Alert archive / Washington / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this winter storm warning at Dec 28, 2008, 2:37 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 28, 2008, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 29 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
- Dec 28, 2008, 2:37 PM PST (22:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 28, 2008, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2008, 3:23 AM PST
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS46 KPDT 282237 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 237 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...ANOTHER MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE REGION ON MONDAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND ON MONDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS THIS FRONT BRINGS COLDER AIR TO THE REGION...ALLOWING RAIN TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW IN MOST LOCATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL OREGON AND ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES. WAZ501-290700- /O.CAN.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0013.081229T0600Z-081230T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES 237 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ502-WAZ030-282345- /O.CAN.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-081229T0000Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE 237 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING AND ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION THAT FALLS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN. $$ ORZ043-290700- /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0013.081229T0600Z-081230T1200Z/ CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND 237 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATER TONIGHT AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER ON MONDAY MORNING AND SNOW WILL BECOME POSSIBLE AT ALL LOCATIONS. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS46 KPDT 290150 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 550 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...ANOTHER MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE REGION ON MONDAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND ON MONDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS THIS FRONT BRINGS COLDER AIR TO THE REGION. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW IN MOST LOCATIONS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES AND CENTRAL OREGON. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS LIKELY ACROSS THESE AREAS BY MONDAY NIGHT. WAZ501-291000- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.081229T0600Z-081230T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES 550 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ043-291000- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.081229T0600Z-081230T1200Z/ CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND 550 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATER TONIGHT MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER ON MONDAY MORNING AND SNOW...WHICH MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL BECOME POSSIBLE AT ALL LOCATIONS. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS46 KPDT 290624 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1024 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...ANOTHER MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE REGION ON MONDAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND ON MONDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS THIS FRONT BRINGS COLDER AIR TO THE REGION. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW IN MOST LOCATIONS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES AND CENTRAL OREGON. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS LIKELY ACROSS THESE AREAS BY MONDAY NIGHT. WAZ501-291400- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES 1024 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ043-291400- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND 1024 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATER TONIGHT MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. THE SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER ON MONDAY MORNING AND SNOW...WHICH MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ALL LOCATIONS. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS46 KPDT 291151 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 351 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...ANOTHER MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE REGION TODAY. .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND TODAY. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS THIS FRONT BRINGS COLDER AIR TO THE REGION. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES AND CENTRAL OREGON AS WELL AS THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS LIKELY ACROSS THESE AREAS BY TUESDAY MORNING. WAZ501-292000- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES 351 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ043-292000- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND 351 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW TODAY. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ502-503-WAZ030-292000- /O.NEW.KPDT.WW.Y.0013.081229T1200Z-081230T1200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...UKIAH 351 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS46 KPDT 291656 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 856 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...ANOTHER MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE REGION TODAY. .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND TODAY. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS THIS FRONT BRINGS COLDER AIR TO THE REGION. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES AND CENTRAL OREGON AS WELL AS THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS LIKELY ACROSS THESE AREAS BY TUESDAY MORNING. WAZ501-300000- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES 856 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY THEN TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ043-300000- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND 856 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW TODAY. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES MAINLY NEAR THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING ABOVE 4500 FEET. GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ502-300000- /O.EXB.KPDT.WW.Y.0013.081229T1700Z-081230T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE... BICKLETON 856 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE MOST OF TODAY THEN TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET. GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ502-503-WAZ030-300000- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...UKIAH 856 AM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY THEN TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL RESULT IN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS46 KPDT 292300 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 300 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...ANOTHER MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. .A COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE REGION OVERNIGHT WITH DECREASING SNOW SHOWERS. A COUPLE MORE WEATHER SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BRINGING MORE SNOW TO THE CASCADES AND BLUE MOUNTAINS. ORZ043-300000- /O.CAN.