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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Pendleton, OR

January 10, 20116 counties in Oregon

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Jan 10, 2011, 1:19 PM PST for 6 counties in Oregon. It took effect at Jan 11, 2011, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2011, 1:19 PM PST (21:19 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 11, 2011, 10:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 12, 2011, 3:00 PM PST
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Pendleton, OR

Counties Gilliam County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Union County, OR, Wallowa County, OR, Wheeler County, OR

The radar

The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Boise Airport, ID (KBOI), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 294 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Boise Airport, ID at 12:00Z on 2011-01-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Boise Airport, ID at 12:00Z on 2011-01-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 64 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
888 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

016 
WWUS76 KPDT 102119
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
119 PM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...STRONG WINDS IN THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...

ORZ049-110630-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.110111T1800Z-110113T2300Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
119 PM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 PM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING TUESDAY WITH VERY
  WINDY CONDITIONS PREVAILING AT LEAST THROUGH THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
  MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE IN LADD AND PYLES
  CANYONS AND NEAR THE TOWN OF UNION.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
951 
WWUS76 KPDT 110656
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1056 PM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...STRONG WINDS IN THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...

ORZ049-111500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.110111T1800Z-110113T2300Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
1056 PM PST MON JAN 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 PM PST
THURSDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 3 PM PST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING TUESDAY WITH
  VERY WINDY CONDITIONS PREVAILING AT LEAST THROUGH THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  45 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE IN LADD AND 
  PYLES CANYONS AND NEAR THE TOWN OF UNION. 

* IMPACTS: DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
561 
WWUS76 KPDT 111403
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
603 AM PST TUE JAN 11 2011

...STRONG WINDS IN THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...

ORZ049-112330-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.110111T1800Z-110113T2300Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
603 AM PST TUE JAN 11 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
3 PM PST THURSDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM
PST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE INCREASING THIS MORNING WITH VERY WINDY
  CONDITIONS PREVAILING AT LEAST THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
  MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE ALONG AND BETWEEN
  LADD AND PYLES CANYONS...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF UNION.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES...PARTICULARLY ALONG EAST-WEST SECTIONS OF
  HIGHWAYS 203 AND 237. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT
  TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
238 
WWUS76 KPDT 112255
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
255 PM PST TUE JAN 11 2011

...STRONG SOUTH WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AS A WINTER STORM
CROSSES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AT
EXPOSED RIDGETOP LOCATIONS...THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY...VALLEYS IN
WALLOWA COUNTY...AND ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF THE OREGON BLUE
MOUNTAINS. COLD AIR MOVING FROM THE BAKER VALLEY INTO THE GRANDE
RONDE VALLEY WILL CREATE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS IN THE SOUTHERN
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.

ORZ049-120800-
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0001.110112T0600Z-110112T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110112T0600Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
255 PM PST TUE JAN 11 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM
PST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST
WEDNESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATION: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE
  RONDE VALLEY NEAR AND SOUTH OF UNION. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS
  WILL ALSO DEVELOP AT LA GRANDE AND AS FAR NORTH AS IMBLER.

* TIMING: WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS
  EVENING...WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY
  MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY MORNING. IT MAY TAKE LONGER FOR WIND
  SPEEDS TO INCREASE NORTH AND EAST OF LA GRANDE.

* WINDS: IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY...ALONG AND BETWEEN
  LADD AND PYLES CANYONS AND INCLUDING THE TOWN OF UNION...EXPECT
  WINDS TO INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 60 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE VALLEY CAN EXPECT SOUTH TO
  SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES...PARTICULARLY ALONG EAST-WEST SECTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 203
  AND 237. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE
WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE
LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME
CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ507-508-120800-
/O.EXB.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.110112T0600Z-110112T2300Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...
CONDON...FOSSIL
255 PM PST TUE JAN 11 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST
WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AFTER 10 PM THIS
  EVENING...WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY
  MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY MORNING.  IT MAY TAKE LONGER FOR WINDY
  CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AT LOCATIONS BELOW 1500 FEET.

* WINDS: EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 50 MPH TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
  ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET CLOSEST TO THE
  BLUE MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES.

