Alert archive / Oregon / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this winter storm warning at Jan 17, 2012, 4:15 AM PST for 6 counties in Oregon; Modoc County, Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Jan 17, 2012, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 48 hr. 21 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2012, 4:15 AM PST (12:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 17, 2012, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2012, 10:00 PM PST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Josephine County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:16 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 8:55 AM PST | SNOW 8 | 1 W Crescent, OR | BREEZY AND STILL SNOWING WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 31 DEGREES. |
| Jan 18, 10:00 AM PST | SNOW 2.5 | 3 E Klamath Falls, OR | 24 HOURS ENDING AT 10 AM. |
| Jan 18, 10:15 AM PST | SNOW 4.5 | Mccloud, CA | MC CLOUD RANGER STATION REPORTED 4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE IT STARTED EARLIER THIS MORNING. |
| Jan 18, 11:20 AM PST | SNOW 2 | Mount Shasta, CA | SINCE 130 AM. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 18, 11:30 AM PST | SNOW 4 | Klamath Falls, OR | SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING. STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 18, 12:00 PM PST | SNOW 2.5 | Sse Mount Shasta, CA | UP TO NOON. 2 INCHES ON THE GROUND. |
| Jan 18, 12:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Sprague River, OR | UP TO 1 PM. |
| Jan 18, 12:00 PM PST | SNOW 8 | 3 Sse Mount Shasta, CA | 12 HOUR TOTAL. HE RELAYED A UNOFFICIAL REPORT FROM DUNSMUIR WITH A STORM TOTAL OF 10 INCHES. |
| Jan 18, 3:00 PM PST | SNOW 6 | 2 Nnw Klamath Falls, OR | AROUND 6 INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW AS OF 3PM. |
| Jan 18, 7:09 PM PST | SNOW 1 | 2 Ne Seiad Valley, CA | 24 HOUR TOTAL. |
| Jan 18, 8:19 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | 2 Wsw Siskiyou Summit, OR | TOTAL SINCE STORM STARTED TUESDAY EVENING. SNOW WAS GETTING BLOWN AROUND BY THE WIND. STILL SNOWING AND 29F. |
| Jan 18, 9:03 PM PST | SNOW 5.3 | 5 Nnw Brookings, OR | 5.27 INCHES RAINFALL PAST 14 HOURS. |
| Jan 18, 9:09 PM PST | SNOW 5 | 1 Sse Mount Shasta, CA | 5 INCHES SNOW PAST 16 HOURS AND 30 DEGREES. |
| Jan 18, 9:26 PM PST | SNOW 5 | Klamath Falls, OR | STORM TOTAL ENDING AT 9 PM PST. |
| Jan 19, 12:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Mount Shasta, CA | 10 AM TO 2 PM. SD 11. WHITEOUT ON I-5 NEAR WEED. |
| Jan 19, 12:45 AM PST | SNOW 5.3 | Sse Mount Shasta, CA | 24 HOUR ACCUM |
| Jan 19, 9:30 AM PST | SNOW 0 | N Tennant, CA | PAST 24 HOURS. NO PRECIP AT PRESENT TIME. WIND 24 MPH. |
| Jan 19, 10:03 AM PST | SNOW 8 | 10 Sse Sprague River, OR | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 4.5 INCHES LAST 24 HOURS, 0.43 INCH LIQUID EQUIV. |
| Jan 19, 3:29 PM PST | SNOW 17 | 4 N Mccloud, CA | 24 HOUR ACCUM. |
| Jan 19, 6:30 PM PST | SNOW 3 | Sse Mount Shasta, CA | 3 INCHES SINCE 1PM PST. 10 INCHES ON THE GROUND. |
| Jan 19, 7:24 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Ese Mount Shasta, CA | AMOUNT IS SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING. STORM TOTAL IS 9.0 INCHES SO FAR. STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 35 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1264 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
656 WWUS46 KMFR 171215 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 415 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...MORE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOWERS FOR WESTERN OREGON TODAY... ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .A VERY STRONG STORM WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE WITH THIS SECOND SYSTEM...SO WESTERN OREGON VALLEYS WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY SNOW. HOWEVER...HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ084-ORZ029>031-180015- /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DORRIS...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 415 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY... CHEMULT...CRESCENT...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW...DORRIS...TULELAKE. * PRECIPITATION TYPE: FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...CAUSING ROADS AND OTHER SURFACES TO BECOME VERY SLICK. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. WIND GUSTS NEAR SUMMER LAKE IN LAKE COUNTY WILL PEAK NEAR 80 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND HIGH WINDS...RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED ROADS AND AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ082-083-180015- /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...MCCLOUD...TENNANT 415 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * ELEVATION: MAJOR SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ABOVE 3500 FEET BUT SNOW WILL OCCASIONALLY ACCUMULATE AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET IN HEAVIER PERIODS OF PRECIPITATION...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * WINDS...WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ080-081-180015- /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 415 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * ELEVATION: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE ABOVE 4000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE ABOVE 5000 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * WINDS...WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ027-028-180015- /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRATER LAKE 415 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 FEET OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE AND HIGHWAY 140 NEAR LAKE OF THE WOODS. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ085-180015- /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0001.120118T1200Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 415 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE WARNER MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY GET MORE THAN A FOOT OF SNOW. A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY IN ALTURAS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HACKAMORE AND AMBROSE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY NEAR MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ026-180015- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120118T1800Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 415 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TODAY...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE HILLS WITH A DUSTING TO 1 INCH IN THE VALLEYS. THE ROGUE VALLEY...INCLUDING MEDFORD AND ASHLAND... MAY SEE NO ACCUMULATION. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR GREATER THAN 4 INCHES OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW MAY HAMPER TRAVEL OVER THE HILLS AND PASSES INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 UP TO SISKIYOU SUMMIT AND HIGHWAYS 62 AND 140. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ORZ023>025-180015- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120118T1800Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 415 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 1000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 1000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. A HEAVIER...STEADIER SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT OVER HILLS AND PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ORZ021-022-180000- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 415 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 1000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 1000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 1000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN THIS EVENING AS SNOW LEVELS RISE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS... INCLUDING HIGHWAY 42 OVER CAMAS MOUNTAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SK/FB
14 follow-up statements
396 WWUS46 KMFR 180006 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .A VERY STRONG STORM WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE WITH THIS SYSTEM...SO WESTERN OREGON VALLEYS WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY SNOW. HOWEVER... HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ORZ025-181500- /O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120118T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 1500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * ELEVATION...ABOVE 1500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW INCREASES THIS EVENING...BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY ON HWY 138. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ024-181500- /O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120118T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS WILL BE BETWEEN 7 AND 14 INCHES. THE KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS AREA WILL LIKELY SEE 14 TO 23 INCHES. * ELEVATION: AREAS ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING...STEADIER SNOW WILL START OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO BE MODERATE TO HEAVY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE KALIMIOPSIS WILDERNESS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY ON BACK COUNTRY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ023-181500- /O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120118T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY- 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 1500 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 1500 FEET. * TIMING...STEADIER SNOW WILL START OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO BE MODERATE TO HEAVY UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PARTS OF INTERSTATE 5 NEAR AZALEA WILL SEE SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING TURNING TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ORZ026-181500- /O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.WS.A.0001.120118T0600Z-120118T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...ASHLAND 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL WILL BE ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. THE ROGUE VALLEY...INCLUDING MEDFORD AND ASHLAND... MAY SEE NO ACCUMULATION. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 2000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW MAY HAMPER TRAVEL OVER THE HILLS AND PASSES INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 UP TO SISKIYOU SUMMIT AND HIGHWAYS 62 AND 140. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ORZ021-022-180115- /O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ CAZ084-ORZ029>031-181500- /O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT... KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL FOR THE WARNING AREA WILL BE 8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. STORM TOTAL IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL START TONIGHT AND THEN BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LAKEVIEW...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER...TULELAKE...DORRIS. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR SUMMER LAKE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HWY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ080-081-181500- /O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY BELOW 4000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4000 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE BETWEEN 8 AND 16 INCHES WITH 2 TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE TRINITY ALPS. STORM TOTALS IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL BE 3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES AND NEAR WEED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ083-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS WILL BE 10 TO 20 INCHES. WITH SOME AREAS RECEIVING NEARLY 3 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ027-028-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW IN THE CASCADES. 1 TO 2 FEET IS LIKELY IN THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND 4 TO 9 INCHES OVER SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN FOR SISKIYOU SUMMIT EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE...DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE... SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY OVER HIGHWAY 140...HIGHWAY 66...AND INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SISKIYOU SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ082-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...MCCLOUD 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS WILL BE 8 TO 14 INCHES. WITH SOME AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 2 FEET. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 5 FROM MT SHASTA CITY TO BLACK BUTTE SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ085-181500- /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 406 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS LIKELY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY IN ALTURAS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ALTURAS. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MSO/PETRUCELLI
130 WWUS46 KMFR 180027 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 427 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .A VERY STRONG STORM WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE WITH THIS SYSTEM...SO WESTERN OREGON VALLEYS WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY SNOW. HOWEVER... HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ084-ORZ029>031-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT... KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 427 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL FOR THE WARNING AREA WILL BE 8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. STORM TOTAL IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL BE 4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL START TONIGHT AND THEN BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER...DORRIS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: PAISLEY...CHILIQUIN...LAKEVIEW...SUMMER LAKE...TULELAKE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR SUMMER LAKE. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY SNOW COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HWY31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ080-081-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED 427 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY BELOW 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE BETWEEN 8 AND 16 INCHES WITH 2 TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE TRINITY ALPS. STORM TOTALS IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL BE 3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES AND NEAR WEED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ083-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 427 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS WILL BE 10 TO 20 INCHES. WITH SOME AREAS RECEIVING NEARLY 3 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ027-028-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 427 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW IN THE CASCADES. 1 TO 2 FEET IS LIKELY IN THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND 4 TO 9 INCHES OVER SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN FOR SISKIYOU SUMMIT EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE...DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE... SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY OVER HIGHWAY 140... HIGHWAY 66...AND INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SISKIYOU SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ025-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 427 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 1500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * ELEVATION...ABOVE 1500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW INCREASES THIS EVENING...BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY ON HWY 138. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ024-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- 427 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS WILL BE BETWEEN 7 AND 14 INCHES. THE KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS AREA WILL LIKELY SEE 14 TO 23 INCHES. * ELEVATION: AREAS ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING...STEADIER SNOW WILL START OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO BE MODERATE TO HEAVY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE KALIMIOPSIS WILDERNESS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY ON BACK COUNTRY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ082-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...MCCLOUD 427 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS WILL BE 8 TO 14 INCHES. WITH SOME AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 2 FEET. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 5 FROM MT SHASTA CITY TO BLACK BUTTE SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ085-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 427 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS LIKELY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY IN ALTURAS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ALTURAS. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ023-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY- 427 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 1500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO8 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 1500 FEET. * TIMING...STEADIER SNOW WILL START OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO BE MODERATE TO HEAVY UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PARTS OF INTERSTATE 5 NEAR AZALEA WILL SEE SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING TURNING TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ORZ026-181500- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- 427 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL WILL BE ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. THE ROGUE VALLEY...INCLUDING MEDFORD AND ASHLAND... MAY SEE NO ACCUMULATION. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 2000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW MAY HAMPER TRAVEL OVER THE HILLS AND PASSES INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 UP TO SISKIYOU SUMMIT AND HIGHWAYS 62 AND 140. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
076 WWUS46 KMFR 180158 CCA WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 456 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .A VERY STRONG STORM WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ084-ORZ029>031-181545- /O.COR.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT... KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 456 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL START LATER TONIGHT THEN BECOME HEAVY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER...DORRIS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: PAISLEY...CHILOQUIN... LAKEVIEW...SUMMER LAKE...TULELAKE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR SUMMER LAKE...COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ080-081-181545- /O.COR.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T1200Z-120119T1200Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED 456 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY BELOW 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...8 TO 16 INCHES, BUT 2 TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE TRINITY ALPS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES AND NEAR WEED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ083-181545- /O.COR.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 456 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES. SOME HIGHER MOUNTAIN AREAS RECEIVING COULD HAVE 2 TO 3 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ027-028-181545- /O.COR.