Alert archive / Oregon / Snow Advisories in 2006
Snow Advisory 21, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this snow advisory at Nov 24, 2006, 4:52 AM PST for 7 counties in Oregon; Columbia County, Walla Walla County, Washington. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2006, 4:52 AM PST (12:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 25, 2006, 6:28 AM PST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Gilliam County, OR, Grant County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Union County, OR, Wallowa County, OR, Wheeler County, OR, Columbia County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Boise Airport, ID (KBOI), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 293 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
- 1676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 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 KPDT 241252 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 452 AM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING OVER THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON... .A STATIONARY FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW OVER THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON TODAY AND TONIGHT. ORZ502-503-242100- /O.NEW.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.061124T1252Z-061125T1200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...UKIAH 452 AM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES TODAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY 4 AM SATURDAY WILL BE 5 TO 8 INCHES. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KPDT 241903 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1103 AM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING OVER THE BLUE MOUNTAINS... .A STATIONARY FRONT WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW OVER THE BLUE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT. WAZ030-250315- /O.EXA.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- 1103 AM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ502-503-250315- /O.CON.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...UKIAH 1103 AM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY ACROSS THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS...WITH 5 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS46 KPDT 242301 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 301 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON... .WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. ORZ502-WAZ030-250600- /O.UPG.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.HS.W.0010.061124T2301Z-061125T1200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE 301 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ050-250600- /O.EXA.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA 301 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET IN ELEVATION. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ501-250600- /O.EXA.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEPPNER...PENDLETON 301 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET IN ELEVATION. ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM 2000 TO 2500 FEET. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ504-250600- /O.EXA.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY 301 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET IN ELEVATION. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ503-250600- /O.CON.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...UKIAH 301 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS46 KPDT 250551 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 951 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON... .WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. ORZ502-WAZ030-251200- /O.CON.KPDT.HS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE 951 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY. 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. $$ ORZ503-251200- /O.CON.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...UKIAH 951 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ050-251200- /O.CON.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA 951 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET IN ELEVATION. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ501-251200- /O.CON.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEPPNER...PENDLETON 951 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET IN ELEVATION. ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM 2000 TO 2500 FEET. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ504-251200- /O.CON.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY 951 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET IN ELEVATION. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS46 KPDT 250749 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1149 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON... .WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. ORZ502-WAZ030-251200- /O.CON.KPDT.HS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE 1149 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ503-251200- /O.CON.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...UKIAH 1149 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ050-251200- /O.CON.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA 1149 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET IN ELEVATION. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ501-251200- /O.CON.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEPPNER...PENDLETON 1149 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET IN ELEVATION. ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 2000 FEET. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ504-251200- /O.CON.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY 1149 PM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES BY 4 AM SATURDAY. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS46 KPDT 251212 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 412 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS MORNING BUT ANOTHER WINTER STORM EXPECTED ON SUNDAY... .SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND IS GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF IN EASTERN OREGON. THERE WILL BE BREAK IN PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN A LARGE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WAZ030-251315- /O.EXP.KPDT.HS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- 412 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. WIDESPREAD SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY SUNRISE. ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ ORZ501-251315- /O.EXP.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1200Z/ FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEPPNER...PENDLETON 412 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF TO ISOLATED SHOWERS LATER THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AROUND 1500 FEET...YET LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ ORZ502-251800- /O.EXT.KPDT.HS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-061125T1800Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE 412 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BY 10 AM THIS MORNING. 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. $$ ORZ503-251800- /O.EXT.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...UKIAH 412 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES BY 10 AM THIS MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ050-251800- /O.EXT.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1800Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA 412 AM PST SAT NOV 25 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. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY 10 AM THIS MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ504-251800- /O.EXT.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1800Z/ NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY 412 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION NEAR 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY 10 AM THIS MORNING. A SNOW ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ501-502-252015- /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0006.061126T1400Z-061127T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES... GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON 412 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ ORZ041-WAZ024-252015- /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0006.061126T1400Z-061127T0600Z/ EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON 412 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. COLD AIR WILL FILTER THROUGH THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO NEAR 1000 FEET LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA GORGE ABOVE 1500 FEET SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ026-252015- /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0006.061126T1400Z-061127T0600Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELLENSBURG 412 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE KITTITAS VALLEY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY DURING THE DAY. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 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. $$
000 WWUS46 KPDT 251428 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 628 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM EXPECTED ON SUNDAY... .A LARGE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. ORZ502-251530- /O.CAN.KPDT.HS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-061125T1800Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE 628 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. WIDESPREAD SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ ORZ050-503-504-251530- /O.CAN.KPDT.SN.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-061125T1800Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY-SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...UKIAH... CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY 628 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...WALLOWA COUNTY...AND NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES THIS MORNING. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ WAZ501-502-252230- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0006.061126T1400Z-061127T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES... GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON 628 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ041-WAZ024-252230- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0006.061126T1400Z-061127T0600Z/ EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON 628 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. COLD AIR WILL FILTER THROUGH THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE WITH SNOW LEVELS LOWERING TO NEAR 1000 FEET LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY SUNDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA GORGE ABOVE 1500 FEET SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ WAZ026-252230- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0006.061126T1400Z-061127T0600Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELLENSBURG 628 AM PST SAT NOV 25 2006 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE KITTITAS VALLEY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY DURING THE DAY. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this snow advisory 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 snow advisory went out at Nov 24, 3:05 AM PST, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 3:05 AM PST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 305 AM PST FRI NOV 24 2006 .