 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ050-120800-
/O.EXB.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.110112T0600Z-110112T2300Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
255 PM PST TUE JAN 11 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PST
WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AFTER 10 PM THIS
  EVENING...WITH PEAK WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY
  MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: EXPECT SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE IN SOUTHERN
  WALLOWA VALLEY AND ALSO IN THE IMNAHA VALLEY. STRONGER GUSTS ARE
  POSSIBLE NEAR JOSEPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
151 
WWUS76 KPDT 120610
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1010 PM PST TUE JAN 11 2011

...STRONG SOUTH WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AS A WINTER STORM
CROSSES THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP
AT EXPOSED RIDGETOP LOCATIONS...THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY...VALLEYS
IN WALLOWA COUNTY...AND ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF THE OREGON BLUE
MOUNTAINS. COLD AIR MOVING FROM THE BAKER VALLEY INTO THE GRANDE
RONDE VALLEY WILL CREATE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS IN THE SOUTHERN
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.

ORZ049-121415-
/O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110112T0600Z/
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
1010 PM PST TUE JAN 11 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HIGH WIND WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE 
  RONDE VALLEY NEAR AND SOUTH OF UNION. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS 
  WILL ALSO DEVELOP AT LA GRANDE AND AS FAR NORTH AS IMBLER.

* TIMING: WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT... WITH PEAK
  WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. IT MAY TAKE LONGER FOR WIND SPEEDS TO INCREASE NORTH
  AND EAST OF LA GRANDE.

* WINDS: IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY...ALONG AND BETWEEN
  LADD AND PYLES CANYONS AND INCLUDING THE TOWN OF UNION...EXPECT
  WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS
  IN THE VALLEY CAN EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES...PARTICULARLY ALONG EAST-WEST SECTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 203
  AND 237. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE
WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE
LIMBS AND POWERLINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME
CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ507-508-121415-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...
CONDON...FOSSIL
1010 PM PST TUE JAN 11 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT...WITH PEAK
  WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING. IT MAY TAKE LONGER FOR
  WINDY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AT LOCATIONS BELOW 1500 FEET.

* WINDS: EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 
  FEET CLOSEST TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. 

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ050-121415-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
1010 PM PST TUE JAN 11 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT...WITH PEAK
  WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: EXPECT SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE IN 
  SOUTHERN WALLOWA VALLEY AND ALSO IN THE IMNAHA VALLEY. 
  STRONGER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR JOSEPH. 

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
178 
WWUS76 KPDT 121337
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
537 AM PST WED JAN 12 2011

...STRONG SOUTH WINDS TODAY...

.A WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL CREATE VERY
WINDY CONDITIONS AT EXPOSED RIDGETOPS...THE GRANDE RONDE
VALLEY...VALLEYS IN WALLOWA COUNTY...AND ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF
THE OREGON BLUE MOUNTAINS. COLD AIR MOVING FROM THE BAKER VALLEY
INTO THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY WILL CREATE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS IN
THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY.

ORZ049-122300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
537 AM PST WED JAN 12 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE
  RONDE VALLEY. 

* TIMING: WIND GUSTS AS STRONG AS 60 MPH HAVE ALREADY BEEN
  OBSERVED IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY. THE VERY STRONG
  WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

* WINDS: ALONG AND BETWEEN LADD AND PYLES CANYONS AND INCLUDING
  THE TOWN OF UNION...EXPECT WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 60 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE VALLEY CAN EXPECT SOUTH TO
  SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES...PARTICULARLY ALONG EAST-WEST SECTIONS OF 
  HIGHWAYS 203 AND 237. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE
WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE
LIMBS AND POWERLINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME
CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ507-508-122300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...
CONDON...FOSSIL
537 AM PST WED JAN 12 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING ALONG
  THE BASE OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. LOCATIONS INCLUDE
  WESTON...MISSION...PILOT ROCK...AND LEXINGTON. IT MAY TAKE
  LONGER FOR WINDY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AT LOCATIONS BELOW 1500
  FEET.