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 456 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW IN THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS WITH 4 TO 9 INCHES OVER SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN AT SISKIYOU SUMMIT EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE...DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY OVER HIGHWAY 140... HIGHWAY 66...AND INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SISKIYOU SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ025-181545- /O.COR.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS 456 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 1500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * ELEVATION...ABOVE 1500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW INCREASES THIS EVENING...BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN LATER WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW LEVELS RISE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 138. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ024-181545- /O.COR.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- 456 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 14 INCHES. THE KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS AREA WILL LIKELY SEE 1 TO 2 FEET. * ELEVATION: AREAS ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW DEVELOPS THIS EVENING...BECOMING MODERATE TO HEAVY BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN LATER WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS SNOW LEVELS RISE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE KALIMIOPSIS WILDERNESS AREA. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY ON BACK COUNTRY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ082-181545- /O.COR.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...MCCLOUD 456 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 2 FEET. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 5 FROM MT SHASTA CITY TO BLACK BUTTE SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ085-181545- /O.COR.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 456 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE WARNERS. A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY IN ALTURAS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HACKAMORE AND AMBROSE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ023-181545- /O.COR.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY- 456 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 1500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 1500 FEET. * TIMING...STEADIER SNOW WILL START OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AS SNOW LEVELS RISE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PARTS OF INTERSTATE 5 NEAR AZALEA WILL SEE SNOW IN THE MORNING TURNING TO RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ORZ026-181545- /O.COR.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- 456 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 2000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW MAY HAMPER TRAVEL OVER THE HILLS AND PASSES INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 FROM ASHLAND TO SISKIYOU SUMMIT AND HIGHWAYS 62...66 AND 140. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PROSPECT...BUTTE FALLS...BUCKHORN...WIMER ...EVANS CREEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
043 WWUS46 KMFR 180404 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 804 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .A VERY STRONG STORM WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ORZ023-180515- /O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120119T1200Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY- 804 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW LEVELS ARE ABOVE 2500 FEET AND MAINLY RAIN IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. $$ CAZ080-081-181215- /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0600Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0600Z-120119T1200Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED 804 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY BELOW 4000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...8 TO 16 INCHES... BUT 2 TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE TRINITY ALPS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES AND NEAR WEED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ027-028-181215- /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0600Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 804 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW IN THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS WITH 4 TO 9 INCHES OVER SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN AT SISKIYOU SUMMIT EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE...DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY OVER HIGHWAY 140... HIGHWAY 66...AND INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SISKIYOU SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ024-025-181215- /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0600Z-120118T1800Z/ EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- 804 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH LOCALLY MORE THAN 1 FOOT IN THE KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS AREA. * ELEVATION...ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY OVERNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY AS SNOW LEVELS RISE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS...KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS AREA. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 138. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ084-ORZ029>031-181215- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT... KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 804 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL START LATER TONIGHT THEN BECOME HEAVY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER...DORRIS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: PAISLEY...CHILOQUIN... LAKEVIEW...SUMMER LAKE...TULELAKE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR SUMMER LAKE...COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ083-181215- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 804 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES. SOME HIGHER MOUNTAIN AREAS RECEIVING COULD HAVE 2 TO 3 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ082-181215- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...MCCLOUD 804 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO 2 FEET. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 5 FROM MT SHASTA CITY TO BLACK BUTTE SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ026-181215- /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120118T1800Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- 804 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN AS SNOW LEVELS RISE LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW MAY HAMPER TRAVEL OVER THE HILLS AND PASSES INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 FROM ASHLAND TO SISKIYOU SUMMIT AND HIGHWAYS 62...66 AND 140. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PROSPECT...BUTTE FALLS...BUCKHORN...WIMER AND EVANS CREEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ085-181215- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.120118T0900Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 804 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE WARNERS. A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY IN ALTURAS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HACKAMORE AND AMBROSE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SPILDE
511 WWUS46 KMFR 181118 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 318 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY... .A MAJOR STORM IS CURRENTLY IMPACTING THE FORECAST AREA AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ080-081-182330- /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED 318 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON BELOW 4000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...8 TO 16 INCHES... BUT 2 TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE TRINITY ALPS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY LATER THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN BELOW 4000 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WARNING LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SAWYERS BAR ROAD NEAR ETNA SUMMIT. * ADVISORY LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES AND NEAR WEED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ084-ORZ029>031-182330- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT... KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 318 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE: PRECIPITATION WILL BE MOSTLY SNOW BUT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL LIKELY MIX WITH THE SNOW NEAR KLAMATH FALLS TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER...DORRIS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: PAISLEY...CHILOQUIN...LAKEVIEW...SUMMER LAKE...TULELAKE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR SUMMER LAKE...AND COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ083-182330- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 318 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES WITH SOME HIGHER MOUNTAIN AREAS REACHING 2 TO 3 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...PEAKING IN INTENSITY THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ027-028-182330- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 318 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW IN THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS WITH 4 TO 9 INCHES OVER SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET. SNOW WILL CHANGEOVER TO RAIN AT SISKIYOU SUMMIT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE...DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY OVER HIGHWAY 140... HIGHWAY 66...AND INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SISKIYOU SUMMIT. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS HEAVY SNOW EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ024-025-181800- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120118T1800Z/ EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- 318 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 ADDITIONAL INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING WITH LOCALLY 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS AREA. * ELEVATION...ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND CHANGE TO RAIN BY MIDDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS...KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS AREA. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 138. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ082-182330- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...MCCLOUD 318 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 3000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 5 FROM MT SHASTA CITY TO BLACK BUTTE SUMMIT. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS HEAVY SNOW EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ085-182330- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 318 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE WARNERS. A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY IN ALTURAS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HACKAMORE AND AMBROSE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ026-181800- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T1800Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- 318 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CHANGE TO RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW MAY HAMPER TRAVEL OVER THE HILLS AND PASSES INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 FROM ASHLAND TO SISKIYOU SUMMIT AND HIGHWAYS 62...66 AND 140. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PROSPECT...BUTTE FALLS...BUCKHORN...WIMER AND EVANS CREEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SK/FB
220 WWUS46 KMFR 181732 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 932 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY... .A MAJOR STORM IS CURRENTLY IMPACTING THE FORECAST AREA AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ084-ORZ029>031-190145- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT... KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 932 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE: PRECIPITATION WILL BE MOSTLY SNOW BUT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL LIKELY MIX WITH THE SNOW NEAR KLAMATH FALLS TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER... DORRIS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: PAISLEY...CHILOQUIN... LAKEVIEW...SUMMER LAKE...TULELAKE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR SUMMER LAKE...AND COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ080-081-190000- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED 932 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON BELOW 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...8 TO 16 INCHES... BUT 2 TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE TRINITY ALPS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY LATER THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN BELOW 4000 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WARNING LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SAWYERS BAR ROAD NEAR ETNA SUMMIT. * ADVISORY LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... YREKA... WEED. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES AND NEAR WEED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ083-190145- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 932 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES WITH SOME HIGHER MOUNTAIN AREAS REACHING 2 TO 3 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...PEAKING IN INTENSITY THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ027-028-190145- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 932 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW IN THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS WITH 4 TO 9 INCHES OVER SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET. SNOW WILL CHANGEOVER TO RAIN AT SISKIYOU SUMMIT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE...DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY OVER HIGHWAY 140... HIGHWAY 66...AND INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SISKIYOU SUMMIT. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS HEAVY SNOW EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ024-025-181845- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120118T1800Z/ EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- 932 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 ADDITIONAL INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING WITH LOCALLY 6 TO 12 INCHES IN THE KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS AREA. * ELEVATION...ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND CHANGE TO RAIN BY MIDDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STEAMBOAT...TOKETEE FALLS...KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS AREA. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 138. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ082-190145- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...MCCLOUD 932 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... * A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN DUNSMUIR AND MT SHASTA CITY WITH LESSER AMOUNTS AT LOWER ELEVATION. 10 TO 20 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 3000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND ALL OF INTERSTATE 5. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS HEAVY SNOW EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ085-190145- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 932 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE WARNERS. A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY IN ALTURAS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HACKAMORE AND AMBROSE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ026-181845- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T1800Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- 932 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CHANGE TO RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW MAY HAMPER TRAVEL OVER THE HILLS AND PASSES INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 FROM ASHLAND TO SISKIYOU SUMMIT AND HIGHWAYS 62...66 AND 140. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PROSPECT...BUTTE FALLS...BUCKHORN...WIMER AND EVANS CREEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
839 WWUS46 KMFR 181757 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 957 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY... .A MAJOR STORM IS CURRENTLY IMPACTING THE FORECAST AREA AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ORZ024-025-181900- /O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120118T1800Z/ EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- 957 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW LEVELS HAVE RISEN ABOVE 3000 FEET THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. $$ ORZ026-181900- /O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T1800Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- 957 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW LEVELS HAVE RISEN ABOVE 3000 FEET THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. $$ CAZ084-ORZ029>031-190000- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT... KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW 957 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...8 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE: PRECIPITATION WILL BE MOSTLY SNOW BUT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL LIKELY MIX WITH THE SNOW NEAR KLAMATH FALLS TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER... DORRIS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: PAISLEY...CHILOQUIN... LAKEVIEW...SUMMER LAKE...TULELAKE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR SUMMER LAKE...AND COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ080-081-190000- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...YREKA... WEED 957 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON BELOW 4000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...8 TO 16 INCHES... BUT 2 TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE TRINITY ALPS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY LATER THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN BELOW 4000 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WARNING LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SAWYERS BAR ROAD NEAR ETNA SUMMIT. * ADVISORY LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW... YREKA... WEED. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES AND NEAR WEED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ083-190000- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 957 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES WITH SOME HIGHER MOUNTAIN AREAS REACHING 2 TO 3 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...PEAKING IN INTENSITY THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ027-028-190000- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 957 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 FEET OF SNOW IN THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS WITH 4 TO 9 INCHES OVER SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET. SNOW WILL CHANGEOVER TO RAIN AT SISKIYOU SUMMIT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE...DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY OVER HIGHWAY 140... HIGHWAY 66...AND INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SISKIYOU SUMMIT. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS HEAVY SNOW EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ082-190000- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...MCCLOUD 957 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... * A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN DUNSMUIR AND MT SHASTA CITY WITH LESSER AMOUNTS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. 10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND ALL OF INTERSTATE 5. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS HEAVY SNOW EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ085-190000- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 957 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE WARNERS. A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY IN ALTURAS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HACKAMORE AND AMBROSE. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
