Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Portland, OR

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WWUS46 KPQR 200541
WSWPQR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWEST OREGON AND
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THIS WEEKEND...

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NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT...
SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
4 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE AND CASCADE IN
LANE COUNTY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ENDED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ENDED THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DROP
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OVER THE AREA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3
FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

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WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...
MULTNOMAH FALLS...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM
PST MONDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...

A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM
HAS CONSIDERABLE MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO DROP SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OVER THE AREA.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

THIS SYSTEM ALSO WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY VERY STRONG EAST WINDS OF
25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

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COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...FRANCES...
RYDERWOOD
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE
WILLAPA HILLS IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DROP
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN OVER THE AREA.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE NORTH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO
FREEZING RAIN SATURDAY EVENING WITH SOME ICE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY.

HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

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CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST
SATURDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DROP
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OVER THE AREA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF
2 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE FAR
NORTH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN SATURDAY
EVENING WITH SOME ICE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED SATURDAY EVENING IN
THE FAR NORTH.

SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN
THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

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CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
4 AM PST SUNDAY THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND ICE REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DROP
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN OVER THE AREA.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE NORTH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO
FREEZING RAIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH SOME ICE ACCUMULATION
EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN
THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

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LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...HILLSBORO...
PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...LONGVIEW...KELSO...
CASTLE ROCK...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
1 PM PST SUNDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER VALLEY...THE GREATER
PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREA...AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND ICE REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY. 

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DROP
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN OVER THE AREA.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE NORTH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO
FREEZING RAIN EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE
ACCUMULATION EXPECTED ON SUNDAY. 

STRONG EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR THE GORGE SATURDAY NIGHT CAUSING BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.

HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

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NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDY...SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...
SWEET HOME...VIDA...LOWELL...COTTAGE GROVE...TOUTLE...ARIEL...
COUGAR
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
4 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE
FOOTHILLS...NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND CASCADE
FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DROP
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OVER THE AREA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF
3 TO 8 INCHES IN THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS
AND 6 TO 14 INCHES IN THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND 8 TO
14 INCHES FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS CAN BE
EXPECTED. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO RAIN EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING IN THE FAR SOUTH...AND MIDDAY SUNDAY IN THE NORTH.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

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SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...
MOUNT ST. HELENS
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
4 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DROP
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OVER THE AREA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3
FEET CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

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UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKDALE...ODELL
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
4 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DROP
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OVER THE AREA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF
10 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

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SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM
PST SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO
4 PM PST SATURDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DROP SOME BRIEF
SNOW OVER THE AREA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO MOSTLY RAIN MIDDAY
SATURDAY.

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.

$$

ORZ001-WAZ021-201515-
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NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET
941 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM
PST SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON COASTS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO
10 PM PST SATURDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DROP SOME BRIEF
SNOW OVER THE AREA. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST IN
AREAS OF ELEVATED TERRAIN. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO
MOSTLY RAIN ON THE NORTH OREGON COAST LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
AND ON THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST SATURDAY EVENING.

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.

$$

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WWUS46 KPQR 201348
WSWPQR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
548 AM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THIS WEEKEND...

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WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...
MULTNOMAH FALLS...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA
548 AM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
4 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...

A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE THIS WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO DROP A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW ON THE WESTERN
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS THE GORGE BY
MIDDAY TODAY...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN MULTNOMAH
FALLS AND HOOD RIVER BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE...SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING.

THE HEAVIEST PERIOD OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL COINCIDE WITH A PERIOD OF STRONG EAST
WINDS THROUGH THE GORGE. EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF CASCADE LOCKS. THE COMBINATION OF
HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...
REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

ORZ003-WAZ020-210015-
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COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...FRANCES...
RYDERWOOD
548 AM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE WILLAPA HILLS AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST
RANGE...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY. 

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA THIS WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DROP
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN OVER THE NORTH
OREGON COAST RANGE AND WILLAPA HILLS. 

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE AND WILLAPA
HILLS THIS MORNING...THEN INTENSIFY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
IN THE NORTH. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN
SATURDAY EVENING WITH SOME ICE ACCUMULATION EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY
IN THE VALLEYS...LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY.

HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ004-210015-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.081220T1500Z-081221T0600Z/
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME
548 AM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA THIS WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

PRECIPITATION IS BEGINNING MAINLY AS SNOW IN THE CENTRAL OREGON 
COAST RANGE THIS MORNING...WITH A FEW POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN IN
THE VALLEYS. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO MAINLY
SNOW LATER THIS MORNING...THEN SWITCH OVER TO RAIN BY THIS EVENING
AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT. POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL BE
POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS EVENING IN VALLEYS...BEFORE TEMPERATURES
EVENTUALLY WARM ABOVE FREEZING.

SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE
PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO MAINLY RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS
AFTERNOON OR THIS EVENING. THE HIGHEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE IN THE FAR NORTH. SOME ICE ACCUMULATION IS
POSSIBLE IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...MAINLY IN NORTHERN VALLEYS.

SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN
THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ007-210015-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.081220T1800Z-081221T1200Z/
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS
548 AM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY INCLUDING
SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...AND DALLAS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA THIS WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT.

RAIN WITH AREAS OF SNOW HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE CENTRAL
WILLAMETTE VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY
JUST ABOVE FREEZING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO COOL SLIGHTLY
THIS MORNING...ALLOWING PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE TO SNOW BY LATE
MORNING. WARMER AIR WILL EVENTUALLY MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM SOUTH
TO NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...CAUSING PRECIPITATION TO
CHANGE TO RAIN. A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE AFTER THE
CHANGEOVER WITH SOME ICE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NORTH
OF SALEM.

