Winter Storm Warning 9, NWS Medford, OR

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WWUS46 KMFR 240558
WSWMFR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
958 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2008

CAZ080>085-241400-
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WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA...
WEED...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT...TULELAKE...
DORRIS...ALTURAS
958 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE
2000 FEET UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE
2000 FEET UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY.

SNOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING WILL INCREASE IN
INTENSITY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WHILE SNOW LEVELS WILL
INITIALLY BE BELOW THE 2000 FOOT ELEVATION LEVEL THIS 
EVENING...FREEZING TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL
MEAN MINIMAL ACCUMULATIONS AT THESE ELEVATIONS BEFORE
PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO RAIN DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.
ABOVE 2000 FEET MAINLY BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 12
INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN
EXCESS OF A FOOT ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SISKIYOU...MARBLE...AND
SALMON MOUNTAINS.

$$

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SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT
958 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 4 PM PST THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

A STORM SYSTEM MOVING INTO CALIFORNIA WILL SEND SNOW NORTHWARD
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW FALL WILL ONLY BE
LIGHT TO MODERATE COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN LOW SNOW
DENSITIES AND MODEST ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 9 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

ORZ029-030-241400-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.081224T0600Z-081225T0000Z/
KLAMATH BASIN-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...
BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER
958 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
WEDNESDAY. 

SNOW DEVELOPING OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING WILL 
SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY. COLD TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN MODEST AMOUNTS DESPITE
SOMEWHAT LIMITED AVAILABLE MOISTURE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH
THE HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA.

$$

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SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE...
DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK
958 PM PST TUE DEC 23 2008

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH 4 PM PST THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH 4 PM PST THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE COAST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE INLAND LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...POSSIBLY BECOMING HEAVY AT
TIMES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
ONE TO TWO FEET ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW THAT WOULD IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

$$

LUTZ/HOLTZ

000 
WWUS46 KMFR 241317
WSWMFR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
517 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

ORZ024-025-242130-
/O.EXB.KMFR.WS.W.0009.081225T0000Z-081226T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081225T0000Z/
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS
517 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 2000 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM PST THURSDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO
BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT
NOW UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

PERIODS OF SNOW TODAY WILL RESULT IN ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3
INCHES THROUGH 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

TONIGHT A STRONGER AND COLDER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SEND A COLD
FRONT THROUGH THE AREA...DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO THE VALLEY
FLOORS...WITH 3 TO 9 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. ON
CHRISTMAS DAY SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE AN
ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35
MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

CAZ080-242130-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0000Z/
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW
517 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE GENERALLY ABOVE THE 2000 FOOT ELEVATION LEVEL
THIS MORNING...ALTHOUGH LOCALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS NEAR 1500 FEET
ARE EXPECTED NEAR HAPPY CAMP. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 3000 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ACCUMULATIONS CONTINUING ABOVE THIS LEVEL.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS BELOW
THIS ELEVATION.

TONIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
SEND A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA CAUSING SNOW LEVEL TO FALL TO
THE VALLEY FLOORS ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 2500 FEET...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS BELOW THIS ELEVATION. ON CHRISTMAS DAY 4 TO 7 INCHES OF
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 1500 FEET...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS BELOW THIS ELEVATION.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

CAZ081>085-242130-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081225T0000Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...MOUNT SHASTA...
DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS
517 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF
THE AREA MERGES WITH AN INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE
NORTHWEST. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 13 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED IN THE MOUNT SHASTA AREA TODAY WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MOUNT SHASTA. 
ELSEWHERE 3 TO 11 ADDITIONAL INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. AMOUNTS
WILL BE HIGHEST ON SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES WHERE FRIGID AIR
IS COMBINING WITH THE INCOMING MOISTURE.

