Alert archive / Oregon / Winter Storm Warnings in 2007
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this winter storm warning at Dec 19, 2007, 2:32 AM PST for 4 counties in Oregon; Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Dec 19, 2007, 1:51 PM PST. It was in force for 19 hr. 10 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 19, 2007, 2:32 AM PST (10:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2007, 1:51 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2007, 8:44 AM PST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Siskiyou County, CA, Douglas County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Josephine County, OR, Klamath County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:34 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 19, 4:07 PM PST | SNOW 7 | 1 W Crescent, OR | 8 HOUR SNOW TOTAL. 7 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 8AM. STILL SNOWING. TEMPERATURE 32 DEGREES ALL DAY. |
| Dec 19, 5:23 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 2 W Siskiyou Summit, OR | 6 NICHES NEW SNOW SINCE 2PM |
| Dec 19, 5:35 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 6 Nw Mount Shasta, CA | 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE PAST 4 HOURS. |
| Dec 19, 11:14 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 1 N Mount Shasta, CA | 9 INCHES FELL BETWEEN 10AM AND 10PM AT 3800 FT AT 3500 FT 2 INCHES WAS MEASURED. |
| Dec 20, 5:33 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 1 Nw Keno, OR | 3 PM TO 530 AM. |
| Dec 20, 8:00 AM PST | SNOW 5 | 4 Wsw Chiloquin, OR | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL ENDING AT 8 AM |
| Dec 20, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 18 | 16 Se Butte Falls, OR | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL ENDING AT 800 AM THURSDAY AT FISH LAKE RESORT |
| Dec 20, 8:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 21 | Diamond Lake, OR | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL ENDING AT 8 AM THURSDAY |
| Dec 20, 8:27 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 4 Sw Weed, CA | 24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING 8 AM. |
| Dec 20, 8:27 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 15 | 1 W Crescent, OR | 24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING 8 AM TODAY. 8 INCHES OF THIS FELL SINCE 4 PM YESTERDAY. |
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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 13 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
- 1168 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS46 KMFR 191032 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 232 AM PST WED DEC 19 2007 CAZ082-083-191845- /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0006.071220T0000Z-071220T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0004.071220T0200Z-071220T1700Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD... TENNANT 232 AM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WEATHER SYSTEM JUST OFF THE COAST WILL MOVE ONSHORE BY LATE MORNING. GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS INITIAL SYSTEM. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT TODAY AROUND 3500 TO 4000 FEET THEN LOWER TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. A SECOND STRONGER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE ONSHORE OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES ACCUMULATING BY THURSDAY 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. $$ CAZ080-191845- /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0004.071220T0200Z-071220T1700Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW 232 AM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. A WEATHER SYSTEM JUST OFF THE COAST WILL MOVE ONSHORE BY LATE MORNING. GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS INITIAL SYSTEM. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT TODAY AROUND 3500 TO 4000 FEET THEN LOWER TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. A SECOND STRONGER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE ONSHORE OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES ACCUMULATING BY THURSDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ORZ027-028-191845- /O.NEW.KMFR.SN.Y.0021.071220T0200Z-071220T1700Z/ 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 232 AM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. A WEATHER SYSTEM JUST OFF THE COAST WILL MOVE ONSHORE BY LATE MORNING. GENERALLY LIGHT SNOW AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS INITIAL SYSTEM. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT TODAY AROUND 3500 TO 4000 FEET THEN LOWER TO BELOW 3000 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. A SECOND STRONGER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE COAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE ONSHORE OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH 6 TO 11 INCHES ACCUMULATING BY THURSDAY 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. $$ HOLTZ
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KMFR 191703 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 903 AM PST WED DEC 19 2007 CAZ080-082-083-200115- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0004.071220T0200Z-071220T1700Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT 903 AM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. THE LEADING EDGE OF A WARM FRONT HAS MOVED ONSHORE THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN ABOVE 4000 FEET TODAY BEFORE FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET OVERNIGHT AS A TRAILING COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES ACCUMULATING BY THURSDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ORZ027-028-200115- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0021.071220T0200Z-071220T1700Z/ 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 903 AM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. THE LEADING EDGE OF A WARM FRONT HAS MOVED ONSHORE THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN ABOVE 4000 FEET TODAY BEFORE FALLING TO BELOW 3000 FEET OVERNIGHT AS A TRAILING COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH 6 TO 11 INCHES ACCUMULATING BY THURSDAY 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. $$
000 WWUS46 KMFR 192151 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 151 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ORZ027-028-200600- /O.UPG.KMFR.SN.Y.0021.071220T0200Z-071220T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.WS.W.0004.071220T0200Z-071220T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 151 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... ...SNOW ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL START AROUND 4000 FEET BUT FALL RAPIDLY THIS EVENING. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES AND UP TO 1 FOOT ON SOUTH FACING SLOPES IS EXPECTED BELOW 5000 FEET AND 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ CAZ080-082-083-200600- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0004.071220T0200Z-071220T1700Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT 151 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVEL WILL FALL FROM 4000 LOCALLY 3000 FEET TO 2000 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES AND UP TO 10 INCHES ON SOUTH FACING SLOPES IS EXPECTED BELOW 5000 FEET AND 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. 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. $$ CAZ081-200600- /O.NEW.KMFR.SB.Y.0008.