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND 300 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES WHERE ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS WEST OF BEND. $$ WAZ501-300700- /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0012.081231T0600Z-090102T0700Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES 300 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR HEAVY SNOW... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING CLOSE TO THE CASCADE CREST. THE 24 TO 36 HOUR TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. WINDY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ANOTHER COLD AND MOIST WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING UPWARDS OF 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW ALONG PORTIONS OF THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES MAINLY IN AREAS CLOSE TO THE CASCADE CREST. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ502-503-WAZ030-300700- /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0012.081231T1200Z-090102T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...UKIAH 300 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY FOR SNOW... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR HEAVY SNOW... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING THEN BEGIN TO TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD AND MOIST WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING UPWARDS OF A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ502-300700- /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0012.081231T0600Z-090102T0700Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE... BICKLETON 300 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY SNOW... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR HEAVY SNOW... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DECREASING TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY IN AREAS CLOSE TO THE CASCADE CREST AND ABOVE 2000 FEET. WINDY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS46 KPDT 300632 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1032 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...ANOTHER MOIST PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. .A COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE REGION OVERNIGHT WITH DECREASING SNOW SHOWERS. A COUPLE MORE WEATHER SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BRINGING MORE SNOW TO THE CASCADES AND BLUE MOUNTAINS. ORZ502-503-WAZ030-301430- /O.CAN.KPDT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0012.081231T1200Z-090102T1200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...UKIAH 1032 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. THE STORM SYSTEM THAT PRODUCED SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS HAD MOVED AWAY FROM THE AREA. THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. HOWEVER SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS NOT EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD AND MOIST WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING UPWARDS OF A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ501-301430- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0012.081231T0600Z-090102T0700Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES 1032 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING CLOSE TO THE CASCADE CREST. THE 24 TO 36 HOUR TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ANOTHER COLD AND MOIST WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING UPWARDS OF 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW ALONG PORTIONS OF THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES MAINLY IN AREAS CLOSE TO THE CASCADE CREST. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ502-301430- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0012.081231T0600Z-090102T0700Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE... BICKLETON 1032 PM PST MON DEC 29 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE BEFORE DECREASING TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY IN AREAS CLOSE TO THE CASCADE CREST AND ABOVE 2000 FEET. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS46 KPDT 301123 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 323 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... .ADDITIONAL STORM SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY BRINGING MORE SNOW TO THE CASCADES AND BLUE MOUNTAINS. WAZ501-301930- /O.CAN.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0012.081231T0600Z-090102T0700Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES 323 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. TWO STORM SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA OVER THIS TIME PERIOD BRINGING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ502-301930- /O.CAN.KPDT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081230T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0012.081231T0600Z-090102T0700Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE... BICKLETON 323 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...MAINLY NEAR THE CASCADE CREST. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. TWO STORM SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA OVER THIS TIME PERIOD BRINGING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ502-503-WAZ030-301930- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0012.081231T1200Z-090102T1200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...UKIAH 323 AM PST TUE DEC 30 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. TWO STORM SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT THE AREA OVER THIS TIME PERIOD BRINGING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 28, 2:30 PM PST, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 2:30 PM PST, 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
230 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MORE ACTIVE WEATHER IS
ANTICIPATED THIS WEEK. ANOTHER MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL
MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT. RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA
LATER THIS EVENING...WHILE SNOW SHOULD REMAIN CONFINED TO THE
HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. HOWEVER...AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES INLAND
OVERNIGHT...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP AND ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE
IN LOWER ELEVATIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES IF THE
CASCADES IN BOTH WASHINGTON AND OREGON. THEREFORE...WINTER STORM
WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED FOR CENTRAL OREGON AND THE EAST SLOPES OF
THE CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES. THEN ON MONDAY...SNOW LEVELS WILL