MORE SNOW...LIKELY OF ADVISORY CRITERIA...IS EXPECTED TONIGHT
THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ027-242130-
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/O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE...
DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK
517 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

MOISTURE FROM LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE REGION WILL MERGE WITH AN
INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHWEST BRINGING A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL TO THE CASCADES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
ACCUMULATE AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO
13 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 3 TO 8 INCHES
ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY
WILL SHIFT TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT AND CHRISTMAS
DAY...PARTICULARLY ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES...RIDGES...AND THROUGH
PASSES. THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER
OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

DUE TO THIS SNOWFALL AND THE RECENT COPIOUS SNOWFALL AMOUNTS PEOPLE
TRAVELING IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION.
STEEP SLOPES MAY BE PRONE TO AVALANCHES...SO STAY OUT FROM UNDER
THEM AND USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING NEAR THEM. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

$$

ORZ026-242130-
/O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
517 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS SENT MOISTURE
NORTHWARD THIS MORNING RESULTING SNOWFALL ACROSS THE AREA ABOVE
THE 1000 FOOT LEVEL. 2 INCHES OR LESS IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE
ABOVE 1000 FEET THIS MORNING. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL RISE 3000 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON AS PRECIPITATION BECOMES SHOWERY.

A NEW LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS
EVENING...PUSHING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA. THIS WILL CAUSE
SNOW LEVELS TO FALL TO 2500 FEET THIS EVENING AND THEN TO 1500
FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW
EXPECTED ABOVE THESE ELEVATIONS.

ON CHRISTMAS MORNING SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO THE VALLEY
FLOORS...RISING BACK TO NEAR 1500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. AND
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

$$

ORZ023-031-242130-
/O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.081225T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN...LAKEVIEW
517 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY.

MOISTURE FROM LOW PRESSURE IN CALIFORNIA WILL MERGE WITH A FRONTAL
SYSTEM ARRIVING FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING CAUSING MODERATE
SNOW TO FALL. 

2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THE EVENING OF CHRISTMAS
DAY CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY ABOVE 1000 FEET. AN INCH OR LESS IS
EXPECTED BELOW THIS ELEVATION ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

THE LAKEVIEW AREA IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT
AND 1 TO 2 INCHES ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

$$

ORZ028-242130-
/O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0011.081225T0000Z-081226T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT
517 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

MOISTURE FROM LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE REGION WILL MERGE WITH AN
INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHWEST BRINGING A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL TO THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS. SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES TODAY. AN
ADDITIONAL 4 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY
ANOTHER 3 TO 7 INCHES ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL SHIFT TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH
TONIGHT AND CHRISTMAS DAY...PARTICULARLY ALONG WEST FACING
SLOPES...RIDGES...AND THROUGH PASSES. THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

DUE TO THIS SNOWFALL AND THE RECENT COPIOUS SNOWFALL AMOUNTS PEOPLE
TRAVELING IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION.
STEEP SLOPES MAY BE PRONE TO AVALANCHES...SO STAY OUT FROM UNDER
THEM AND USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING NEAR THEM. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.


$$

ORZ029-030-242130-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
KLAMATH BASIN-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...
BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER
517 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY.

LOW PRESSURE IN CALIFORNIA WILL MERGE WITH LOW PRESSURE MOVING IN
FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. 2 TO 6 INCHES OF
SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 EXPECTED
TONIGHT...AND ANOTHER 1 TO 3 ON CHRISTMAS DAY. ADDITIONALLY
SOUTHWEST AND WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO BLOW SNOW
AT TIMES...REDUCING VISIBILITIES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

BTL

000 
WWUS46 KMFR 241326
WSWMFR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
526 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

ORZ024-025-242130-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.081225T0000Z-081226T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081225T0000Z/
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS
526 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

PERIODS OF SNOW TODAY WILL RESULT IN ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO
3 INCHES THROUGH 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT A STRONGER AND COLDER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SEND A
COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA...DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO THE VALLEY
FLOORS...WITH 3 TO 9 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. ON
CHRISTMAS DAY SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE AN
ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO
35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

CAZ081>085-242130-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081225T0000Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...MOUNT SHASTA...
DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS
526 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF
THE AREA MERGES WITH AN INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE
NORTHWEST. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 13 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED IN THE MOUNT SHASTA AREA TODAY WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MOUNT SHASTA. ELSEWHERE
3 TO 11 ADDITIONAL INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. AMOUNTS WILL BE
HIGHEST ON SOUTH AND WEST FACING SLOPES WHERE FRIGID AIR IS
COMBINING WITH THE INCOMING MOISTURE.