* WINDS: EXPECT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 1500 FEET CLOSEST TO THE
  BLUE MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONG CROSS WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG
  HIGHWAY 11 FROM PENDLETON TO MILTON-FREEWATER AND HIGHWAY 395
  SOUTH OF PILOT ROCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ050-122300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
537 AM PST WED JAN 12 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE UNTIL MID AFTERNOON. STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN OCCUR
  SUDDENLY DURING THE DAY.

* WINDS: EXPECT SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE IN SOUTHERN
  WALLOWA VALLEY AND ALSO IN THE IMNAHA VALLEY. LOCALIZED GUSTS
  ABOVE 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR JOSEPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT 
  TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
523 
WWUS76 KPDT 122328
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
328 PM PST WED JAN 12 2011


ORZ049-130730-
/O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0004.110112T2328Z-110114T0300Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
328 PM PST WED JAN 12 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY FOR LADD AND
PYLES CANYONS...
...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR LADD AND PYLES CANYONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 PM PST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION: THE STRONG WINDS WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE
  VALLEY MAINLY NORTH OF LADD AND PYLES CANYON AND NEAR UNION.

* TIMING: WIND GUSTS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT BUT THEN
  INCREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: ALONG AND BETWEEN LADD AND PYLES CANYONS AND INCLUDING
  THE TOWN OF UNION...EXPECT WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  AROUND 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ050-507-508-130030-
/O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110112T2300Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
328 PM PST WED JAN 12 2011

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS HAS ENDED. THE IMNAHA
VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH THURSDAY.


$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Jan 10, 9:00 AM PST, 4 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 9:00 AM PST, 4 hours 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
900 AM PST MON JAN 10 2011

UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION

.UPDATE...HAVE JUST ISSUED A TEXT AND GRID UPDATE TO DROP ALL WINTER
HIGHLIGHTS FOR TODAY. EMPHASIS WILL NOW FOCUS ON THE NEXT SYSTEM TO
IMPACT THE AREA BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WILL LIKELY NEED
TO ISSUE WINTER HIGHLIGHTS ESPECIALLY ACROSS WASHINGTON WITH THE
AFTERNOON PACKAGE. COLD AIR LIKELY TO STAY ENTRENCHED THERE THE
LONGEST WITH SNOW/WINTER MIX LIKELY. ACROSS OREGON PRECIPITATION
WILL CHANGEOVER TO RAIN MORE QUICKLY. 78

&&

.AVIATION...18Z TAFS...SCT-BKN MID LEVEL CLOUDS WILL REMAIN AS THE
AREA IS BETWEEN TWO SYSTEMS. CEILINGS WILL DECREASE TONIGHT WITH
MIST POSSIBLE FOR KPDT...KALW...KPSC AND KYKM. THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL
SPREAD INCREASING CLOUDS TUESDAY MORNING THOUGH PRECIPITATION WILL
NOT BE EXPECTED UNTIL THE AFTERNOON. SURFACE WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW
12 KTS ACROSS THE REGION. DMH

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT  27  12  24  23 /  10   0  10  60
ALW  31  14  26  25 /   0   0  10  60
PSC  31  15  27  26 /   0   0  10  80
YKM  26  15  26  26 /   0   0  10  90
HRI  29  14  27  25 /   0   0  10  80
ELN  26  11  23  22 /   0   0  10 100
RDM  31  12  32  23 /   0   0  20  80
LGD  26   7  25  18 /  20  10  10  50
GCD  24  15  30  26 /  20   0  10  70
DLS  37  23  31  30 /   0   0  10  90

&&

.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...NONE.
WA...NONE.
&&

THREAT INDEX
TODAY : YELLOW
TUESDAY : YELLOW
WEDNESDAY : YELLOW

GREEN: NONE OR LIMITED NEED FOR WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES.
YELLOW: A FEW WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.
RED: NUMEROUS WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON

78/84
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 10, 6:10 AM PST, 7 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
610 AM PST MON JAN 10 2011

ORZ041-042-044-049-050-502-503-505>509-WAZ024-026>030-520-521-
111400-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN-OCHOCO-
JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
610 AM PST MON JAN 10 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW
     FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE
     MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON,
     GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN
     BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
     SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN
     BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
     HIGHLANDS

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY UNTIL 10 AM FOR THE
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
WASHINGTON UNTIL 10 AM. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 10 AM FOR THE OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS
WILL CONTINUE IN THESE AREAS THIS MORNING WITH POSSIBLY A COUPLE OF
ADDITIONAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. ELSEWHERE LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR
FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING WITH NO ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND
END DURING THE AFTERNOON. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND PARTIAL
CLEARING SKIES WILL COVER THE AREA TONIGHT WITH LIGHT WINDS. PLEASE
REFER TO PDXWSWPDT FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS
AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SNOW TUESDAY
     EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS,
     EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
     YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
     OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS
     OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH
     CENTRAL OREGON, EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, LOWER
     COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
     FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN
     BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
     FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, JOHN DAY
     BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS

WINTER MIX WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
     EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS,
     EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
     YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
     OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS
     OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH
     CENTRAL OREGON, EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, LOWER
     COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
     FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN
     BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
     FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, JOHN DAY
     BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS

THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF STRONG AND WET WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE
INTO THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THERE SHOULD BE ENOUGH
COLD AIR IN PLACE FOR MOST AREAS TO RECEIVE MAINLY SNOW TO START.
THE SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING
RAIN AND THEN ALL RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ON WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BEFORE THE CHANGE OVER TO THE WINTRY MIX...ESPECIALLY
FROM THE WASHINGTON COLUMBIA BASIN NORTHWARD...AS WELL AS THE
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE CASCADE EAST SLOPES.

THE LEAST LIKELY AREAS TO RECEIVE HEAVY OR PROLONGED SNOW WILL BE
OVER THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST SLOPES OF THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS
DUE TO DOWN SLOPE COMPRESSION WARMING AND DRYING UNDER A STRONG
SOUTHWEST FLOW. LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE OREGON BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS
MAY NOT SEE ANY SNOW AT ALL AND THE PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS A
WINTRY MIXTURE WHICH MAY QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO ALL RAIN. CENTRAL
OREGON IN LOCATIONS SUCH AS BEND AND REDMOND MAY ALSO SEE ONLY A
SHORT PERIOD OF SNOW BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO A WINTRY MIXTURE AND
THEN ALL RAIN.

A STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST FROM THURSDAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH PRIMARILY RAIN IN ALL AREAS WITH MILD TEMPERATURES AS
ADDITIONAL SOUTHERN STREAM WEATHER SYSTEMS MOVE ACROSS THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY.

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

GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:

WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PDT/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML

ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 10, 11:00 AM PST, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1100 AM PST MON JAN 10 2011

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

1200 PM     HEAVY SNOW       EASTON                  47.24N 121.18W
01/09/2011  M14.0 INCH       KITTITAS           WA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            14 INCHES OF SNOW IS THE STORM TOTAL.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 E EASTON              47.25N 121.06W
01/09/2011  M16.0 INCH       KITTITAS           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            16 INCHES STORM TOTAL. SNOW ENDED AROUND 1PM.

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 SW KAMELA             45.37N 118.48W
01/09/2011  E9.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   PUBLIC

            9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVER A 10 HOUR PERIOD.

0810 PM     HEAVY SNOW       10 NNW UKIAH            45.27N 119.01W
01/09/2011  M9.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   PUBLIC

            LUCKY STRIKE SNOTEL MEASURED 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVER
            THE PAST 11 HOURS.

0600 AM     HEAVY SNOW       7 SSE FOX               44.56N 119.09W
01/10/2011  E6.0 INCH        GRANT              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT.

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       8 SE PILOT ROCK         45.40N 118.73W
01/10/2011  E12.0 INCH       UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12 INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N MEACHAM             45.54N 118.42W
01/10/2011  E9.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 8-9 INCHES STORM TOTAL OVER 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       SKI BLUEWOOD            46.08N 117.84W
01/10/2011  E11.0 INCH       COLUMBIA           WA   PUBLIC

            11 INCHES OF NEW SNOW REPORTED AT THE SKI BLUEWOOD
            RESORT.

&&

DWEBER
Local storm report, Jan 10, 11:01 AM PST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1101 AM PST MON JAN 10 2011

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

0930 AM     HEAVY SNOW       7 NNW EASTON            47.32N 121.25W
01/09/2011  M8.0 INCH        KITTITAS           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8 INCHES OVERNIGHT. SNOWING AT A RATE OF ONE INCH PER
            HOUR.

