM PST FRI.
ABOVE 2500 FEET
WINTER WX ADVISORY...ORZ029/030 7 PM PST THU-7 AM PST FRI.
SNOW ADVISORY........ORZ027/028 7 PM PST THU-7 AM PST FRI.
SNOW ADVISORY........ORZ023/024/026 7 PM PST THU-7 AM PST FRI.
ABOVE 2500 FEET
HIGH SURF WARNING....ORZ021 THROUGH 10 AM PST FRI.
HIGH SURF WARNING....ORZ022 4 PM PST THU-10 AM PST FRI.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...ORZ022 THROUGH 4 PM PST THU.
FLOOD WATCH..........ORZ021 COQUILLE AT COQUILLE
ORZ021 SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT
MYRTLE POINT.
CA...HIGH WIND WARNING....CAZ081 10 AM PST THU-7 PM PST THU.
WIND ADVISORY........CAZ083/084/085 1 PM PST THU-7 PM PST THU.
WINTER WX ADVISORY...CAZ081/083/084/085 7 PM THU-7 AM FRI.
SNOW ADVISORY........CAZ080/082 7 PM PST THU-7 AM PST FRI.
ABOVE 3500 FEET
PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...
STORM WARNING..........PZZ350/370 6 AM PST THU THROUGH LATE THU
NIGHT.
STORM WARNING..........PZZ356/376 6 AM PST THU THROUGH THU EVNG.
SMALL CRAFT WINDS......PZZ350/356/370/376 THROUGH 6 AM PST THU.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WRNG....PZZ350/356/370/376 THROUGH FRI EVENING.
STOCKTON/SVENHazardous weather outlook, Dec 13, 7:58 PM PST, 7 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 758 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ORZ021-150400- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 758 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT. SEE THE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SEE THE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE AND THE HIGH WIND WARNING PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ022-150400- CURRY COUNTY COAST- 758 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT. SEE THE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON... THEN A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. ALSO A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. SEE THE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE AND THE HIGH WIND WARNING PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ080>082-150400- WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 758 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE SHASTA VALLEY... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING... THEN A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING. FOR OTHER LOCATIONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY... A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING. SEE THE HIGH WIND WARNING PRODUCT AND THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ083>085-150400- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- 758 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING. SEE THE WIND ADVISORY PRODUCT AND THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ023-024-026-150400- CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- JACKSON COUNTY- 758 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING ABOVE 2500 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER LOCALLY TO THE VALLEY FLOORS FRIDAY MORNING WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ025-027-028-150400- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- 758 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE SISKIYOU AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS. SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ029-030-150400- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- 758 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING. SEE THE WIND ADVISORY PRODUCT AND THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PZZ350-356-370-376-150400- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 758 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT. LARGE WESTERLY SWELL OF AROUND 20 TO 26 FEET IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. INCREASING STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND LARGE WESTERLY SWELL WILL COMBINE TO ALLOW SEAS TO INCREASE FROM 22 TO 25 FEET THURSDAY TO 32 TO 33 FEET LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. SEE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ031-150400- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 758 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. SEE THE WIND ADVISORY PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 6:19 PM PST | High Surf Warning | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 45 hr |
| Dec 13, 7:50 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | Klamath, Lake | 37 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.