MORE SNOW...LIKELY OF ADVISORY CRITERIA...IS EXPECTED TONIGHT
THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

CAZ080-242130-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0000Z/
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW
526 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE GENERALLY ABOVE THE 2000 FOOT ELEVATION LEVEL
THIS MORNING...ALTHOUGH LOCALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS NEAR 1500 FEET
ARE EXPECTED NEAR HAPPY CAMP. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 3000 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ACCUMULATIONS CONTINUING ABOVE THIS LEVEL.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS BELOW
THIS ELEVATION.

TONIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
SEND A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA CAUSING SNOW LEVEL TO FALL TO
THE VALLEY FLOORS ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 2500 FEET...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS BELOW THIS ELEVATION. ON CHRISTMAS DAY 4 TO 7 INCHES OF
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 1500 FEET...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS BELOW THIS ELEVATION.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ026-242130-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
526 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS SENT MOISTURE
NORTHWARD THIS MORNING RESULTING SNOWFALL ACROSS THE AREA ABOVE
THE 1000 FOOT LEVEL. 2 INCHES OR LESS IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE
ABOVE 1000 FEET THIS MORNING. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL RISE 3000 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON AS PRECIPITATION BECOMES SHOWERY.

A NEW LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS
EVENING...PUSHING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA. THIS WILL CAUSE
SNOW LEVELS TO FALL TO 2500 FEET THIS EVENING AND THEN TO
1500 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE THESE ELEVATIONS.

ON CHRISTMAS MORNING SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS...
RISING BACK TO NEAR 1500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. AND ADDITIONAL
1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

$$

ORZ028>030-242130-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-KLAMATH BASIN-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT...
ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...
GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER
526 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE IN CALIFORNIA WILL MERGE WITH LOW PRESSURE MOVING IN
FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. 2 TO 6 INCHES
OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 EXPECTED
TONIGHT...AND ANOTHER 1 TO 3 ON CHRISTMAS DAY. ADDITIONALLY
SOUTHWEST AND WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO BLOW SNOW
AT TIMES...REDUCING VISIBILITIES.

IN THE CASCADES MOISTURE FROM LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE REGION
WILL MERGE WITH AN INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHWEST
BRINGING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL TO THE CASCADES
AND SISKIYOUS. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7
INCHES TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED
TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 3 TO 7 INCHES ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL SHIFT TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH
TONIGHT AND CHRISTMAS DAY...PARTICULARLY ALONG WEST FACING
SLOPES...RIDGES...AND THROUGH PASSES. THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

DUE TO THIS SNOWFALL AND THE RECENT COPIOUS SNOWFALL AMOUNTS PEOPLE
TRAVELING IN THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTREME
CAUTION. STEEP SLOPES MAY BE PRONE TO AVALANCHES...SO STAY OUT
FROM UNDER THEM AND USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING NEAR THEM.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

ORZ023-031-242130-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.081225T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN...LAKEVIEW
526 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY. 

MOISTURE FROM LOW PRESSURE IN CALIFORNIA WILL MERGE WITH A
FRONTAL SYSTEM ARRIVING FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING CAUSING
MODERATE SNOW TO FALL.