213 WWUS46 KMFR 182350 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 350 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...A MAJOR STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ084-191315- /O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS 350 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW LEVELS WILL BE NEAR 4000 FEET TONIGHT THEN RISE TO NEAR 4500 FEET TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...TULELAKE AND DORRIS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. ON THURSDAY SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED TONIGHT ON PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ORZ031-191315- /O.CAN.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAKEVIEW 350 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND FOR MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: LAKEVIEW...THE WARNER MOUNTAINS...HART MOUNTAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CAZ080-190100- /O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONLY RURAL AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED 350 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES...BUT 2 TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE IN THE TRINITY ALPS. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE ABOVE 4500 FEET THIS EVENING. * WARNING LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SAWYERS BAR ROAD NEAR ETNA SUMMIT AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 3. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ081-191315- /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 350 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BELOW 4000 FEET DUE TO RISING SNOW LEVELS. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST 30 TO 40 MPH AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ029-030-191315- /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY... BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER 350 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY BELOW 4500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...7 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 4500 FEET OVERNIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN IN KLAMATH FALLS TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING THE KLAMATH BASIN INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97 NEAR FORT KLAMATH AND HIGHWAY 140 WEST OF KLAMATH FALLS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ027-028-191315- /O.EXB.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 350 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING BELOW 5500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 5500 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA...1 TO 2 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...A TRACE TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TONIGHT TO NEAR 5500 FEET BY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * WINDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...RISING SNOW LEVELS ON INTERSTATE 5 AT SISKIYOU SUMMIT WILL LEAD TO SNOW CHANGING OVER TO RAIN TONIGHT. WET SNOW IS LIKELY TO MAKE TRAVEL MORE DIFFICULT ABOVE 5500 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ082-191315- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 350 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES BELOW 3500 FEET IS EXPECTED. ANOTHER 12 TO 24 IN CHES OF ACCUMULATION ABOVE 3500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN DUNSMUIR AND MT SHASTA CITY WITH LESSER AMOUNTS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. 10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE OVERNIGHT TO 3500 FEET. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO 4000 FEET DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND ALL OF INTERSTATE 5. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS HEAVY SNOW EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ083-191315- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 350 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE LIKELY FOR THE WARNER MOUNTAINS. LESSER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF MT SHASTA NEAR TENNANT AND DORRIS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...PEAKING IN INTENSITY THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ085-191315- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 350 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOME PLACES COULD RECEIVE ANOTHER 8 INCHES. ANOTHER INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN ALTURAS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 395 AND HIGHWAY 299. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
053 WWUS46 KMFR 190001 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 401 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...A MAJOR STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAZ081-190815- /O.EXP.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 401 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: NEAR SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS ABOVE 4000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST 30 TO 50 MPH AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CAZ080-190115- /O.EXP.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 401 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. $$ ORZ029-030-190815- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY... BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER 401 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY BELOW 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...7 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 4500 FEET OVERNIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN IN KLAMATH FALLS TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING THE KLAMATH BASIN INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97 NEAR FORT KLAMATH AND HIGHWAY 140 WEST OF KLAMATH FALLS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ027-028-190815- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 401 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING BELOW 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA...1 TO 2 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...2 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TONIGHT TO NEAR 5500 FEET BY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT...LAKE OF THE WOODS. * WINDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...RISING SNOW LEVELS ON INTERSTATE 5 AT SISKIYOU SUMMIT WILL LEAD TO SNOW CHANGING OVER TO RAIN TONIGHT. WET SNOW IS LIKELY TO MAKE TRAVEL MORE DIFFICULT ABOVE 5500 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ082-190815- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 401 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES BELOW 3500 FEET IS EXPECTED. ANOTHER 12 TO 24 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ABOVE 3500 FEET. 5 TO 10 INCHES BETWEEN DUNSMUIR AND MT SHASTA CITY WITH LESSER AMOUNTS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS. 10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE OVERNIGHT TO 3500 FEET. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO 4000 FEET DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND ALL OF INTERSTATE 5. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS HEAVY SNOW EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ083-190815- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 401 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE LIKELY FOR THE WARNER MOUNTAINS. LESSER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF MT SHASTA NEAR TENNANT AND DORRIS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...PEAKING IN INTENSITY THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ084-190815- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS 401 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW LEVELS WILL BE NEAR 4000 FEET TONIGHT THEN RISE TO NEAR 4500 FEET TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...TULELAKE AND DORRIS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. ON THURSDAY SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED TONIGHT ON PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CAZ085-190815- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 401 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOME PLACES COULD RECEIVE ANOTHER 8 INCHES. ANOTHER INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN ALTURAS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 395 AND HIGHWAY 299. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ031-190815- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAKEVIEW 401 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND FOR MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: LAKEVIEW...THE WARNER MOUNTAINS...HART MOUNTAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO60 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