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE WESTERN HALF OF THE U.S. TO AROUND 140W. THE PACIFIC NW WILL BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A W-NW FLOW ALOFT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. A STATIONARY FRONT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED NEAR THE WA AND OR BORDER. MOISTURE AND OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT ARE BRINGING NUMEROUS SHOWERS ALONG THE CASCADES AS WELL AS OVER THE BLUES AND WALLOWAS. WEB CAMS AND WSDOT/ODOT REPORTS HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL THIS LATE AT NIGHT IN DETERMINING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SO FAR. ACCUMULATIONS HAVE VARIED QUITE A BIT ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL WA CASCADES. WHILE EASTON APPEARS TO HAVE RECEIVED LESS THAN 2 INCHES SO FAR...CLE ELUM HAS RECEIVED AROUND 4 INCHES. OVER THE BLUE MOUNTAINS...ACCUMULATIONS SO FAR HAVE BEEN AROUND 1 INCH AT TOLLGATE AND BATTLE MTN WITH A TRACE ELSEWHERE. PRECIPITATION ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WA CASCADES WILL TAPER OFF SO NO WINTER STATEMENTS PLANNED THERE. THE SNOW AMOUNTS TODAY AND TONIGHT IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS WILL BE A CONCERN. THE STATIONARY FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF SNOW OVER THE BLUES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. DO NOT FORESEE ANY STRONG UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS...SO WILL HOLD OFF ON ANY ADVISORIES FOR NOW. THE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO BUCKLE OVER THE REGION EARLY SATURDAY...AND A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL TRAVERSE ACROSS OREGON. THIS WILL INCREASE THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION OVER ALL OF EASTERN OREGON AND SE WASHINGTON..YET THE LOW WILL HAVE LITTLE AFFECT OVER OUR NW ZONES ON SATURDAY. PRECIPITATION OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN AS WELL AS THE YAKIMA AND KITTITAS VALLEYS ON SATURDAY WILL BE AROUND 20 PERCENT. THE LOW WILL MOVE EAST INTO IDAHO SATURDAY NIGHT...AND THE FORECAST AREA WILL BE BETWEEN SYSTEMS. ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE TO LOW CHANCE POPS ARE FORECAST FOR MOST OF THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS BY SATURDAY NIGHT WILL LOWER DOWN TO THE BASIN FLOOR. SMITH .LONG TERM...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL SET UP OFF THE PACIFIC NW COAST ON SUNDAY AND SEND A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE DAY FOR ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION EVENT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. COLD AIR BEHIND THE FRONT WILL DROP TEMPERATURES SUBSTANTIALLY AND ALLOW SNOW TO FALL DURING THE NIGHT IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN...ALTHOUGH AMOUNTS LOOK TO BE AN INCH OR LESS. THE CASCADES AND BLUES COULD SEE 3 TO 5 INCHES AND THE DESCHUTES PLATEAU 1 TO 2 INCHES. THE TROUGH WILL GRADUALLY MOVE EASTWARD MONDAY AND INTO IDAHO BY TUESDAY. THIS WILL KEEP A COLD AND DRY NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE AREA AND DROP TEMPERATURES TO THE UPPER 30S AND LOWER 40S MONDAY AND TO THE LOWER TO MID 30S ON TUESDAY. THE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE DISTURBANCES THROUGH THE AREA BUT WITH DRIER AIR MOVING IN...WILL ONLY HAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IN THE LOWER LYING AREAS. HAVE KEPT A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IN THE CASCADES AND BLUES DUE TO OROGRAPHIC LIFT HELPING WRING OUT WHAT MOISTURE THERE IS. DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY A RIDGE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE PACIFIC NW COAST AND THAT ALLOW US TO DRY OUT FURTHER BUT WITH A CONTINUED NORTHERLY FLOW...TEMPERATURES WILL WARM SOME BUT CONTINUE TO BE WELL BELOW NORMAL WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. PERRY && .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL BE GENERALLY PREVALENT TODAY AT ALL TAF SITES AND ALONG ALL TWEB ROUTES. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL MVFR CEILINGS THIS MORNING NEAR THE HEAVIER SHOWERS...MAINLY NEAR KDLS...KALW AND ALONG TWEB ROUTES 366 AND 368. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND MOUNTAINS WILL BE OBSCURED ALONG TWEB ROUTES 366 AND 368. BREEZY SURFACE WINDS TODAY COULD CREATE A FEW GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS AT KPDT...KPSC AND KALW. PERRY && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... PDT 49 34 41 31 / 50 30 30 20 ALW 49 36 41 32 / 50 20 30 20 PSC 51 33 44 31 / 30 20 20 20 YKM 45 27 39 24 / 30 20 20 20 HRI 50 33 42 30 / 30 20 30 20 ELN 42 25 35 23 / 30 20 20 20 RDM 45 26 38 24 / 40 40 40 20 LGD 42 30 37 26 / 60 30 40 20 5J0 43 29 38 25 / 30 40 40 20 DLS 47 35 44 33 / 40 20 40 30 && .PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...NONE. WA...NONE. && TI:GGG FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON 85/83/83
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 23, 10:35 PM PST, 6 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1035 PM PST THU NOV 23 2006
ORZ041-WAZ024-501-502-026>030-ORZ042>044-049-050-501>506-241230-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-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-
1035 PM PST THU NOV 23 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
SNOW
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE
MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TONIGHT. THIS
WILL SPREAD MOISTURE AND INCREASE RAIN AND SNOW CHANCES ACROSS THE
BLUE MOUNTAINS AND MAINLY THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES THROUGH TONIGHT. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
ACROSS THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES
AND THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4
INCHES...BELOW SNOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
SNOW FRIDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE
MOUNTAINS, EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES IN NORTH CENTRAL OREGON,
EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES IN CENTRAL OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE
MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FRIDAY AND
WILL INCREASE RAIN AND SNOW CHANCES FROM FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
A COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOR THE
BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK AND WILL GIVE COLDER TEMPERATURES
TO THE REGION ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TO REPORT NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS AND ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 3:01 PM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | PDT | Umatilla, Union, Wallowa | 15 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.