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
TONIGHT...WITH THE HEAVIEST TOTALS IN THE NORTH. SOUTHERN PORTIONS
OF THE ZONE SUCH AS BUENA VISTA MAY SEE LESS THAN 2 INCHES OF SNOW
BEFORE A CHANGEOVER TO RAIN OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY
EVENING.

SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN
THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ005-006-WAZ022-039-210015-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.081220T1800Z-081221T2100Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...HILLSBORO...
PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...LONGVIEW...KELSO...
CASTLE ROCK...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL
548 AM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO
AREA...AS WELL AS THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER VALLEY...AND THE
INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHERN WASHINGTON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY.

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA THIS WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF
SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE GREATER PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO
AREA...AS WELL AS THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER VALLEY...AND THE
INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHERN WASHINGTON. 

SNOW IS BEGINNING TO SPREAD INTO THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY EARLY
THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD INTO
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON BY LATE MORNING. SNOW WILL INTENSIFY ACROSS
THE AREA BY MIDDAY...RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION BY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN OR
SLEET LATER TONIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO SLEET OR FREEZING
RAIN LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ICE
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE SNOW IN SOME AREAS SUNDAY
MORNING... PARTICULARLY NEAR THE GORGE AND ALSO IN WIND PROTECTED
VALLEYS.

STRONG EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR THE GORGE SATURDAY NIGHT CAUSING BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...CREATING TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ010-012-WAZ040-210015-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.081220T1800Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDY...SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...
SWEET HOME...VIDA...LOWELL...COTTAGE GROVE...TOUTLE...ARIEL...
COUGAR
548 AM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA THIS WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND WILL DROP SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
OVER THE AREA. 

PRECIPITATION IS BEGINNING TO SPREAD INTO THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY
THIS EVENING...AND WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD INTO THE
CASCADE FOOTHILLS AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES. MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON...CAUSING SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS BY THIS EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO
RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AS WARMER AIR MOVES
INTO THE AREA...WITH THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS CHANGING OVER TO RAIN
TONIGHT AND THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS CHANGING OVER SUNDAY MORNING.
PRECIPITATION MAY THEN CHANGE BACK OVER TO SNOW SUNDAY AND SUNDAY
NIGHT AS COOLER AIR MOVES BACK INTO THE CASCADES. A BRIEF PERIOD
OF FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN SOME SHELTERED VALLEYS WITHIN
THE FOOTHILLS SUNDAY MORNING.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM
1 TO 2 FEET IN THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...TO 8 TO
16 INCHES IN THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...DOWN TO 4 TO 10
INCHES IN THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ011-013-WAZ019-210015-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.081220T1800Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT...
SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS
548 AM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES AS WELL AS
THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA THIS WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND WILL DROP SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OVER THE
CASCADES. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT OF 2 TO 4 FEET
CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES...AS WELL AS THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED ON SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ014-210015-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.081220T1800Z-081222T1200Z/
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKDALE...ODELL
548 AM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA THIS WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM HAS CONSIDERABLE MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED WITH IT...AND WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
OVER THE AREA. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TODAY...WITH THE
HEAVIEST PERIOD OF SNOW LIKELY TO BE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.
BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ001-WAZ021-210015-
/O.EXT.KPQR.WW.Y.0008.081220T1700Z-081221T0600Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET
548 AM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN
OREGON COAST...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM
THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
AREA THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING WITH IT A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN TO THE
SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON COAST.

SNOW HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FRONTAL SYSTEM
AS FAR NORTH AS TILLAMOOK AND MANZANITA. HOWEVER SNOW IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT AND CONFINED SOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA MUCH OF
THE MORNING...BEFORE INCREASING IN INTENSITY AND SPREADING 
NORTHWARD AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. WARMER AIR WILL CAUSE THE
SNOW TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN BY LATE THIS EVENING AS A PACIFIC
FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES ONSHORE.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH HIGHEST
AMOUNTS ON THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST IN AREAS OF ELEVATED
TERRAIN. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO MOSTLY RAIN ON THE
NORTH OREGON COAST LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON... AND ON THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST SATURDAY EVENING.

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.

$$

ORZ008-210000-
/O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0008.081220T1500Z-081221T0000Z/
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY
548 AM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY INCLUDING EUGENE...
CORVALLIS...AND ALBANY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM
PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

A STRONG MOISTURE LADEN PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST THIS WEEKEND. MIXED RAIN AND SNOW HAS ALREADY
STARTED IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING...AND WILL
LIKELY CHANGE OVER TO A BRIEF PERIOD OF MAINLY SNOW AS THE MORNING
PROGRESSES. WARMER AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTH
WILLAMETTE VALLEY BY MIDDAY...CAUSING SNOW TO CHANGE TO MAINLY
RAIN BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

SLUSHY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
MORNING BEFORE PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONS TO RAIN MIDDAY TODAY.
RAIN AND WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY MELT AWAY MOST SNOW FROM
AREA ROADWAYS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

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.


$$

WEAGLE

000 
WWUS46 KPQR 202158
WSWPQR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
158 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THIS WEEKEND...

ORZ008-202300-
/O.CAN.KPQR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-081221T0000Z/
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY
158 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY 
IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.

A MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE THIS AFTERNOON HAS
LIFTED NORTHWARD...BRINGING WARMER CONDITIONS TO THE SOUTH
WILLAMETTE VALLEY. TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON HAVE RISEN INTO THE
UPPER 30S...THUS ELIMINATING THE CHANCE FOR SNOW IN THE AREA.



$$

ORZ009-WAZ023-210600-
/O.CON.KPQR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...
MULTNOMAH FALLS...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA
158 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY FOR
THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...

A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE WESTERN COLUMBIA
RIVER GORGE. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN THE GORGE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE
EXPECTED BETWEEN MULTNOMAH FALLS AND HOOD RIVER BY EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. ELSEWHERE... EXPECT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14
INCHES.

THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURS THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...COINCIDING WITH A PERIOD OF STRONG EAST WINDS THROUGH THE
GORGE. EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH CONTINUE
TONIGHT...THEN EASE SUNDAY MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR
WEST OF CASCADE LOCKS...AND COMBINED WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN
BLOWING SNOW.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. EXPECT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU AND STAY WITH YOUR
VEHICLE.

$$

ORZ003-WAZ020-210600-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T1200Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...FRANCES...
RYDERWOOD
158 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST
OREGON AND THE WILLAPA HILLS IN WASHINGTON...

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND
THE WILLAPA HILLS IN WASHINGTON.

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TO
THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE AND THE WILLAPA HILLS.

SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 16 
INCHES POSSIBLE. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN 
THIS EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 
EARLY SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE VALLEYS.

HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ004-210600-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T0600Z/
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME
158 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN 
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST
RANGE...

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST
RANGE.

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON BRINGS A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO THE CENTRAL
OREGON COAST RANGE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

SNOW FALLING OVER THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE THIS AFTERNOON WILL CHANGE 
TO RAIN BY THIS EVENING AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT. POCKETS OF 
FREEZING RAIN COULD OCCUR THIS EVENING IN VALLEYS...BEFORE 
TEMPERATURES EVENTUALLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHER  
ACCUMULATION NORTH. SOME ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE IN ADDITION TO 
THE SNOW...MAINLY IN NORTHERN VALLEYS.

SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN
THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ007-210600-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T1200Z/
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS
158 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY.

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON BRINGS A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO THE CENTRAL
WILLAMETTE VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT.

RAIN AND AREAS OF SNOW CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE 
VALLEY TODAY. WARMER AIR CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA 
...CAUSING PRECIPITATION TO SWITCH TO RAIN. FREEZING RAIN IS 
POSSIBLE WITH THE TRANSITION WITH SOME ICE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. 
THIS WOULD BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR NORTH OF SALEM.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 ARE LIKELY THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH 
HIGHER TOTALS OCCURRING NORTH PART OF THE AREA.

SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN
THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ005-006-WAZ022-039-210600-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T2100Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...HILLSBORO...
PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...LONGVIEW...KELSO...
CASTLE ROCK...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL
158 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY IN THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER
METRO AREAS...AS WELL AS THE I-5 CORRIDOR AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA
REGION...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN TO THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON.

SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL OVER THE AREA...AND WILL INTENSIFY THIS 
AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET
LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM BY 
THE TIME PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN. 
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN SOME AREAS SUNDAY 
MORNING...PARTICULARLY NEAR THE GORGE AND IN WIND PROTECTED
VALLEYS.

STRONG EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY NEAR 
THE GORGE TONIGHT CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... AND CREATING 
TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ010-012-WAZ040-210600-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDY...SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...
SWEET HOME...VIDA...LOWELL...COTTAGE GROVE...TOUTLE...ARIEL...
COUGAR
158 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4
AM PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND
NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE
THIS AFTERNOON WILL DROP SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OVER THE AREA. 

SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...BECOMING MODERATE TO 
HEAVY BY THIS AFTERNOON AND RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION BY 
THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ALONG 
THE FOOTHILLS AS WARMER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA. PRECIPITATION
OVER THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS WILL CHANGE TO RAIN THIS EVENING AND
OVER THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS THE CHANGE TO RAIN OCCURS SUNDAY
MORNING. COOLER AIR MOVING BACK INTO THE CASCADES SUNDAY WILL
SWITCH PRECIPITATION BACK TO SNOW. A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN
ISPOSSIBLE IN SHELTERED VALLEYS WITHIN THE FOOTHILLS SUNDAY
MORNING.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT WILL LIKELY RANGE AS
FOLLOWS...1 TO 2 FEET IN THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE
FOOTHILLS...8 TO 16 INCHES IN THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE
FOOTHILLS...AND 4 TO 10 INCHES IN THE LANE COUNTY CASCADE
FOOTHILLS.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ011-013-WAZ019-210600-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT...
SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS
158 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
PST MONDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES AND THE NORTH AND
CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON WILL DROP SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OVER THE CASCADES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE LIKELY TO
ACCUMULATE. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ014-210600-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKDALE...ODELL
158 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER 
VALLEY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE
THIS AFTERNOON WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW TO THE
AREA. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY BY EVENING...WITH THE
HEAVIEST PERIOD OF SNOW LIKELY TO BE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.
BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ001-WAZ021-210600-
/O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-081221T0600Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET
158 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE NORTH OREGON AND SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
PST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE
THIS AFTERNOON BRINGS A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN TO THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON COAST.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AT THE COAST...MAINLY NEAR THE COLUMBIA 
RIVER AND NORTHWARD...AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS THE 
AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. WARMER AIR WILL CAUSE THE SNOW TO CHANGE OVER 
TO RAIN BY LATE THIS EVENING AS A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES 
ONSHORE.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH HIGHEST
AMOUNTS ON THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST IN AREAS OF ELEVATED
TERRAIN. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO RAIN ON THE NORTH
OREGON COAST LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON... AND ON THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST SATURDAY EVENING.