2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THE EVENING OF
CHRISTMAS DAY CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY ABOVE 1000 FEET. AN INCH OR
LESS IS EXPECTED BELOW THIS ELEVATION ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

THE LAKEVIEW AREA IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT
AND 1 TO 2 INCHES ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

$$

ORZ027-242130-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE...
DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK
526 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

MOISTURE FROM LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE REGION WILL MERGE WITH AN
INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHWEST BRINGING A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL TO THE CASCADES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
ACCUMULATE AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO
13 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 3 TO 8 INCHES
ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH
TODAY WILL SHIFT TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT AND CHRISTMAS DAY...
PARTICULARLY ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES...RIDGES...AND THROUGH
PASSES. THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE
QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

DUE TO THIS SNOWFALL AND THE RECENT COPIOUS SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
PEOPLE TRAVELING IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTREME
CAUTION. STEEP SLOPES MAY BE PRONE TO AVALANCHES...SO STAY OUT
FROM UNDER THEM AND USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING NEAR THEM.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

$$

000 
WWUS46 KMFR 241823
WSWMFR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1023 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

CAZ081>085-241930-
/O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081225T0000Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...MOUNT SHASTA...
DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS
1023 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT PRODUCED WIDESPREAD SNOW OVERNIGHT IS
MOVING OUT OF THE REGION THIS MORNING. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
MORNING WITH AN INCH OR LESS ACCUMULATION. 
 
$$

CAZ080-250230-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0000Z/
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW
1023 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE GENERALLY ABOVE THE 2000 FOOT ELEVATION LEVEL
THIS MORNING...ALTHOUGH LOCALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS NEAR 1500 FEET
ARE EXPECTED NEAR HAPPY CAMP. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 3000 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ACCUMULATIONS CONTINUING ABOVE THIS LEVEL.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS BELOW
THIS ELEVATION.

TONIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
SEND A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA CAUSING SNOW LEVEL TO FALL TO
THE VALLEY FLOORS ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 2500 FEET...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS BELOW THIS ELEVATION. ON CHRISTMAS DAY 4 TO 7 INCHES OF
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ABOVE 1500 FEET...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS BELOW THIS ELEVATION.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ024-025-250230-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.081225T0000Z-081226T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081225T0000Z/
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS
1023 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

PERIODS OF SNOW TODAY WILL RESULT IN ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO
3 INCHES THROUGH 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT A STRONGER AND COLDER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SEND A
COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA...DROPPING SNOW LEVELS TO THE VALLEY
FLOORS...WITH 3 TO 9 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. ON
CHRISTMAS DAY SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE AN
ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO
35 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THE SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ026-250230-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
1023 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HAS SENT MOISTURE
NORTHWARD THIS MORNING RESULTING SNOWFALL ACROSS THE AREA ABOVE
THE 1000 FOOT LEVEL. 2 INCHES OR LESS IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE
ABOVE 1000 FEET THIS MORNING. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL RISE 3000 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON AS PRECIPITATION BECOMES SHOWERY.

A NEW LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS
EVENING...PUSHING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA. THIS WILL CAUSE
SNOW LEVELS TO FALL TO 2500 FEET THIS EVENING AND THEN TO
1500 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE THESE ELEVATIONS.

ON CHRISTMAS MORNING SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS...
 RISING BACK TO NEAR 1500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. AND ADDITIONAL
1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

$$

ORZ023-031-250230-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.081225T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN...LAKEVIEW
1023 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY. 

MOISTURE FROM LOW PRESSURE IN CALIFORNIA WILL MERGE WITH A
FRONTAL SYSTEM ARRIVING FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING CAUSING
MODERATE SNOW TO FALL.

2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THE EVENING OF
CHRISTMAS DAY CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY ABOVE 1000 FEET. AN INCH OR
LESS IS EXPECTED BELOW THIS ELEVATION ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

THE LAKEVIEW AREA IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT
AND 1 TO 2 INCHES ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

$$

ORZ028>030-250230-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-KLAMATH BASIN-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT...
ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...
GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER
1023 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE IN CALIFORNIA WILL MERGE WITH LOW PRESSURE MOVING IN
FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. 2 TO 6 INCHES
OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 EXPECTED
TONIGHT...AND ANOTHER 1 TO 3 ON CHRISTMAS DAY. ADDITIONALLY
SOUTHWEST AND WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO BLOW
SNOW AT TIMES...REDUCING VISIBILITIES.

