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Heavy Snow Warning 4, NWS Medford, OR

January 27, 20085 counties in Oregon; Siskiyou County, California

NWS Medford, OR issued this heavy snow warning at Jan 27, 2008, 9:49 AM PST for 5 counties in Oregon; Siskiyou County, California. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 27, 2008, 9:49 AM PST (17:49 UTC)
Expired: Jan 28, 2008, 1:30 AM PST
In force: 16 hr
Issued by: NWS Medford, OR

Counties Siskiyou County, CA, Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Josephine County, OR

The radar

The Medford radar (KMAX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heavy snow 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 heavy snow warning went out at Jan 27, 9:32 AM PST, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 9:32 AM PST, 17 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 27, 5:30 AM PST, 4 hours 19 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
530 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

CAZ082-083-280000-
SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
530 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST TODAY TO 8
PM PST TONIGHT. A SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 8
PM PST TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. SEE
WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ORZ023>026-280000-
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY-
530 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 8 PM PST TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY. SEE
WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

CAZ085-ORZ031-280000-
MODOC COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
530 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST TODAY UNTIL 10 PM
PST TONIGHT. SEE WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

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.

ORZ027-028-280000-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
530 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST TONIGHT. SEE WINTER
WEATHER PRODUCT FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

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.

ORZ021-022-280000-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
530 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 8 PM PST TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY. SEE
WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

CAZ080-081-280000-
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
530 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT NOON PST TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. SEE
WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

CAZ084-ORZ029-030-280000-
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
530 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST TODAY UNTIL 10
PM PST TONIGHT. SEE WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

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.

WOODHEAD

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 27, 5:02 AM PST, 4 hours 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
502 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

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

0501 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NE GOLD BEACH         42.45N 124.37W
01/27/2008  M1.52 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 5 AM.

&&

BUNNAG

Local storm report, Jan 27, 7:09 AM PST, 2 hours 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
709 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

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

0655 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N COOS BAY            43.37N 124.22W
01/27/2008  M1.98 INCH       COOS               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL RAINFALL IN PAST 24 HOURS ENDING 7 AM PST SUNDAY.

&&

WOODHEAD

Local storm report, Jan 27, 8:12 AM PST, 1 hour 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
812 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

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

0811 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WSW REEDSPORT         43.68N 124.19W
01/27/2008  M1.43 INCH       DOUGLAS            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12-HOURS ENDING 8AM. 24-HOURS ENDING 8AM IS 1.91 INCHES.

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STAVISH

Local storm report, Jan 27, 9:06 AM PST, 43 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 27, 9:26 AM PST, 23 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jan 27, 9:34 AM PST, 15 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 27, 12:14 PM PST	Blizzard Warning	MFR	Klamath, Lake	12 hr
Jan 26, 11:17 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	MFR	Siskiyou	21 hr

Nearby

Heavy Snow Warnings in Oregon, 2008 Heavy Snow Warnings in California, 2008 Every heavy snow warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.