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.

$$

000 
WWUS46 KPQR 210429
WSWPQR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
829 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THIS WEEKEND...

ORZ009-WAZ023-211230-
/O.CON.KPQR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...
MULTNOMAH FALLS...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA
829 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY FOR
THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...

A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM PUSHING ONSHORE IS BRINGING
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. SNOW
FALL RATES WILL INCREASE IN THE GORGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18
INCHES FROM MULTNOMAH FALLS WESTWARD TO 5 TO 10 INCHES EAST.

THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING WILL COINCIDE WITH VERY STRONG EAST WINDS THROUGH THE
GORGE. EAST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH CONTINUE
TONIGHT...THEN EASE SUNDAY MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR
FROM CORBETT TO DOG MOUNTAIN...AND COMBINED WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL
CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES
IN BLOWING SNOW.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. EXPECT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

ORZ003-WAZ020-211200-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T1200Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...FRANCES...
RYDERWOOD
829 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY
FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE WILLAPA HILLS IN
WASHINGTON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. 

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE THIS EVENING
IS BRING HEAVY SNOW FALL TO THE WILLAPA HILL AND THE NORTH OREGON
COAST RANGE. POCKETS OF FREEZING ARE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT
THROUGH DAYBREAK.

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. SNOW MAY TRANSITION TO
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH ICE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE VALLEYS.

HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ004-210600-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T0600Z/
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME
829 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE THIS
AFTERNOON BRINGS A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO THE CENTRAL
OREGON COAST RANGE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

SNOW FALLING OVER THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE THIS EVENING WILL
CHANGE TO RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT.
POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN COULD OCCUR THIS EVENING IN VALLEYS...
BEFORE TEMPERATURES EVENTUALLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HIGHER
ACCUMULATION NORTH. SOME ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE IN ADDITION
TO THE SNOW...MAINLY IN NORTHERN VALLEYS.

SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN
THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ007-211200-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T1200Z/
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS
829 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY
FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. 

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE THIS EVENING
WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE
VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT.

SNOW HAS INCREASED OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY THIS
EVENING. WARMER AIR SOUTH OF THE TURNER HILLS IS BRINGING IS
BRINGING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO THE SOUTH END OF THE ZONE. AS
THIS WARMER MOIST AIR PUSHES NORTH FREEZING RAIN WITH SOME ICE
ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE. THE AREA FROM SALEM NORTH HAS THE
HIGHEST CHANCE OF RECEIVING FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY THROUGH
TONIGHT...WITH HIGHER TOTALS OCCURRING NORTH PART OF THE AREA.

SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN
THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ005-006-WAZ022-039-211230-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T2100Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...HILLSBORO...
PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...LONGVIEW...KELSO...
CASTLE ROCK...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL
829 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY
FOR THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS...AS WELL AS THE I-5
CORRIDOR AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA REGION...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE WILL BRING A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE NORTH
WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL OVER THE AREA THIS
EVENING. THE SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET LATE
TONIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN
DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A
QUARTER TO A HALF OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS SUNDAY
MORNING...PARTICULARLY NEAR THE GORGE AND IN WIND PROTECTED
VALLEYS.

STRONG EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY
NEAR THE GORGE TONIGHT CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... AND
CREATING TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ010-012-WAZ040-211230-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDY...SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...
SWEET HOME...VIDA...LOWELL...COTTAGE GROVE...TOUTLE...ARIEL...
COUGAR
829 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY
FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND NORTH AND CENTRAL
OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS RESULTING IN
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW
WILL MIX WITH RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
IN SOUTHERN AREAS BUT FURTHER NORTH IS PREDOMINANTLY EXPECTED TO
REMAIN SNOW.

STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES IN
THE SOUTH WASHINGTON FOOTHILLS TO 10 TO 18 INCHES IN THE NORTH
OREGON FOOTHILLS AND 3 TO 8 INCHES IN THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF
LANE COUNTY.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ011-013-WAZ019-211230-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT...
SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS
829 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY
FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL
OREGON CASCADES...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL TO THE CASCADES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT OF 2 TO 3 FEET ARE LIKELY WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW
OCCURRING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL LIKELY CAUSE
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ014-211230-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKDALE...ODELL
829 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY
FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER
VALLEY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE WILL BRING A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW TO THE AREA. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN
INTENSITY LATE THIS EVENING...WITH THE HEAVIEST PERIOD OF SNOW
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE UPPER HOOD
RIVER VALLEY.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ001-WAZ021-210600-
/O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-081221T0600Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET
829 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING FOR THE NORTH OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE NORTH OREGON AND SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE THIS EVENING IS
BRINGING A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN TO THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH
OREGON COAST.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AT THE COAST...MAINLY NEAR THE
COLUMBIA RIVER AND NORTHWARD. WARMER AIR WILL CAUSE THE SNOW TO
CHANGE OVER TO RAIN BY LATE THIS EVENING AS A PACIFIC FRONTAL
SYSTEM MOVES ONSHORE.

SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH HIGHEST
AMOUNTS ON THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST IN AREAS OF ELEVATED
TERRAIN. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION BRIEFLY TO LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AND THEN TO RAIN LATE THIS EVENING.

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.

$$

000 
WWUS46 KPQR 210557
WSWPQR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
957 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THIS WEEKEND...

ORZ004-210700-
/O.EXP.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T0600Z/
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME
957 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR
THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL
EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

THE STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE HAS BROUGHT A WARMER AIR
MASS TO THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE CHANGING CHANGING PRECIPITATION TO
RAIN LATE THIS EVENING.

$$

ORZ001-WAZ021-210700-
/O.EXP.KPQR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-081221T0600Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET
957 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON COAST...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE NORTH OREGON AND SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

INCREASING SOUTH WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM
MOVING ONSHORE HAS BROUGHT A WARMER AIR MASS TO THE COAST CHANGING
CHANGING PRECIPITATION TO RAIN LATE THIS EVENING.

$$

ORZ009-WAZ023-211400-
/O.CON.KPQR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...
MULTNOMAH FALLS...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA
957 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY FOR
THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...

A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM PUSHING ONSHORE IS BRINGING
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. SNOW
FALL RATES WILL INCREASE IN THE GORGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES
FROM MULTNOMAH FALLS WESTWARD TO 5 TO 10 INCHES EAST.

THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
WILL COINCIDE WITH VERY STRONG EAST WINDS THROUGH THE GORGE. EAST
WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH CONTINUE TONIGHT...
THEN EASE SUNDAY MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM CORBETT
TO DOG MOUNTAIN...AND COMBINED WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN
BLOWING SNOW.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. EXPECT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

ORZ003-WAZ020-211200-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T1200Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...FRANCES...
RYDERWOOD
957 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY
FOR THE WILLAPA HILLS OF WASHINGTON AND THE COAST RANGE OF
NORTHWEST OREGON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. 

A STRONG MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE TONIGHT IS
BRING HEAVY SNOW FALL TO THE WILLAPA HILLS AND THE NORTH OREGON
COAST RANGE. POCKETS OF FREEZING ARE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT
THROUGH DAYBREAK.

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING WITH SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. SNOW MAY TRANSITION TO
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH ICE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE VALLEYS.

HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ007-211200-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T1200Z/
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS
957 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY
FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM MOISTURE
ONSHORE TONIGHT BRINGING A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO THE
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT.

SNOW OVER THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY HAS BEEN CHANGING TO
FREEZING RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATIONS
WILL RANGE FROM A QUARTER OF AN INCH TO UP TO A HALF AN INCH OF
RAIN BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN AROUND MIDNIGHT TURNER HILLS
SOUTH...SALEM BY 1 OR 2 AM AND 4 AM FURTHER NORTH.

STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL REACH 5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT...
WITH HIGHER TOTALS OCCURRING NORTH PART OF THE AREA.

SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN
THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ005-006-WAZ022-039-211400-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081221T2100Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...HILLSBORO...
PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...LONGVIEW...KELSO...
CASTLE ROCK...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL
957 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY
FOR THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS...AS WELL AS THE I-5
CORRIDOR AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA REGION...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST SUNDAY. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE WILL BRING A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE NORTH
WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. THE
SNOW WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE
THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN
OVERNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO A HALF OF AN INCH
ARE POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS BY SUNDAY MORNING...PARTICULARLY NEAR
THE GORGE AND IN VALLEYS SHELTERED FROM SOUTHERLY WINDS.

STRONG EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY
NEAR THE GORGE TONIGHT CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... AND
CREATING TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ010-012-WAZ040-211400-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDY...SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...
SWEET HOME...VIDA...LOWELL...COTTAGE GROVE...TOUTLE...ARIEL...
COUGAR
957 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY
FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND NORTH AND CENTRAL
OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS RESULTING
IN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW
WILL MIX WITH RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
IN SOUTHERN AREAS BUT FURTHER NORTH IS PREDOMINANTLY EXPECTED TO
REMAIN SNOW.

STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES IN
THE SOUTH WASHINGTON FOOTHILLS TO 10 TO 18 INCHES IN THE NORTH
OREGON FOOTHILLS AND 3 TO 8 INCHES IN THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF
LANE COUNTY.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ011-013-WAZ019-211400-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT...
SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS
957 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY
FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON
CASCADES...
 
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE WILL BRING
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE CASCADES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT OF 2 TO 3 FEET ARE LIKELY WITH THE
HEAVIEST SNOW OCCURRING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONALLY...STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
WILL LIKELY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ014-211400-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKDALE...ODELL
957 PM PST SAT DEC 20 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY
FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER
VALLEY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE WILL BRING A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW TO THE AREA. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN
INTENSITY LATE THIS EVENING...WITH THE HEAVIEST PERIOD OF SNOW
TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE UPPER HOOD
RIVER VALLEY.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

000 
WWUS46 KPQR 211235
WSWPQR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
435 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHWEST OREGON
AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THROUGH MONDAY...

ORZ003-WAZ020-220000-
/O.EXT.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T0000Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...FRANCES...
RYDERWOOD
435 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE WILLAPA HILLS OF WASHINGTON AND THE COAST RANGE
OF NORTHWEST OREGON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

A MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW FALL TO THE
WILLAPA HILLS AND THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE. THE SNOWFALL HAS
EASED BUT POCKETS OF FREEZING ARE IN WIND SHELTERED VALLEYS WILL
CONTINUE TODAY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND A
QUARTER OF AN INCH.