IN THE CASCADES MOISTURE FROM LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE REGION
WILL MERGE WITH AN INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHWEST
BRINGING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL TO THE CASCADES
AND SISKIYOUS. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO
7 INCHES TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED
TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 3 TO 7 INCHES ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL SHIFT TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH
TONIGHT AND CHRISTMAS DAY...PARTICULARLY ALONG WEST FACING
SLOPES...RIDGES...AND THROUGH PASSES. THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

DUE TO THIS SNOWFALL AND THE RECENT COPIOUS SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
PEOPLE TRAVELING IN THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS ARE ADVISED TO USE
EXTREME CAUTION. STEEP SLOPES MAY BE PRONE TO AVALANCHES...SO
STAY OUT FROM UNDER THEM AND USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING
NEAR THEM.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

$$

ORZ027-250230-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE...
DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK
1023 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

MOISTURE FROM LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE REGION WILL MERGE WITH AN
INCOMING FRONTAL SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHWEST BRINGING A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOWFALL TO THE CASCADES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
ACCUMULATE AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO
13 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 3 TO 8 INCHES
ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH
TODAY WILL SHIFT TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT AND CHRISTMAS DAY...
 PARTICULARLY ALONG WEST FACING SLOPES...RIDGES...AND THROUGH
PASSES. THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE
QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

DUE TO THIS SNOWFALL AND THE RECENT COPIOUS SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
PEOPLE TRAVELING IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTREME
CAUTION. STEEP SLOPES MAY BE PRONE TO AVALANCHES...SO STAY OUT
FROM UNDER THEM AND USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING NEAR THEM.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

$$

000 
WWUS46 KMFR 242059
WSWMFR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1259 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

CAZ080-250600-
/O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.081225T0200Z-081225T1800Z/
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW
1259 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT ABOVE 2000 FEET TONIGHT AND
NEAR 1000 FEET THURSDAY MORNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
PST THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

A COLD FRONT TRAILS OFFSHORE FROM THE NORTH OREGON COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MOVE SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING...THEN INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL OREGON LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING THEN SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST OVER THE REST OF
THE REGION OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES CAN
BE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL DECREASE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.


$$

ORZ024-025-250600-
/O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081225T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0009.081225T0200Z-081225T1800Z/
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS
1259 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT ABOVE 2000 FEET TONIGHT AND
ABOVE 1000 FEET THURSDAY MORNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
PST THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM
6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. 

A COLD FRONT TRAILS OFFSHORE FROM THE NORTH OREGON COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MOVE SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING...THEN INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL OREGON LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING THEN SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST OVER THE REST OF
THE REGION OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES
CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL DECREASE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.



$$

ORZ031-242200-
/O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.081225T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAKEVIEW
1259 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 



$$

CAZ081-ORZ021-022-250600-
/O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.081225T0200Z-081225T1800Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...
REEDSPORT...COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH
1259 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT ABOVE 2000 FEET TONIGHT FROM
6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY.

A COLD FRONT TRAILS OFFSHORE FROM THE NORTH OREGON COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MOVE SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING...THEN INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL OREGON LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING THEN SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST OVER THE REST OF
THE REGION OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER TO 2000 FEET ALONG
THE COAST TONIGHT AND NEAR 1000 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY
MORNING. SNOW WILL DECREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.



$$

ORZ023-026-250600-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.081225T0200Z-081225T1800Z/
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN...
MEDFORD...ASHLAND
1259 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT ABOVE 2000 FEET TONIGHT
AND NEAR 1000 FEET THURSDAY MORNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10
AM PST THURSDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. 