829 WWUS46 KMFR 190029 AAA WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 429 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...A MAJOR STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ORZ029-030-191300- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY... BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER 429 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY BELOW 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN THE WARNING AREA...7 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 4500 FEET OVERNIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN IN KLAMATH FALLS TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING THE KLAMATH BASIN INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97 NEAR FORT KLAMATH AND HIGHWAY 140 WEST OF KLAMATH FALLS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ027-028-191300- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 429 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING BELOW 5500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA...1 TO 2 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...2 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TONIGHT TO NEAR 5500 FEET BY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT...LAKE OF THE WOODS. * WINDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...RISING SNOW LEVELS ON INTERSTATE 5 AT SISKIYOU SUMMIT WILL LEAD TO SNOW CHANGING OVER TO RAIN TONIGHT. WET SNOW IS LIKELY TO MAKE TRAVEL MORE DIFFICULT ABOVE 5500 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ082-191300- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 429 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES BELOW 3500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE OVERNIGHT TO 3500 FEET. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO 4000 FEET DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 5 FROM MOUNT SHASTA CITY TO DUNSMUIR. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS HEAVY SNOW EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ083-191300- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 429 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE LIKELY. WITH LESSER AMOUNTS NORTH OF MT SHASTA NEAR TENNANT...PROBABLY 5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...PEAKING IN INTENSITY THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ084-191300- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS 429 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW LEVELS WILL BE NEAR 4000 FEET TONIGHT THEN RISE TO NEAR 4500 FEET TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...TULELAKE AND DORRIS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. ON THURSDAY SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED TONIGHT ON PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ085-191300- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 429 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SOME PLACES COULD RECEIVE ANOTHER 8 INCHES. ANOTHER INCH IS POSSIBLE IN ALTURAS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 395 AND HIGHWAY 299. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ081-191300- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 429 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: NEAR SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS ABOVE 4000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ORZ031-191300- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAKEVIEW 429 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND FOR MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: LAKEVIEW...THE WARNER MOUNTAINS...HART MOUNTAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
980 WWUS46 KMFR 190601 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1001 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...A MAJOR STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 3000 FEET AS WELL AS ALL OF THE EAST SIDE OF OREGON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS STORM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS TO MANY LOCATIONS RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ORZ029-030-191415- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY... BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER 1001 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY BELOW 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES IN THE WARNING AREA. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 4500 FEET OVERNIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO RAIN IN KLAMATH FALLS TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING THE KLAMATH BASIN INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97 NEAR FORT KLAMATH AND HIGHWAY 140 WEST OF KLAMATH FALLS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT...GILCHRIST...SPRAGUE RIVER. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ORZ027-028-191415- /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 1001 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY BELOW 5500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 5500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA...10 TO 20 INCHES. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...2 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TONIGHT TO NEAR 5500 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT...LAKE OF THE WOODS. * WINDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...RISING SNOW LEVELS ON INTERSTATE 5 AT SISKIYOU SUMMIT WILL LEAD TO SNOW CHANGING OVER TO RAIN TONIGHT. WET SNOW IS LIKELY TO MAKE TRAVEL MORE DIFFICULT ABOVE 5500 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ082-191415- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 1001 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES BELOW 3500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE OVERNIGHT TO 3500 FEET. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO 4000 FEET DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 5 FROM MOUNT SHASTA CITY TO DUNSMUIR. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS HEAVY SNOW EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ083-191415- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 1001 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY. WITH LESSER AMOUNTS NORTH OF MT SHASTA NEAR TENNANT...PROBABLY 2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY...PEAKING IN INTENSITY THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ084-191415- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS 1001 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW LEVELS WILL BE NEAR 4000 FEET TONIGHT THEN RISE TO NEAR 4500 FEET TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...TULELAKE AND DORRIS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. ON THURSDAY SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED TONIGHT ON PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ085-191415- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 1001 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. AN INCH OR LESS IN ALTURAS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 395 AND HIGHWAY 299. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ081-191415- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 1001 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 4000 FEET. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: NEAR SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS ABOVE 4000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ORZ031-191415- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAKEVIEW 1001 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND FOR MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: LAKEVIEW...THE WARNER MOUNTAINS...HART MOUNTAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
772 WWUS46 KMFR 191157 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 357 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ORZ029-030-200000- /O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLY...CHEMULT...CRESCENT 357 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * PRECIPITATION TYPE: TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ENOUGH BELOW 4500 FEET TO SUPPORT RAIN TODAY...BUT SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 4500 FEET. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING AND NORTH OF THE KLAMATH BASIN INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97 AND CRESCENT...CHEMULT AND HIGHWAY 140 WEST OF KLAMATH FALLS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ORZ027-028-200000- /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 357 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING BELOW 5000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 5000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA...10 TO 20 INCHES. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATER THIS MORNING...CHANGING TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING AT LOCATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET INCLUDING SISKIYOU SUMMIT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW RETURNING TO SISKIYOU SUMMIT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...HIGHWAY 140 NEAR LAKE OF THE WOODS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * WINDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...RISING SNOW LEVELS ON INTERSTATE 5 AT SISKIYOU SUMMIT WILL LEAD TO SNOW CHANGING OVER TO RAIN BRIEFLY LATE THIS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW THIS EVENING. WET SNOW IS LIKELY TO MAKE TRAVEL MORE DIFFICULT ABOVE 5000 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ082-200000- /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.A.0002.120121T0000Z-120121T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 357 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 16 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES BELOW 3500 FEET. RAIN COULD OCCASIONALLY MIX WITH SNOW AT AREAS 3500 FEET AND BELOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 4000 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 5 FROM MOUNT SHASTA CITY TO DUNSMUIR. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE AS SNOW BECOMES WET AND HEAVY TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ083-200000- /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.A.0002.120121T0000Z-120121T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 357 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 16 INCHES ARE LIKELY. WITH LESSER AMOUNTS NEAR TENNANT...PROBABLY 5 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...PEAKING IN INTENSITY THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ084-200000- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS 357 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ARE LIKELY TODAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...TULELAKE AND DORRIS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED ON PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 97 WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ085-200000- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ MODOC COUNTY- 357 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. AN INCH OR LESS IN ALTURAS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 395 AND HIGHWAY 299. * WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ081-200000- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED 357 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 3500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING. AREAS NEAR 3500 FEET LIKE WEED COULD FEATURE A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN LATER THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: NEAR SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ORZ031-200000- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAKEVIEW 357 AM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: LAKEVIEW...THE WARNER MOUNTAINS...HART MOUNTAIN. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SK
459 WWUS46 KMFR 192314 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 314 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 CAZ084-085-200015- /O.CAN.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS 314 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 2 INCHES OR LESS ABOVE 5000 FEET. THIS IS INSUFFICIENT TO MEET WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ CAZ083-201500- /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.A.0002.120121T0000Z-120121T1800Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 314 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING NEAR MOUNT SHASTA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON THE MOUNTAIN. IN THE TENNANT AREA ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS WILL BE 2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW INTENSITY WILL PEAK THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IS HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINTER STORM WATCH...SNOW LEVELS NEAR 4500 FEET LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL LOWER TO NEAR 4000 FEET OVERNIGHT. 1 TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IS EXPECTED DURING THE WINTER STORM WATCH PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ORZ027-028-200600- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 314 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING BELOW 5000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE EXPECTED TO BE 5 TO 10 INCHES. IN THE ADVISORY AREA...3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS NEAR 3500 FEET WILL FALL TO 3000 FEET OVERNIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...HIGHWAY 140 NEAR LAKE OF THE WOODS...AND THE MOUNT ASHLAND SKI ROAD. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT. * WINDS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET WHERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...INTERSTATE 5 AT AND NEAR SISKIYOU SUMMIT WILL BE AFFECTED AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 140 AND ROADWAYS NEAR CRATER AND DIAMOND LAKES. BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME ICY SPOTS AS SOME COOLING OCCURS OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ CAZ082-201500- /O.EXT.KMFR.WS.A.0002.120121T0000Z-120121T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 314 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN NEAR 2500 FEET. MOST OF THIS IS EXPECTED TO FALL BEFORE DARK. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW ON THE ORDER OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE AS SNOW LEVELS FALL FROM NEAR 4500 FEET TO 4000 FEET LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 5 FROM SOUTH WEED TO DUNSMUIR...AND FROM MOUNT SHASTA CITY TO MC CLOUD. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ORZ029-030-200600- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEMULT...CRESCENT 314 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET. 2 INCHES OF SNOW OR LESS IS EXPECTED BELOW 4500 FEET AS SNOW LEVELS FALL THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * PRECIPITATION TYPE: SNOW LEVELS NEAR 4500 FEET WILL FALL TO 3500 FEET BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING AND NORTH OF THE KLAMATH BASIN INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97 AND CRESCENT... CHEMULT AND HIGHWAY 140 WEST OF KLAMATH FALLS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ CAZ080-201500- /O.EXB.KMFR.WS.A.0002.120121T0600Z-120121T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 314 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 4500 FEET THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING AROUND THE SCOTT VALLEY AND IN THE MARBLE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL PEAK IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AS SNOW LEVELS FALL TO NEAR 4000 FEET. * IMPACTS...SNOW MAY IMPACT HIGHWAY 3 FROM THE SHASTA VALLEY INTO THE SCOTT VALLEY...AND TOWARD SAWYERS BAR. * WINTER STORM WATCH...SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 4000 FEET DURING THE WATCH TIME PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ081-200600- /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED 314 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 3 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET. LOCALLY HIGH AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN SOUTH WEED. * TIMING...SNOW INTENSITY WILL PEAK LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: NEAR SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...INTERSTATE 5 NEAR SOUTH WEED AND SURROUNDING AREAS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED. REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ORZ031-200600- /O.EXT.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAKEVIEW 314 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. LOCALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING IN AND NEAR SUMMER LAKE WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES THERE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE: LAKEVIEW...THE WARNER MOUNTAINS...HART MOUNTAIN...AND SUMMER LAKE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. LOCAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BTL
495 WWUS46 KMFR 200548 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 948 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ORZ027-028-200700- /O.EXP.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRATER LAKE...CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK...HOWARD PRAIRIE...SISKIYOU SUMMIT 948 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING BELOW 5000 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BELOW 5000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BUT AMOUNTS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 1 TO 3 INCHES. $$ CAZ082-201400- /O.EXP.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.A.0002.120121T0000Z-120121T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD 948 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AS SNOW LEVELS FALL FROM NEAR 4500 FEET TO 4000 FEET LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS OVERNIGHT. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE NEXT ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ALONG HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 5 FROM SOUTH WEED TO DUNSMUIR...AND FROM MOUNT SHASTA CITY TO MC CLOUD. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ083-201400- /O.EXP.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.A.0002.120121T0000Z-120121T1800Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TENNANT 948 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING, BUT ONLY A FEW INCHES ARE EXPECTED AROUND TENNANT. * TIMING...SNOW THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AS SNOW LEVELS FALL FROM NEAR 4500 FEET TO 4000 FEET LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS OVERNIGHT. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE NEXT ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW. SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ARE LIKELY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ORZ029-030-200700- /O.EXP.KMFR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEMULT...CRESCENT 948 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. ONLY AN INCH OR TWO OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ CAZ080-201400- /O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WS.A.0002.120121T0600Z-120121T1800Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 948 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT WITH ONLY ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVIER SNOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...MOSTLY THE HIGHER PASSES ON HIGHWAYS 3 AND 96. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ081-200700- /O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED 948 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 3500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT WITH ONLY AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO OF ACCUMULATION. $$ ORZ031-200700- /O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/ CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAKEVIEW 948 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING WILL TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT WITH LESS THAN AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION. $$ SPILDE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 16, 8:01 PM PST, 8 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 8:01 PM PST, 8 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
801 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012
.DISCUSSION...17/00Z NAM IN. 17/00Z GFS IN THROUGH 42HR.
IT IS NOW THE RELATIVELY CALM BEFORE THE STORM OVER THE MEDFORD
CWA. A COLD AIR MASS REMAINS IN PLACE AND FREEZE WARNINGS ARE IN
EFFECT FOR THE COAST EARLY TUESDAY.