ICE IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD
USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. ALSO SOME TREE
BRANCHES MAY BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF SNOW AND ICE.

$$

ORZ007-220000-
/O.EXT.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T0000Z/
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS
435 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

SNOWFALL HAS EASED...BUT FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES BETWEEN SALEM
AND ALBANY THIS MORNING. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE FREEZING RAIN
WILL RETREAT TO THE NORTH DURING THE DAY AND OUT OF THE AREA BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AROUND A QUARTER OF
AN INCH WITH LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS CLOSER TO A HALF AN INCH.

ICE IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD
USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. 

$$

ORZ005-006-WAZ022-039-220015-
/O.EXT.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T0600Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...HILLSBORO...
PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...LONGVIEW...KELSO...
CASTLE ROCK...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL
435 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING FOR THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS...AS WELL AS
THE I-5 CORRIDOR AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA REGION...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM PST THIS EVENING.

SNOWFALL HAS EASED...BUT A PACIFIC STORM USHERING MOISTURE
ONSHORE WILL BRING MORE FREEZING RAIN TO THE NORTH WILLAMETTE
VALLEY AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH
WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS CLOSER TO A HALF AN INCH.

IN ADDITION...BRISK EAST WIND NEAR THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE WILL
CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS.

ICE IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD
USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ009-WAZ023-220015-
/O.CON.KPQR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...
MULTNOMAH FALLS...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA
435 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY FOR
THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...

A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY.

A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM IS BRINGING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES TODAY...AND 3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT.

ON THE WESTERN END OF THE GORGE EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH 50
TO 60 MPH WILL EASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM CORBETT TO DOG MOUNTAIN...AND COMBINED WITH
SNOW WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. EXPECT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING
TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU AND STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

ORZ010-012-WAZ040-220015-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDY...SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...
SWEET HOME...VIDA...LOWELL...COTTAGE GROVE...TOUTLE...ARIEL...
COUGAR
435 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY
FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND NORTH AND CENTRAL
OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS ...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
PST MONDAY.

A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOW TO THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATION THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN OR
FREEZING RAIN IN SOUTHERN AREAS BUT FURTHER NORTH IS PREDOMINANTLY
EXPECTED TO REMAIN AS SNOW.

ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 4 TO 7 INCHES
WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE
GREATER AMOUNTS IS EXPECTED IN THE NORTH.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ011-013-WAZ019-220015-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT...
SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS
435 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY
FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON
CASCADES...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4
AM PST MONDAY.

A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL TO THE CASCADES. AN ADDITIONAL 7 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECT TODAY...WITH ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT.

ADDITIONALLY...STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
WILL LIKELY CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH LOCAL WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL EASE TONIGHT.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ014-220015-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKDALE...ODELL
435 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY
FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM
PST MONDAY.

A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING ONSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW TO THE AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8
INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY...FOLLOWED BY 5 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

000 
WWUS46 KPQR 211841
WSWPQR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1041 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHWEST
OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THROUGH MONDAY...

ORZ009-WAZ023-220245-
/O.CAN.KPQR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...
MULTNOMAH FALLS...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA
1041 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A WINTER STORM WARNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAS BEEN
REPLACED BY A WINTER STORM WARNING.

COLD AIR REMAINS TRAPPED IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. SNOW SHOWERS
TODAY WILL BRING ANOTHER 4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW...ALONG WITH
POSSIBLE BRIEF FREEZING RAIN. ADDITIONAL SNOW TONIGHT MAY RESULT
IN ANOTHER 3 TO 6 INCHES.

IN THE WESTERN END OF THE GORGE...GUSTY EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35
MPH WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. IN
ADDITION...WIND CHILL WILL HOVER NEAR ZERO THROUGH TONIGHT. 

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ003-220245-
/O.EXT.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1800Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK
1041 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW IS
NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY.

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. HOWEVER...
TEMPERATURES REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS
OF FREEZING RAIN AND OR SLEET...WITH NEW ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP
TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. ABOVE 1500 FEET...EXPECT SNOW WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES LIKELY. 

FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...THEN BECOME ALL SNOW
BY MONDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER TO 1000 FEET TONIGHT...
THEN TO VALLEY FLOORS BY EARLY MONDAY. EXPECT CONTINUED ICE
ACCUMULATIONS BELOW THE SNOW LEVEL...WITH NEW SNOW OF 3 TO 6
INCHES ABOVE 1000 FEET TONIGHT...THEN A NEW 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW
MONDAY.

ICE IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS WILL CREATE
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS
IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. ALSO SOME
TREE BRANCHES MAY BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF SNOW AND ICE.

$$

WAZ020-220245-
/O.EXT.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T0600Z/
WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANCES...RYDERWOOD
1041 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. HOWEVER...
TEMPERATURES REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS
OF FREEZING RAIN AND OR SLEET...WITH NEW ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP
TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. ABOVE 1000 FEET...EXPECT SNOW WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES LIKELY.

FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW LEVEL
LOWERING TO VALLEY FLOORS LATE TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO
3 INCH ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. HOWEVER MINOR 
ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR DOWN TO VALLEY FLOORS.

ICE IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN
THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR
SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. ALSO SOME
TREE BRANCHES MAY BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF SNOW AND ICE.

$$

ORZ005-006-WAZ022-039-220245-
/O.EXT.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1800Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...HILLSBORO...
PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...LONGVIEW...KELSO...
CASTLE ROCK...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL
1041 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY.