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 151 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN IN SOUTHERN SHASTA VALLEY WILL COMBINE WITH SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ ORZ023-200600- /O.NEW.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN 151 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FOOT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL FROM 4000 FT THIS EVENING TO NEAR 1500 FOOT BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE UMPQUA BASIN. 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. $$ ORZ025-200600- /O.NEW.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 151 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL FROM 4000 FT THIS EVENING TO NEAR 2000 FOOT BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 FEET WITH LOCALLY UP TO 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ORZ024-026-200600- /O.NEW.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 151 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL FROM 4000 FT THIS EVENING TO NEAR 2000 FOOT BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 FEET WITH LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. 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. $$ CAZ084-ORZ029-200600- /O.NEW.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT... KLAMATH FALLS 151 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED ON HIGHER TERRAIN. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ085-ORZ030-031-200600- /O.NEW.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ MODOC COUNTY- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTURAS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT... CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 151 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED ON HIGHER TERRAIN. 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. $$
000 WWUS46 KMFR 200310 AAA WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 710 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 CAZ080-082-083-201115- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-071220T1700Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT 710 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVEL WILL FALL FROM 3000 LOCALLY 2000 FEET...DROPPING TO VALLEY FLOORS IN PLACES. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES AND UP TO 10 INCHES ON SOUTH FACING SLOPES IS EXPECTED BELOW 5000 FEET AND 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ORZ027-028-201115- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-071220T1800Z/ 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 710 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES AND UP TO 1 FEET ON SOUTH FACING SLOPES IS EXPECTED BELOW 5000 FEET AND 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. 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. $$ CAZ081-201115- /O.CON.KMFR.SB.Y.0008.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 710 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 8 INCHES MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN IN SOUTHERN SHASTA VALLEY WILL COMBINE WITH SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ ORZ023-201115- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN 710 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL FROM 4000 FT THIS EVENING TO NEAR 1500 FEET BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE UMPQUA BASIN. 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. $$ ORZ025-201115- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 710 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL FROM 4000 FT THIS EVENING TO NEAR VALLEY FLOORS...AND TO VALLEY FLOORS LOCALLY BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1500 AND 3000 FEET WITH LOCALLY UP TO 5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ORZ024-026-201115- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 710 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL FROM 3000 FT THIS EVENING TO NEAR 2000 FEET BY SUNRISE THURSDAY...AND DROPPING TO NEAR VALLEY FLOORS LOCALLY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 FEET WITH LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. 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. $$ CAZ084-ORZ029-201115- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT... KLAMATH FALLS 710 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED ON HIGHER TERRAIN. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ085-ORZ030-031-201115- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.071220T0600Z-071220T1800Z/ MODOC COUNTY- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTURAS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT... CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 710 PM PST WED DEC 19 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED ON HIGHER TERRAIN. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ SVEN
000 WWUS46 KMFR 201030 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 230 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 CAZ080-082-083-201700- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-071220T1700Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT 230 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING. A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM NEAR THE COAST IS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION OVER MOST OF THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INLAND. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER FROM NEAR 3000 FEET TO 1500-2000 FEET THIS MORNING. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ORZ027-028-201800- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-071220T1800Z/ 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 230 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM NEAR THE COAST IS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION OVER MOST OF THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INLAND. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER FROM NEAR 3000 FEET TO 1500-2000 FEET THIS MORNING. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF A FOOT IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. 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. $$ CAZ081-201800- /O.CON.KMFR.SB.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071220T1800Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 230 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2500 FEET... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM NEAR THE COAST IS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION OVER MOST OF THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INLAND. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 6 INCHES WILL COMBINE WITH SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH TO PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ ORZ023-201800- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071220T1800Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN 230 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM NEAR THE COAST IS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION OVER MOST OF THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INLAND. EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES. 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. $$ ORZ025-201800- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071220T1800Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 230 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM NEAR THE COAST IS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION OVER MOST OF THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INLAND. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ORZ024-026-201800- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071220T1800Z/ EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 230 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM NEAR THE COAST IS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION OVER MOST OF THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INLAND. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ CAZ084-ORZ029-201800- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071220T1800Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT... KLAMATH FALLS 230 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM NEAR THE COAST IS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION OVER MOST OF THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INLAND. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ CAZ085-ORZ030-031-201800- /O.CON.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071220T1800Z/ MODOC COUNTY- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTURAS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT... CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 230 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM NEAR THE COAST IS CONTINUING TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION OVER MOST OF THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES INLAND. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 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. $$ RH
000 WWUS46 KMFR 201644 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 844 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED... .INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS NOT EXPECTED. ORZ027-028-201745- /O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-071220T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 844 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST BUT GENERALLY DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST. $$ CAZ080-082-083-201745- /O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-071220T1700Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT 844 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST BUT GENERALLY DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST. $$ CAZ081-201745- /O.CAN.KMFR.SB.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-071220T1800Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 844 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. INTERMITTENT SNOW FLURRIES WILL PERSIST BUT GENERALLY DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST. $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ023>026-029>031-201745- /O.CAN.KMFR.SN.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-071220T1800Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS... ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN...GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT... TOKETEE FALLS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER... LAKEVIEW 844 AM PST THU DEC 20 2007 ...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY. INTERMITTENT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST BUT GENERALLY DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS STORM SYSTEM MOVES EAST. $$ MWJ
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 19, 2:15 AM PST, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 2:15 AM PST, 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 215 AM PST WED DEC 19 2007 .DISCUSSION...THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING THE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL MOVE ONSHORE BY LATE MORNING. BOTH THE GFS AND NAM MODELS AGREE THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A LOT OF PRECIPITATION AHEAD OF OR WITH THE FRONT ITSELF. THINGS WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A STRONG SHORT WAVE APPROACHES THE COAST THEN MOVES ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION RATES WILL INCREASE BY EARLY EVENING ESPECIALLY OVER THE OROGRAPHICALLY FAVORED AREAS IN CURRY COUNTY AND ALSO THE CASCADES. MOST OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL ALSO SEE PRECIPITATION INCREASING WEDNESDAY EVENING AS FAIRLY STRONG UPSLOPE CONDITIONS DEVELOP. SNOW LEVELS IN GENERAL WILL START OUT AROUND 4000 FEET TODAY BUT AS MUCH COLDER AIR SPREADS INTO THE REGION TONIGHT THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER TO NEAR 3000 FEET LATE TONIGHT THEN NEAR 2000 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE CASCADES AND THE MOUNTAINS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOULD END UP ACCUMULATING SOME GOOD SNOW AMOUNTS BY THURSDAY MORNING. THERE IS STILL SOME CONCERN OF ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT THE 12Z MODEL RUN SHOWS. THE UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY WITH SHOWERS DECREASING BY LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD OVER THE REGION FRIDAY PROVIDING A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION. AS FAR AS THE EXTENDED PERIOD...LITTLE CHANGE IN THE UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WITH SYSTEMS MOVING INLAND ABOUT EVERY 36 HOURS. && .AVIATION...GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS TO BEGIN WITH EARLY THIS MORNING THEN AREAS OF MVFR CONDITIONS DEVELOPING BY LATE MORNING AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES ONSHORE. && .MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...SNOW ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY FOR ORZ027-ORZ028. CA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST THURSDAY FOR CAZ080-CAZ082-CAZ083. PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PZZ350-PZZ356. HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY FOR PZZ350-PZZ356- PZZ370-PZZ376. GALE WARNING UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PZZ370-PZZ376. RH
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 18, 10:45 AM PST, 15 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1045 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 ORZ021-022-191400- CURRY COUNTY COAST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 1045 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...SEE PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ027-028-191400- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- 1045 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4PM THIS AFTERNOON...SEE PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ080-081-083-191400- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 1045 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW TO THE AREA...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...SEE PRODUCT FOR DETAILS .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ082-191400- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 1045 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4PM THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET...SEE PRODUCT FOR DETAILS .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...SEE PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. BUNKER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2:32 AM PST | Snow Advisory | MFR | Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath | 11 hr |
| Dec 19, 1:51 PM PST | Snow Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and 1 more | 19 hr |
| Dec 19, 3:56 PM PST | River Flood Watch | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 19 hr |
| Dec 19, 1:51 PM PST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | MFR | Siskiyou | 19 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.