A COLD FRONT TRAILS OFFSHORE FROM THE NORTH OREGON COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MOVE SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING...THEN INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL OREGON LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING THEN SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST OVER THE REST OF
THE REGION OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES
CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL DECREASE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.



$$

ORZ027-028-250600-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081225T1800Z/
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
1259 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. 

A COLD FRONT TRAILS OFFSHORE FROM THE NORTH OREGON COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MOVE SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING...THEN INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL OREGON LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING THEN SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST OVER THE REST OF
THE REGION OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES 
CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL DECREASE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.



$$

ORZ029-030-250600-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081225T1800Z/
KLAMATH BASIN-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...
BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER
1259 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. 

A COLD FRONT TRAILS OFFSHORE FROM THE NORTH OREGON COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MOVE SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING...THEN INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL OREGON LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST
OREGON THIS EVENING THEN SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST OVER THE REST OF
THE REGION OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 7 INCHES
CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL DECREASE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.



$$

RH

000 
WWUS46 KMFR 250534
WSWMFR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
934 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

CAZ082-251345-
/O.EXB.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD
934 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY.

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT 
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 3 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY 7 AM PST THURSDAY
MORNING. THERE WILL BE A BREAK BETWEEN STORMS WITH LITTLE OR NO
SNOWFALL BETWEEN 7 AM AND NOON BUT THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL BRING
AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

$$

ORZ024-025-251345-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS
934 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT ABOVE 1500 FEET UNTIL 7 PM
PST THURSDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED SOUTHEAST OF JOSEPHINE COUNTY. BUT SNOW
SHOWERS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO BRING AN ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500
FEET. COVERAGE OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL BRIEFLY DECREASE EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING. BUT ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH BY 8 AM PST WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY 7 PM PST THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

CAZ083>085-ORZ031-251345-
/O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TENNANT...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS...
LAKEVIEW
934 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST
THURSDAY.

A COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MOVE ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT
WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY 7 AM PST THURSDAY. A WEAKER COLD
FRONT WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 INCHES OF
SNOW LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

CAZ080-081-ORZ023-026-251345-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA...
WEED...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
934 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT ABOVE 1500 FEET UNTIL 7
PM PST THURSDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE
1500 FEET UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY.

A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED INTO CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY AND WILL
CONTINUE MOVING SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS BEHIND THE
FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO BRING AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3
INCHES TONIGHT TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET. COVERAGE OF SNOW
SHOWERS WILL BRIEFLY DECREASE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. BUT ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL REACH SOUTHWEST OREGON BY 8 AM PST AND SISKIYOU
COUNTY BY 10 AM PST WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW BY 7
PM PST THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

ORZ027-028-251345-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
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
934 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED SOUTHEAST OF THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS. BUT
SNOW SHOWERS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO BRING AN ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 9 INCHES TONIGHT. COVERAGE OF SNOW SHOWERS
WILL BRIEFLY DECREASE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. BUT ANOTHER COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH BY 8 AM PST WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 6 INCHES
OF SNOW BY 7 PM PST THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

ORZ029-030-251345-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/
KLAMATH BASIN-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...
BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER
934 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST
THURSDAY. 

A COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MOVE ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT
WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY 7 AM PST THURSDAY. A WEAKER COLD
FRONT WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2 INCHES OF
SNOW LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

ORZ021-022-251345-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT...
COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH
934 PM PST WED DEC 24 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT ABOVE 2000 FEET UNTIL 7
PM PST THURSDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT ABOVE 2000 FEET UNTIL
7 PM PST THURSDAY.

A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST. BUT
SNOW SHOWERS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO BRING AN ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES TONIGHT TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000
FEET. COVERAGE OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL BRIEFLY DECREASE EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING. BUT ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH BY 8 AM PST
WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW BY 7 PM PST THURSDAY
EVENING.

$$

DW

000 
WWUS46 KMFR 251210
WSWMFR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
410 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

.COLD LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING BRINGING LOWER SNOW LEVELS AND ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE
REGION.