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. HOWEVER...
TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS OF
FREEZING RAIN AND OR SLEET...WITH NEW ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO
ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. 

FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AND WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...BUT WILL
TURN TO MOSTLY SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. EXPECT CONTINUED ICE
ACCUMULATIONS IN THE EVENING...WITH NEW SNOW OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON MONDAY...WITH AN
ADDITIONAL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE.

ICE IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING VERY
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD
USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ007-220000-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T0000Z/
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS
1041 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

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

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

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN AND OR
SLEET...WITH NEW ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN
INCH. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ABOVE FREEZING LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

EXPECT SHOWERS TONIGHT AND MONDAY...WITH SNOW LEVEL AROUND 1200
FEET. ABOVE 1200 FEET...AN ADDITIONAL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW
POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND THROUGH MONDAY.

ICE IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE
WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD
USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

$$

ORZ010-012-WAZ040-220245-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDY...SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...
SWEET HOME...VIDA...LOWELL...COTTAGE GROVE...TOUTLE...ARIEL...
COUGAR
1041 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 AM PST MONDAY. 

A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING OCCASIONAL
PRECIPITATION TO THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS. EXPECT OCCASIONAL
RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET TODAY AND THIS EVENING...THEN TURN
TO MOSTLY SNOW TONIGHT. AREAS TO NORTH OF SANDY WILL REMAIN
PREDOMINANTLY AS SNOW...WITH ONLY OCCASIONAL BRIEF LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN TODAY.

ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY...BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ONE QUARTER
OF AN INCH. 

SNOW LEVEL WILL REMAIN NEAR THE SURFACE IN THE SOUTH WASHINGTON
CASCADES THROUGH MONDAY. HOWEVER...SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AROUND
1000 TO 1500 FEET IN THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF OREGON. NEW SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH MORE SNOW
EXPECTED ON MONDAY. THE GREATER SNOW AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ011-013-WAZ019-220245-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT...
SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS
1041 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 AM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL
REMAIN NEAR VALLEY FLOORS IN THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES...BUT
HOWEVER NEAR 2500 FEET IN THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES...TO NEAR 5000
FEET IN THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. SNOW LEVELS IN OREGON
CASCADES WILL LOWER BACK TO NEAR 1500 FEET TONIGHT AND REMAIN NEAR
1500 FEET MONDAY. 

NEW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH
ANOTHER 5 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES ON MONDAY. THIS
WOULD RESULT IN AN TOTAL NEW SNOWFALL OF 16 TO 30 INCHES OF NEW
SNOW IN THE CASCADES FOR TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. 

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

ORZ014-220245-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-081222T1200Z/
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARKDALE...ODELL
1041 AM PST SUN DEC 21 2008

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
4 AM PST MONDAY. 

SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. EXPECT AN
ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES TODAY...WITH 5 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS WILL DECREASE ON MONDAY...BUT ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. 

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
830 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A PORTION OF THE COLD LOW UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT HAS
BROUGHT LOW ELEVATION SNOW TO PARTS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND
NORTHWEST OREGON THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS REMAINS ALONG THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST COAST...AND WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR AREA TODAY AND GENERATE
SOME MORE SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. AN ARCTIC
FRONT APPEARED TO BE STALLED IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...AND WILL
SLOWLY SHIFT SOUTH TOWARD PORTLAND TODAY. SOUTH OF THE ARCTIC FRONT
ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE WHICH IS PRODUCING THE SNOW SHOWERS. THE
SHOWERS WILL FINALLY DECREASE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS THE
ONSHORE FLOW WEAKENS AND A WEAK SURFACE LOW OFF THE WASHINGTON COAST
FILLS. ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO A STRONG AND MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL
SYSTEM THAT WILL APPROACH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND MOVE THROUGH
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON. THIS SYSTEM WILL CAUSE
VERY STRONG EAST WINDS THROUGH THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE TO DEVELOP...
WITH MOISTURE SPREADING OVER THE COLD AIR IN PLACE OVER SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON. THIS WILL INITIALLY LIKELY PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOW FALL
IN OUR AREA...WITH A TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AND
EVENTUALLY TO RAIN THROUGH SUNDAY AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN. THE
TRANSITION WILL BE LATEST NEAR THE GORGE. UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
&&

.SHORT TERM...ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS
MUCH OF THE AREA INCLUDING THE INTERIOR VALLEYS. THE SATELLITE SHOWS
SHOWERS OFF THE COAST SPREADING ONSHORE IN THE ONSHORE FLOW SOUTH OF
THE SURFACE LOW CENTERED OFF THE WASHINGTON COAST. THE MODELS SHOW
THIS FEATURE...AND SHOW PRETTY SOLID MOISTURE UP THROUGH AT LEAST 850
MB SPREADING ONSHORE TODAY. THE MODELS ALSO SHOW A 120 TO 140 KT JET
ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE ASSOCIATED UPPER TROUGH MOVING THROUGH OUR
AREA TODAY. THE RADAR IS ALSO SHOWING MORE SHOWERS SPREADING INLAND.
AS A RESULT...I BELIEVE THERE WILL BE MORE SHOWERS...BUT QPF WILL BE
LESS THAN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. AS A RESULT...WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORIES BUT CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. WILL ALSO KEEP THE VALLEY
ADVISORIES FOR AN INCH OR TWO TODAY AS WELL...ESPECIALLY IN THE
HIGHER TERRAIN IN THOSE AREAS.