DROP EVEN FURTHER AND SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN MOST LOCATIONS ABOVE
1500 FEET PROMPTING THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES.
THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND WALLOWA COUNTY WILL NEED TO BE
MONITORED AS THESE AREAS GENERALLY RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IN
SITUATIONS SUCH AS THIS WHERE STRONG WESTERLY FLOW IS PRESENT. THERE
WILL THEN BE A BREAK BETWEEN SYSTEMS ON TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH MOUNTAIN
SHOWERS WILL STILL BE LIKELY DUE TO UPSLOPE FLOW. YET ANOTHER POTENT
STORM WILL MOVE INLAND ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...BRINGING
MORE MOUNTAIN SNOW AND LOWER ELEVATION RAIN. CALDER
.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...A SERIES OF UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA IN THE
EXTENDED PERIOD FOR UNSETTLED WEATHER AND A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
EACH DAY WITH THE BEST PERIOD FOR LIKELY PRECIP BEING THURSDAY NIGHT
AND FRIDAY. POLAN
&&
.PREVIOUS AVIATION DISCUSSION...18Z TAFS...WINDS SHOULD DECREASE
THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MOST TAF SITES AS THE CURRENT WEATHER SYSTEM
MOVES THROUGH AND EXITS WASHINGTON/OREGON BY LATE THIS MORNING.
UPPER LEVEL JET STREAM OVERHEAD TODAY WILL MEAN SURFACE WINDS OVER
MOUNTAINS WILL BE VERY WINDY WITH GUSTS TO 50 KTS. STRONGEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH WINDS DIMINISHING THIS
AFTERNOON. KRDM MAY HAVE LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR (LLWS) UNTIL 00Z THIS
AFTERNOON. SURFACE WINDS WILL BECOME DOWNSLOPE IN FOOTHILLS AND
LIGHT AND VARIABLE ELSEWHERE TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE
SHIFTING TO THE WEST TODAY. KPDT WILL HAVE WINDS AROUND 20 KTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KTS. OTHERWISE...KALW...KPSC AND KRDM MAY HAVE
GUSTS TO 30KT FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. UNTIL 20Z...KDLS WILL HAVE WINDS
TO 30 KTS GUSTING TO AROUND 40 KTS AND BRIEF PERIODS OF HIGHER WINDS
SUSTAINED TO 40 GUSTING TO AROUND 50 KTS ASSOCIATED WITH SHOWERS.
THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST OF THE CASCADES
LATE TONIGHT WITH INCREASING PRECIPITATION. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
WARM ENOUGH FOR MOSTLY RAIN AT ONSET OF PRECIP WITH POSSIBLE MIXED
PRECIP FROM 12Z TO 16Z ON MONDAY. CONDITIONS THROUGH TODAY WILL BE
VFR LOWERING TO MVFR BRIEFLY IN SHOWERS. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE
TO A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW AS TEMPERATURES COOL. EXPECT CEILINGS TO
LOWER TO MOSTLY 009-015 AGL FOR MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS FROM AROUND 08Z
ONWARD AS RAIN MOVES IN WITH NEXT SYSTEM. POLAN
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT 36 42 30 40 / 50 70 30 10
ALW 35 44 31 39 / 50 70 40 10
PSC 32 41 30 39 / 40 50 20 10
YKM 25 35 20 34 / 40 60 20 20
HRI 35 39 31 39 / 40 60 20 10
ELN 22 33 21 31 / 50 60 30 20
RDM 33 42 18 36 / 60 50 20 20
LGD 35 40 29 34 / 70 80 40 20
GCD 35 40 28 36 / 60 70 40 20
DLS 33 42 31 40 / 70 70 40 30
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
TUESDAY FOR ORZ043.
WA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
TUESDAY FOR WAZ501.
&&
TI:RYY
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
82/99/99Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 12:15 PM PST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1215 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008
UPDATED TO REMOVE WIND ADVISORIES
ORZ041>044-049-050-501>506-WAZ024-026>030-501-502-291415-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
WALLOWA COUNTY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-JOHN DAY BASIN-
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
1215 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST
BLUE MOUNTAINS, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
STRONG WIND
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY,
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER
AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES, JOHN DAY BASIN
MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY FOR THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES AND THE
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THESE AREAS PLEASE REFER TO THE WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT
/PDXWSWPDT WWUS46 KPDT/ FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
ALSO...STRONG WINDS ALOFT HAVE INCREASED THIS MORNING AND ARE LIKELY
TO REACH THE SURFACE WHERE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL REMAIN STRONG
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. AS A RESULT...A WIND ADVISORY REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY. PLEASE REFER TO THE WIND
ADVISORY /PDXNPWPDT WWUS76 KPDT/ FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS.