DRY NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT CURRENTLY OVER THE FORECAST
AREA...WITH EMBEDDED SHORT WAVES PROVIDING UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FOR
SHOWER ACTIVITY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT WILL OCCUR WITH THESE SHOWERS. THE
OFFSHORE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN AND BREAK TO THE EAST OF THE AREA
WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND A MAJOR STORM WILL MOVE IN TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE DAY SHIFT SUMMARIZED THE SCENARIO
NICELY SO THAT ACCOUNT APPEARS BELOW WITH SOME EDITING.
CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE QUICKLY TUESDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG WARM
FRONT MOVES IN AND BRINGS HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND STRONG WINDS
OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. IT'S PRETTY MUCH A SLAM DUNK THAT
WE'LL GET STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN AT THE COAST. THIS WILL
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL PROBLEMS ALONG WITH BROKEN TREES...DOWNED
POWER LINES...AND POWER OUTAGES. THE OTHER CONCERN EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING WILL BE IN THE VALLEYS. MODEL SOUNDINGS THERE SUGGEST A
BRIEF PERIOD OF WET SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN. A LOT OF FACTORS HAVE
TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THIS TO OCCUR...SO FOR NOW...HAVE LOWERED
SNOW LEVELS DOWN TO NEAR THE VALLEY FLOOR TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND HAVE A MENTION OF RAIN/WET SNOW MIX. SNOW
LEVELS WILL RISE WEDNESDAY AND ANY CONCERN FOR WINTER WEATHER IN
THE VALLEYS WILL END.
THE MOUNTAINS ARE ANOTHER STORY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE GOOD
NEWS IS THAT THIS WILL PUT A BIG DENT INTO THE WATER DEFICIT AND
BUILD UP THE SNOWPACK. THE BAD NEWS IS THAT SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL
BE MEASURED IN FEET...NOT INCHES...AND IS GOING TO HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO TRAVEL OVER HIGHWAYS 140...62...66 AND I-5
NEAR SISKIYOU SUMMIT. ANYONE THAT IS PLANNING ON TRAVELING ALONG
THESE ROUTES SHOULD MAKE ALTERNATE PLANS.
THE EAST SIDE AND MUCH OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL BE BREEZY WITH
A FEW SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL WEDNESDAY. THEN THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION
WILL SPREAD INTO THOSE AREAS AS WELL. THE MODEL CONSENSUS IS THAT
MUCH OF THE EAST SIDE WILL STAY COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE ONLY MODEL WARM ENOUGH FOR RAIN IS THE GFS AND EVEN
THAT JUST BARELY GETS ABOVE FREEZING. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL
DEVELOP...WHICH COULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO LEAD TO LOCAL BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR VIRTUALLY ALL OF
THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE EAST SIDE OF
OREGON. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST SIDE AND
SHASTA VALLEY. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND ON THE EAST SIDE
COULD RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
THE STORMY PATTERN WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND. IT LOOKS LIKE
SOUTHWEST OREGON AND COAST RANGE WILL GET SLAMMED AGAIN WITH
ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW. THE
STORM TRACK MAY WILL SHIFT SOUTH THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...THEN ANOTHER STORM MAY IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY WITH SNOW LEVELS POSSIBLY LOWERING TO
3000 FEET WEST OF THE CASCADES. RIVER LEVELS WILL BECOME A CONCERN
TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK AS SOME COASTAL RIVERS MAY REACH FLOOD
STAGE AS EARLY AS THURSDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING.
SHOWERS WILL INCREASE LATER TONIGHT RESULTING IN AREAS OF MVFR
CIGS WITH HIGHER TERRAIN PARTLY OBSCURED...WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO
TUESDAY. MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY PRECIPITATION WILL
DEVELOP AT THE COAST TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH IFR
CIGS LIKELY. LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR IS ALSO POSSIBLE AT THE
COAST...ROGUE VALLEY AND UMPQUA BASIN TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR ORZ030-031.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR ORZ027>030.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
ORZ021-022.
FROST ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY FOR ORZ022.
HIGH SURF WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
ORZ021-022.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
TUESDAY ABOVE 1000 FEET FOR ORZ021>025.
FREEZE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY FOR ORZ021-022.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
TUESDAY FOR ORZ026.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR ORZ024>026.
CA...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR CAZ081-083.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR CAZ083-084.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR CAZ080>082.
PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY
FOR PZZ350-356-370-376.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 8 PM PST THURSDAY
FOR PZZ350-356-370-376.
STORM WARNING FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR
PZZ350-356-370-376.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY
FOR PZZ350-356-370-376.
15/15/15Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 16, 3:29 PM PST, 12 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 329 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 ORZ021-022-171500- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- 329 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST ABOVE 1000 FEET. SEE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. HIGH SURF WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM WEDNESDAY. SEE COASTAL HAZARDS MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PZZ350-356-370-376-171500- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CAPE BLANCO OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 329 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SEE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ081>083-ORZ029>031-171500- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 329 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SEE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ080-084-085-171500- WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- 329 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET. SEE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ023>026-171500- CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY- 329 PM PST MON JAN 16 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 10 PM PST ABOVE 1000 FEET. SEE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES TO TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING ABOVE 3000 FEET. SEE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. GLASER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 4:15 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | Coos, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake | 66 hr |
| Jan 17, 11:33 AM PST | River Flood Watch | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 25 hr |
| Jan 17, 12:03 PM PST | Flood Watch | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas, Josephine | 46 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:02 PM PST | High Wind Watch | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lake | 23 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:02 PM PST | Wind Advisory | MFR | Curry, Jackson, Josephine | 47 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:05 PM PST | Hurricane Force Wind Warning | MFR | 23 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.