0940 AM     HEAVY SNOW       SSE EASTON              47.23N 121.18W
01/09/2011  M6.5 INCH        KITTITAS           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6.5 INCHES PAST 12 HOURS

0955 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 W CLE ELUM            47.19N 120.95W
01/09/2011  M8.0 INCH        KITTITAS           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8 INCHES OVERNIGHT

1025 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NE LA GRANDE          45.34N 118.07W
01/09/2011  E5.0 INCH        UNION              OR   PUBLIC

            5 INCHES OVERNIGHT. WEATHER SPOTTER UN-98.

1200 PM     HEAVY SNOW       EASTON                  47.24N 121.18W
01/09/2011  M14.0 INCH       KITTITAS           WA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            14 INCHES OF SNOW IS THE STORM TOTAL.

0100 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 E EASTON              47.25N 121.06W
01/09/2011  M16.0 INCH       KITTITAS           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            16 INCHES STORM TOTAL. SNOW ENDED AROUND 1PM.

0415 PM     HEAVY SNOW       BOARDMAN                45.84N 119.70W
01/09/2011  E3.0 INCH        MORROW             OR   PUBLIC

            RECEIVED ABOUT 3 INCHES SNOW IN AN HOUR AND A HALF...ALSO
            VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED TO QUARTER TO HALF MILE FROM SNOW
            AND FOG. CURRENTLY SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO LIGHT SNOW.

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 SW KAMELA             45.37N 118.48W
01/09/2011  E9.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   PUBLIC

            9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVER A 10 HOUR PERIOD.

0730 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 SE MAYVILLE           45.04N 120.08W
01/09/2011  E4.0 INCH        WHEELER            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 4 INCHES SNOW SINCE 4 PM. CURRENTLY HEAVY SNOW
            AND 26 DEGREES. ELEV 3140 FT. WH-10.

0730 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 SSE LA GRANDE         45.27N 118.05W
01/09/2011  M8.0 INCH        UNION              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RECEIVED 8 INCHES SNOW SO FAR TODAY. CURRENTLY SNOWING
            LIGHT TO MODERATELY AND 30 DEGREES.

0810 PM     HEAVY SNOW       10 NNW UKIAH            45.27N 119.01W
01/09/2011  M9.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   PUBLIC

            LUCKY STRIKE SNOTEL MEASURED 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVER
            THE PAST 11 HOURS.

1030 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 SSE PENDLETON         45.65N 118.80W
01/09/2011  M5.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SINCE ABOUT 9AM. ELEVATION 1230 FEET.

1124 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 SSE PENDLETON         45.65N 118.80W
01/09/2011  M4.5 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   NWS EMPLOYEE

            4.5 TO 5.0 INCHES SINCE AROUND 9AM. ELEVATION 1250 FEET.

1210 AM     SNOW             2 NW PENDLETON          45.69N 118.85W
01/10/2011  M3.7 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            CALENDAR DAY TOTAL RECORDED AT NWS PENDLETON BEGINNING
            830A YESTERDAY. BULK OF THE SNOW FELL BETWEEN 1230P AND
            1030P. ELEVATION 1500 FEET.

0600 AM     HEAVY SNOW       7 SSE FOX               44.56N 119.09W
01/10/2011  E6.0 INCH        GRANT              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT.

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       8 SE PILOT ROCK         45.40N 118.73W
01/10/2011  E12.0 INCH       UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12 INCHES OF SNOW FELL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N MEACHAM             45.54N 118.42W
01/10/2011  E9.0 INCH        UMATILLA           OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 8-9 INCHES STORM TOTAL OVER 24 HOURS.

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       SKI BLUEWOOD            46.08N 117.84W
01/10/2011  E11.0 INCH       COLUMBIA           WA   PUBLIC

            11 INCHES OF NEW SNOW REPORTED AT THE SKI BLUEWOOD
            RESORT.

&&

DWEBER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 1:13 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPDTGilliam, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and 1 more63 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Oregon, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011

Sources

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