ORZ021-022-251315-
/O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT...
COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH
410 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER AN INCH WILL REMAIN ABOVE 2000 FEET
TODAY...SO NO ADVISORY IS NECESSARY. UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE
POSSIBLE DOWN TO 1500 FEET TONIGHT.

$$

ORZ024-025-260000-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS
410 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET. 

SNOW SHOWERS...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES...ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT
THE DAY TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOST NUMEROUS
AND HEAVIEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 9
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET TODAY...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS DOWN TO 1000 FEET. WHILE SNOW LEVELS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN
ABOVE 1500 FEET TODAY AND ABOVE 1000 FEET TONIGHT THEY WILL DIP
BRIEFLY LOWER IN HEAVIER SHOWERS. UP TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN
THESE AREAS.

$$

CAZ082-260000-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD
410 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

AFTER HEAVY SNOWFALL OF 7 TO 8 INCHES LAST EVENING...LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY. SNOW THIS MORNING WILL BECOME
SHOWERY DURING THE DAY TODAY WITH ANOTHER BURST OF MORE WIDESPREAD
SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED RESULTING IN A STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO
15 INCHES BY THIS EVENING.

$$

CAZ083-260000-
/O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT
410 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS TODAY...MOST NUMEROUS IN THE EARLY MORNING
AND LATE AFTERNOON TO EVENING...ARE EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE AN
ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES BY THIS EVENING.

$$

CAZ080-081-ORZ023-026-260000-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA...
WEED...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
410 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET. 

SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WILL RESULT IN SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE DURING THE DAY TODAY WITH
ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED THIS EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET.
LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY.

WHILE SNOW LEVELS WILL GENERALLY RISE TO 2000 FEET TODAY AND THEN
FALL TO NEAR 1000 FEET THIS EVENING HEAVY SHOWERS WILL BRIEFLY
CAUSE SNOW LEVELS TO FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOOR. ACCUMULATIONS UP
TO ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED WITH ANY OF THESE BRIEF HEAVY SHOWERS
THAT CHANGE TO SNOW BELOW 1500 FEET.

THE GREATEST CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

$$

ORZ027-028-260000-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
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
410 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL 3
TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW DURING THE DAY TODAY AND ANOTHER 2 TO 6 INCHES
TONIGHT. GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES DURING THIS
TIME PERIOD.

$$

CAZ084-085-ORZ029>031-251500-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/
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...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS...
ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...
GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW
410 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS
MORNING. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BRINGING AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE REGION ALONG WITH
GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THIS WILL
RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES.

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT...BUT ACCUMULATIONS
WILL FALL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND WILL BE MORE SPORADIC.

$$

LUTZ/DW

000 
WWUS46 KMFR 251517
WSWMFR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
717 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

.COLD LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING BRINGING LOWER SNOW LEVELS AND ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE
REGION.

CAZ084-085-ORZ029>031-251630-
/O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081225T1500Z/
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...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTURAS...
ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...
GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW
717 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON AND
NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH
UP TO AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW POSSIBLE.

$$

ORZ024-025-252330-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS
717 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

SNOW SHOWERS...LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES...ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
EVENING. THE SHOWERS WILL BE MOST NUMEROUS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE
2000 FEET TODAY...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS DOWN TO 1000 FEET. WHILE
SNOW LEVELS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN ABOVE 1500 FEET TODAY AND ABOVE
1000 FEET TONIGHT THEY WILL DIP BRIEFLY LOWER IN HEAVIER SHOWERS.
UP TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS.

$$

CAZ082-252330-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD
717 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

AFTER HEAVY SNOWFALL OF 7 TO 8 INCHES LAST EVENING...LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS 7 PM THIS EVENING. SNOW
THIS MORNING WILL BE SHOWERY WITH ANOTHER BURST OF MORE
WIDESPREAD SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED RESULTING IN A
STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES BY THIS EVENING.

$$

CAZ080-081-083-ORZ023-026-252330-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA...
WEED...TENNANT...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
717 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON WILL
RESULT IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE 1 TO 3 INCH RANGE WITH
ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED THIS EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET.
LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY.

WHILE SNOW LEVELS WILL GENERALLY RISE TO 2000 FEET TODAY AND THEN
FALL TO NEAR 1000 FEET THIS EVENING HEAVY SHOWERS WILL BRIEFLY
CAUSE SNOW LEVELS TO FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOOR. ACCUMULATIONS UP
TO ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED WITH ANY OF THESE BRIEF HEAVY SHOWERS
THAT CHANGE TO SNOW BELOW 1500 FEET.

THE GREATEST CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE AREA WILL BE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

$$

ORZ027-028-252330-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
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
717 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL
3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW DURING THE DAY TODAY AND ANOTHER 2 TO
6 INCHES TONIGHT. GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES DURING
THIS TIME PERIOD.

$$

DW

000 
WWUS46 KMFR 251733
WSWMFR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
933 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008


CAZ082-260015-
/O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD
933 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS DOWNGRADED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING.

SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY...MAINLY IN THE
AFTERNOON...WILL RESULT IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES
THROUGH 7 PM PST. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SISKIYOU COUNTY.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

ORZ024-025-260015-
/O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS
933 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS DOWNGRADED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING.

SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON...WILL
RESULT IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE
1500 FEET BY 7 PM PST. BRIEF HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS ARE LIKELY TO
PRODUCE UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 1500 FEET.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

CAZ080-081-083-ORZ023-026-260015-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA...
WEED...TENNANT...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...GREEN...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
933 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 1500 FEET...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET. 

SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON...WILL
RESULT IN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE
1500 FEET BY 7 PM PST. BRIEF HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS ARE LIKELY TO
PRODUCE UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 1500 FEET.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

ORZ027-028-260015-
/O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081226T0300Z/
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
933 AM PST THU DEC 25 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 7 INCHES OF
SNOW IN THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS THROUGH 7 PM
PST THIS EVENING. ALSO...WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
30 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

DW

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
900 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2008

.SHORT TERM...TODAYS WEATHER WILL BE QUIET AS THE REGION WILL BE IN
BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS. AN OFFSHORE SYSTEM CURRENTLY NEAR 42/140
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST TOWARDS THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE MODELS ARE FORECASTING BIG CHANGES
COMPARED TO YESTERDAY...NAMELY THAT AN OVERRUNNING PATTERN IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THIS PATTERN WOULD SPREAD A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION
NORTHWARD OVER SISKIYOU AND MODOC COUNTIES DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
ALSO...WE STILL HAVE A SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THAT WILL BE SPREADING PRECIPITATION
OVER THE REGION.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR TO MVFR CEILINGS GENERALLY EXIST THIS MORNING OVER MOST OF
THE AREA...EXCEPT LOCAL IFR TO LIFR IS BEING REPORTED IN THE
UMPQUA BASIN AND NEAR KLAMATH FALLS. EXPECT THESE CONDITIONS TO
IMPROVE DURING THE MORNING...ALONG WITH PARTIAL MOUNTAIN
OBSCURATIONS. MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST
AND IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE
EVENING...SPREADING INLAND OVERNIGHT AS PRECIPITATION DEVELOPS.

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR ORZ027-ORZ028.
     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
     FOR .

CA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST
     WEDNESDAY FOR CAZ082-CAZ083.
     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
     FOR CAZ080.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
     THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
     AFTERNOON FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.

RH

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
637 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2008

ORZ027-028-241445-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
637 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4PM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 4PM
THURSDAY...SEE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

CAZ080-241445-
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
637 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10PM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MIDNIGHT...SEE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10PM WEDNESDAY
EVENING...SEE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

CAZ082-083-241445-
SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
637 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10PM THIS EVENING
THROUGH MIDNIGHT...SEE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10PM WEDNESDAY
EVENING...SEE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.