ELSEWHERE RAINFALL ON TOP OF MELTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE FOR
SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PLEASE USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING ALONG
SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
SNOW MONDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL
OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, NORTHERN BLUE
MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, JOHN
DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY BECOME A NUISANCE AS SNOW LEVELS
DROP SOMEWHAT ON MONDAY. NO WINTER ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS ARE
ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
THE PACIFIC STORM TRACK WILL REMAIN OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOR
THE REMAINING PERIOD RESULTING IN A SERIES OF WET STORMS CROSSING
THE REGION. SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS, PARTICULARLY NEAR THE
CASCADES...WILL LIKELY SHOW SIGNIFICANT RISES DURING THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY.
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:
WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PDT/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML
ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE...EXCEPT THE H IN
CURRENTHAZARDS.
/JBONKIn the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 28, 1:05 PM PST, 1 hour 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
105 PM PST SUN DEC 28 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM SNOW 1 WSW SKI BLUEWOOD 46.08N 117.85W
12/28/2008 M9.0 INCH COLUMBIA WA TRAINED SPOTTER
SKI BLUEWOOD REPORTED RECEIVING 9 INCHES SNOW PAST 24
HOURS...BETWEEN 5 AM SATURDAY AND 5 AM SUNDAY. ELEV 4550
FT.
0600 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSW SPOUT SPRINGS 45.70N 118.10W
12/28/2008 E12.0 INCH UMATILLA OR MESONET
HIGH RIDGE SNOTEL INDICATED AN ESTIMATED 12 INCHES SNOW
FELL PAST 24 HOURS. ELEV 4980 FT.
0900 AM SNOW 12 WSW RIMROCK 46.60N 121.36W
12/28/2008 M9.0 INCH YAKIMA WA PUBLIC
WHITE PASS TICKET BOOTH REPORTED 9 INCHES NEW SNOW IN
PAST 24 HOURS...OF WHICH 3 INCHES FELL OVERNIGHT.
0900 AM SNOW 2 SW MEACHAM 45.49N 118.44W
12/28/2008 E6.0 INCH UMATILLA OR TRAINED SPOTTER
RECEIVED AN ESTIMATED 6 INCHES SNOW PAST 24 HOURS...THE
BULK OF WHICH FELL SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON.
ELEV 3820 FT.
1000 AM SNOW 2 NNW SKI BLUEWOOD 46.11N 117.85W
12/28/2008 E11.0 INCH COLUMBIA WA MESONET
TOUCHET SNOTEL SITE INDICATED AN ESTIMATED 12 INCHES SNOW
FELL PAST 24 HOURS. ELEV 5530 FT.
1000 AM HEAVY SNOW 9 SW SKI BLUEWOOD 45.98N 117.95W
12/28/2008 E10.0 INCH WALLOWA OR MESONET
MILK SHAKES SNOTEL SITE INDICATED AN ESTIMATED 10 INCHES
SNOW FELL PAST 24 HOURS. ELEV 5580 FT.
1000 AM SNOW EASTON 47.24N 121.18W
12/28/2008 M2.0 INCH KITTITAS WA CO-OP OBSERVER
RECEIVED 2 INCHES NEW SNOW IN PAST 24 HOURS...MOST OF
WHICH FELL SATURDAY...FOLLOWED BY WARMING AND RAINFALL
OVERNIGHT. TOTAL LIQUID MEASURED 2.23 INCHES.
1100 AM SNOW SSE EASTON 47.23N 121.18W
12/28/2008 E4.0 INCH KITTITAS WA TRAINED SPOTTER
RECEIVED AN ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT.
ELEV 2175 FT.
&&
AAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pendleton, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 6:55 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Union | 11 hr |
| Dec 28, 1:07 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Grant, Jefferson, Morrow, Union, Wasco, Wheeler | 14 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.