THERE IS ALSO AN ARCTIC FRONT THAT PUSHED THROUGH KOLM LATE THURSDAY
AND APPEARS SOUTH OF KCLS AND CLOSE TO KKLS THIS MORNING. MODELS
SUGGEST QPF BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL BE LIGHT AND THUS DROPPED THE
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS. THIS BOUNDARY WILL SLOWLY
EDGE TOWARD PORTLAND TODAY.

THE UPPER TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED JET ARE EAST OF OUR AREA TONIGHT AND
THE SURFACE LOW OFF THE COAST WILL FILL SO SHOWERS WILL DECREASE
OVERNIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE ARCTIC FRONT AMY TAKE UNTIL
LATE TONIGHT OR ON SATURDAY TO REACH THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.

ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO THE NEXT RATHER STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM
THAT WILL APPROACH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE THROUGH OUR FORECAST
AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. IT WILL INDUCE STRONG EASTERLY FLOW
THROUGH THE GORGE AND UP AND OVER THE CASCADES THAT WILL REINFORCE
THE COLD AIR OVER OUR AREA. WINDS COULD GUST OVER 60 MPH IN THE
GORGE...AND 45 OR 50 MPH IN THE PORTLAND METRO AREA. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS SNOW...THEN TRANSITION TO SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN AND THEN TO RAIN THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH THE LAST AREA TO
TRANSITION BEING NEAR THE GORGE. THE SYSTEM HAS 1.5 INCH PW VALUES
FEEDING INTO IT...SO SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY BE
SIGNIFICANT. THIS COULD BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT STORM SINCE EARLY
JANUARY 2004. WILL CONTINUE THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WATCHES.

.LONG TERM...NO CHANGES AT THIS TIME. THE UPPER LOW WITH THE WEEKEND
SYSTEM SWINGS THROUGH MONDAY WITH COOL SHOWERS...WITH ANOTHER STRONG
SYSTEM TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MOST MEDIUM RANGE MODELS SHOW
SOME MODERATION WITH THIS SYSTEM WITH WIND AND RAIN...BUT THE LATEST
ECMWF TAKES A MORE SOUTHERN AND COLDER TRACK. STAY TUNED. TOLLESON
&&

.AVIATION...LITTLE CHANGE IN WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. MVFR TO VFR
CONDITIONS...BUT AREAS OF IFR UNDER AND NEAR SNOW SHOWERS. SHOULD
SEE WORSE CONDITIONS WITH MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS OVER THE COAST RANGE
AND THE CASCADES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE A BIT LATE TODAY AS
SHOWERS BEGIN TO DECREASE...BUT WIDESPREAD IMPROVEMENT WILL HAVE TO
WAIT TIL 00Z WHEN AIR MASS BEGINS TO STABILIZE JUST A BIT.

KPDX AND APPROACHES...LITTLE CHANGE. ONSHORE FLOW KEEPS OCCASIONAL
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE REGION. EXPECT CIGS AND EVEN VIS TO DROP TO
UPPER END IFR OR LOW MVFR AT TIMES WITH THESE SHOWERS. WILL SEE
RETURN TO MOSTLY VFR AFTER 00Z.
&&

.MARINE...LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST WILL DRIFT SLOWLY
SOUTH TODAY AND WEAKEN ALLOWING WINDS TO SLOWLY DROP OFF BY LATE
TODAY.  EXPECT SMALL CRAFT WINDS TO DEVELP SAT AM...WITH POSSIBLE
GALE FORCE WINDS LATE SAT AND INTO EARLY SUN.  ALSO EXPECT STRONG
EAST WINDS IN GAPS AS OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENTS INCREASE SAT AND
SAT NIGHT.
&&

.PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR/WA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TODAY FOR SNOW FOR THE SW WASHINGTON
          AND NW OREGON INTERIOR VALLEYS...THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
          GORGE...AND THE S WASHINGTON AND N OREGON COASTS.
        WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR SNOW FOR THE
          N AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS...AND THE N AND
          CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE.
        WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND
          NORTHWEST OREGON EXCEPT THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST LATE
          SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY.
        SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS CAPE SHOALWATER TO FLORENCE
          TODAY.
        SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS CAPE SHOALWATER TO
          FLORENCE UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING.
&&

MORE WEATHER INFORMATION ONLINE AT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND

THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FROM
THE CASCADE CREST TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE. THE AREA IS COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS THE FORECAST AREA.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
512 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

ORZ001-003>013-WAZ020>023-039-201430-
NORTH OREGON COAST-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
WILLAPA HILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
512 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON EXCLUDING THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND
FOOTHILLS...THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY...AND THE CENTRAL OREGON
COAST.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY AT LOWER ELEVATIONS
AND THROUGH THIS EVENING AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SEE PDXWSWPQR FOR
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY FOR SNOW CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AND EVENTUALLY
TO RAIN. STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH WIND GUSTS
TO 65 MPH IN THE GORGE...50 MPH IN THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER
AREAS...AND 45 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS. GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE AT THE COAST. SEE PDXWSWPQR FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ORZ014-WAZ019-040-201430-
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
512 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY OF
NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS OF SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY FOR SNOW...WITH AREAS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY.
STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH
OVER THE MOUNTAINS. SEE PDXWSWPQR FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ORZ002-201430-
CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
512 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

PZZ250-255-270-275-201430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 20 TO
60 NM-WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
512 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. SEE
PDXCWFPQR FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND