Alert archive / Oregon / Blizzard Warnings in 2012
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this blizzard warning at Dec 16, 2012, 3:08 AM PST for 11 counties in Oregon; Columbia County, Walla Walla County, Washington. It took effect at Dec 16, 2012, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2012, 3:08 AM PST (11:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2012, 1:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2012, 8:40 AM PST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Crook County, OR, Deschutes County, OR, Gilliam County, OR, Grant County, OR, Jefferson County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Union County, OR, Wallowa County, OR, Wasco County, OR, Wheeler County, OR, Columbia County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 279 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
- 583 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
558 WWUS46 KPDT 161108 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 308 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .ABUNDANT RAIN AND SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF. ORZ502-503-WAZ030-161915- /O.UPG.KPDT.BZ.A.0001.121217T0000Z-121218T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.121217T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK... UKIAH...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 308 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY: 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * ELEVATION: THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ABOVE 4500 FEET BUT WINDS WILL BE STRONG IN EVEN THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN AND WINDS WILL RISE THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. SNOW AND WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING 3 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET WITH 8 TO 13 INCHES EXPECTED ABOVE 5000 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ050-506-161915- /O.NEW.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.121217T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY-OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA... BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA 308 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY: 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * ELEVATION: THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ABOVE 3500 FEET BUT WINDS WILL BE STRONG IN EVEN THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN AND WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW AND WIND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY... SENECA...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ520-161915- /O.UPG.KPDT.WS.A.0009.121216T2000Z-121217T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0013.121216T2100Z-121217T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 308 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. IN ADDITION, WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ026-161915- /O.UPG.KPDT.WS.A.0009.121216T2000Z-121217T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0013.121216T2100Z-121217T1800Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...THORP 308 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 1500 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF EARLY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELLENSBURG...THORP * IMPACTS: SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. ADDITIONALLY, WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
6 follow-up statements
939 WWUS46 KPDT 161653 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 853 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .ABUNDANT RAIN AND SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF. ORZ050-502-503-506-WAZ030-162300- /O.CON.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.121217T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY-NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA... MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH...BROTHERS...PAULINA... PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 853 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY: 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * ELEVATION: THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ABOVE 3500 FEET BUT WINDS WILL BE STRONG IN EVEN THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN AND WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW AND WIND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY... SENECA...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ520-162300- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.121216T2100Z-121217T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 853 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ026-162300- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.121216T2100Z-121217T1800Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...THORP 853 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 1500 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF EARLY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELLENSBURG...THORP * IMPACTS: SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. ADDITIONALLY... WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ521-162300- /O.NEW.KPDT.WW.Y.0025.121216T2100Z-121217T1200Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE 853 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...AND/OR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES. * ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL BEGIN AROUND 1500 FEET TODAY THEN RISE TO 2500 FEET TONIGHT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW TURNING OVER TO RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE BECOMING 20 TO 30 MPH WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS: THE SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY BECOME POOR AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ027-162300- /O.NEW.KPDT.WW.Y.0025.121216T2100Z-121217T0800Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA 853 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AROUND 2 INCHES * ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 2000 FEET TONIGHT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE THE SNOW TURNS OVER TO RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS BY MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA * IMPACTS: THE SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 82. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
763 WWUS46 KPDT 161733 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 933 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .ABUNDANT RAIN AND SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL ARRIVE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF. ORZ509-162300- /O.EXB.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.121216T2100Z-121217T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER 933 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY: 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL BEGIN AROUND 3000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THEN RISE TO 4000 FEET TONIGHT...THE DROP BELOW 3000 FEET ON MONDAY. BACK THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ABOVE 4000 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN AND WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW AND WIND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LAPINE...SUNRIVER...BEND AND SISTERS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ050-502-503-506-WAZ030-162300- /O.CON.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.121217T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY-NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA... MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH...BROTHERS...PAULINA... PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 933 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY: 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * ELEVATION: THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ABOVE 3500 FEET BUT WINDS WILL BE STRONG IN EVEN THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN AND WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW AND WIND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY... SENECA...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ520-162300- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.121216T2100Z-121217T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 933 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ026-162300- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.121216T2100Z-121217T1800Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...THORP 933 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 1500 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF EARLY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELLENSBURG...THORP * IMPACTS: SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. ADDITIONALLY... WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ521-162300- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0025.121216T2100Z-121217T1200Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE 933 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES. * ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL BEGIN AROUND 1500 FEET TODAY THEN RISE TO 2500 FEET TONIGHT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW TURNING OVER TO RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE BECOMING 20 TO 30 MPH WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS: THE SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY BECOME POOR AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ027-162300- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0025.121216T2100Z-121217T0800Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA 933 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AROUND 2 INCHES * ELEVATION: SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 2000 FEET TONIGHT. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE THE SNOW TURNS OVER TO RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS BY MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA * IMPACTS: THE SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 82. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
393 WWUS46 KPDT 162232 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 232 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .ABUNDANT RAIN AND SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF. ORZ509-170700- /O.CON.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER 232 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY: 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING: SNOW HAS BEGUN. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL INTENSITY DECREASE WHEN THE WINDS INCREASE BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY WHEN THE COLD FRONT PASSAGE OCCURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97 SOUTH OF BEND AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS 20 AND 26 OVER THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONDITIONS THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ050-502-503-506-WAZ030-170700- /O.CON.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.121217T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY-NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA... MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH...BROTHERS...PAULINA... PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 232 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY: 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING: SNOW HAS BEGUN. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY... SENECA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. 3 TO 6 INCHES IN WALLOWA COUNTY AND THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS. * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 84 AND HIGHWAY 395. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ520-170700- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 232 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * TIMING: SNOW HAS BEGUN AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT THEN DECREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ026-170700- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121217T1800Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...THORP 232 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS WESTERLY WINDS INCREASE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELLENSBURG...THORP * IMPACTS: SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. ADDITIONALLY... WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ521-170700- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-121217T1200Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE 232 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW HAS BEGUN AND WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW TURNING OVER TO RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE BECOMING 20 TO 30 MPH WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS: THE SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY BECOME POOR AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ027-170700- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-121217T0800Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA 232 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AROUND 2 INCHES MAINLY IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE ZONE AROUND YAKIMA AND WHITE SWAN. * TIMING: SNOW HAS BEGUN AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE THE SNOW TURNS OVER TO RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS BY MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: NACHES...YAKIMA...WHITE SWAN * IMPACTS: THE SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 82. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
947 WWUS46 KPDT 170411 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 811 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .ABUNDANT RAIN AND SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF. WAZ027-171000- /O.UPG.KPDT.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-121217T0800Z/ /O.EXB.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121217T1000Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA 811 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES MAINLY IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE ZONE AROUND YAKIMA AND WHITE SWAN. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE THE SNOW TURNS OVER TO RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA * IMPACTS: THE SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 82. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ509-171000- /O.CON.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER 811 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY: 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. SNOW INTENSITY WILL DECREASE WHEN THE WINDS INCREASE BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY WHEN THE COLD FRONT PASSAGE OCCURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97 SOUTH OF BEND AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS 20 AND 26 OVER THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONDITIONS THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ050-502-503-506-WAZ030-171000- /O.CON.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY-NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA... MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH...BROTHERS...PAULINA... PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 811 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY: 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY... SENECA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. 3 TO 6 INCHES IN WALLOWA COUNTY AND THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS. * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 84 AND HIGHWAY 395. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ520-171000- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 811 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT THEN DECREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY MONDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ026-171000- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121217T1800Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...THORP 811 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS WESTERLY WINDS INCREASE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELLENSBURG...THORP * IMPACTS: SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. ADDITIONALLY... WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ521-171000- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-121217T1200Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE 811 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW TURNING OVER TO RAIN IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE * WINDS: WINDS WILL INCREASE BECOMING 20 TO 30 MPH WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS: THE SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES MAY BECOME POOR AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
101 WWUS46 KPDT 170954 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 154 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY... .ABUNDANT RAIN AND SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA TODAY. WAZ027-171100- /O.EXP.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121217T1000Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA 154 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM PST THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED...SO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE YAKIMA VALLEY IS NOT EXPECTED. $$ WAZ521-171100- /O.CAN.KPDT.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-121217T1200Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE 154 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED...SO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE SIMCOE HIGHLANDS IS NOT EXPECTED. $$ ORZ509-171800- /O.CON.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER 154 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY: 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LA PINE...SUNRIVER * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97 SOUTH OF BEND AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS 20 AND 26 OVER THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONDITIONS THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ050-502-503-506-WAZ030-171800- /O.CON.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY-NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA... MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH...BROTHERS...PAULINA... PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 154 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY: 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY... SENECA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. 3 TO 6 INCHES IN WALLOWA COUNTY AND THE JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS. * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 84 AND HIGHWAY 395. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF OVER 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH CONSIDERABLE FALLING AND OR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS MAY BECOME LOST OR DISORIENTED...SO PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ520-171800- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 154 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...THEN DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ026-171800- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121217T1800Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...THORP 154 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS MORNING AS WESTERLY WINDS INCREASE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELLENSBURG...THORP * IMPACTS: SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. ADDITIONALLY... WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
702 WWUS46 KPDT 171640 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 840 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...CONTINUED SNOW ALONG THE CASCADE EAST SLOPES TODAY... .A STRONG WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES TODAY. ORZ509-172300- /O.CAN.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.WW.Y.0026.121217T1640Z-121217T2300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER 840 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FEET... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TAPERING OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LA PINE...SUNRIVER * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED MAINLY ABOVE 4000 FEET. LESSER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN LOWER ELEVATIONS AND FURTHER AWAY FROM THE CASCADES. * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 97 SOUTH OF BEND AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS 20 AND 26 OVER THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ050-502-503-506-WAZ030-171745- /O.CAN.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY-NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA... MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH...BROTHERS...PAULINA... PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 840 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY BUT WITH LIMITED ACCUMULATIONS AND JUST BRIEF REDUCTION IN VISIBILITIES. $$ WAZ026-171745- /O.CAN.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121217T1800Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...THORP 840 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ WAZ520-172100- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 840 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 7 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY END OF TODAY. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CASCADE CREST. THE SNOW WILL DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS ON ROADWAYS INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Dec 15, 10:04 PM PST, 5 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 10:04 PM PST, 5 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1004 PM PST SAT DEC 15 2012
UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION
.UPDATE...A WEAKENING WEATHER SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION BAND HAS ALREADY
MOVED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. THE BACK END OF THE BAND HAS
ALREADY MOVED BY THE TRI-CITIES AND WILL BE OUT OF THE AREA IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS, PERHAPS NOT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT IN WALLOWA
COUNTY. MOST LOWER ELEVATION LOCATIONS HAD UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW
WITH A FEW LOCATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES. THE MOUNTAINS HAVE BEEN IN
THE 2 TO 5 INCH RANGE. TWEAKED A FEW SNOW AMOUNTS HIGHER EARLIER
THIS EVENING. EXPECT THAT LIGHT SHOWERY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE NIGHT ALONG THE CASCADE CREST AND THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS.
UPSLOPE FLOW ALONG THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS MAY PROVIDE A FEW
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AS WELL, BUT AMOUNTS SHOULD BE LIGHT. WILL
TAKE A LOOK AT CURRENT ADVISORIES IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO AND WILL
PROBABLY EXPIRE A FEW ZONES EARLY SINCE SNOWFALL HAS NEARLY ENDED.
ADJUSTED A FEW LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WHERE TEMPERATURES WERE
ALREADY AT OR CLOSE TO FORECAST LOWS. UPDATE ALREADY OUT. PERRY
&&
AVIATION...06Z TAFS...LIGHT SNOW HAS LARGELY ENDED AT MOST TAF SITES
BUT WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY AT KPDT, KBDN, KRDM AND PERHAPS KALW
THROUGH 09Z. CEILINGS WILL BE AT MVFR LEVELS AT KYKM THROUGH
TOMORROW MORNING AND KBDN FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS, OTHERWISE VFR
CEILINGS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 18Z TOMORROW. KYKM AND KPSC MAY HAVE
MVFR VISIBILITIES OVERNIGHT UNTIL 18Z. THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL
BEGIN MOVING IN AFTER 18Z TOMORROW WITH MVFR AND LOW END VFR
CEILINGS ANTICIPATED THROUGH 06Z. RAIN IS EXPECTED AT MOST TAF SITES
WITH PERHAPS AN INITIAL RAIN/SNOW MIX. AN EXCEPTION IS KYKM WHERE
PRIMARILY SNOW IS ANTICIPATED WITH SOME RAIN MIXED IN BEFORE 00Z.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE BELOW 15 KTS THROUGH 20Z TOMORROW THOUGH
KALW, KPDT AND PSC MAY SEE A FEW GUSTS TO 25 KTS THROUGH 12Z
TONIGHT. AFTER 20Z TOMORROW WINDS AT ALL TAF SITES EXCEPT KDLS AND
KYKM WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS THROUGH 00Z
THEN INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KTS. PERRY
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 345 PM PST SAT DEC 15 2012/
SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...CURRENTLY A WEAKENING
WEATHER SYSTEM IS MOVING INTO THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE WEST.
ALREADY SEEING LIGHT SNOW IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST
AREA WHICH IS SLOWLY MOVING EASTWARD. LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
EARLY OVERNIGHT PERIOD IS WHEN THE BEST SNOWFALL POTENTIAL WILL
OCCUR THEN BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.
NUMEROUS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO COVER THIS
PERIOD AND DO EXPECT THAT MOST OF THOSE ZONES WILL SEE OR APPROACH
LOW END CRITERIA SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.
THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM
WILL BEGIN AS A WARM FRONT ADVECTING OVER THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT
THEN A COLD FRONT ON MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE BOTH SNOW AND
RAIN AS SNOW LEVELS FLUCTUATE OVER TIME. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL
ALSO SEE SOME SIGNIFICANT WINDS. AS SUCH A COMBINATION OF HIGH WIND
WATCHES AND WINTER STORM WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED. SOME AREAS WILL
SEE THE WIND AND SNOW COMBINED TO CREATE POTENTIAL BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS. SEE LATEST WINTER STORM PRODUCT (PDXWSWPDT) AND HIGH
WIND WATCH (PDXNPWPDT) FOR MORE DETAILS. THIS SYSTEM WILL WIND DOWN
ON MONDAY WITH DECREASING WINDS AND GRADUALLY DECREASING SNOW. A
COOL AND UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL KEEP SOME LINGERING SHOWER
POTENTIAL ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH TUESDAY.
LONG TERM...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THE LARGE SCALE TROUGH
WILL SHIFT EAST TUESDAY NIGHT WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH
THE WEAK RIDGE ONSHORE TO BRING NEXT ROUND OF SNOW AND MIXED RAIN
AND SNOW AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD AS A TROUGH REMAINS
OFF THE OREGON COAST. THE GFS IS FASTEST WITH THE LOW MOVING MUCH
CLOSER TO THE COAST WHILE THE ECMWF KEEPS IT OUT AROUND 130W. THE
LATEST ECMWF IS TRENDING TOWARD THE GFS MODEL SO LEAN TOWARD IT AS
WELL. THIS WILL KEEP SOUTHWEST FLOW AND CONTINUED PERIODS OF
PRECIPITATION OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE NEXT WEEKEND...WITH MOST OF
MOISTURE ALONG THE CASCADES AND BLUE MOUNTAINS. IT APPEARS THAT THE
COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER MUCH OF EASTERN OREGON AND
WASHINGTON WITH THE WARMER AIR FROM THE SOUTH NOT ABLE TO MIX IN AND
TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL. 93
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT 31 41 37 40 / 80 50 70 60
ALW 32 42 38 42 / 80 40 70 60
PSC 32 39 38 41 / 80 30 90 20
YKM 27 35 32 35 / 80 60 100 40
HRI 31 40 37 41 / 80 40 60 20
ELN 26 35 31 34 / 80 60 100 40
RDM 26 40 33 33 / 80 60 70 60
LGD 28 35 34 34 / 80 50 80 80
GCD 26 35 32 32 / 90 80 70 80
DLS 31 41 37 42 / 80 80 100 70
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM PST SUNDAY ORZ049-050-503-506.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
ORZ042-049-050-502-503-505>509.
BLIZZARD WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
ORZ503.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM PST SUNDAY ORZ502.
BLIZZARD WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
ORZ502.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM PST SUNDAY ORZ505.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY ORZ509.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT ORZ042.
WA...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
WAZ030.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM PST SUNDAY WAZ030.
BLIZZARD WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
WAZ030.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY WAZ520.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON WAZ520.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT WAZ026.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
WAZ026.
&&
THREAT INDEX
SUNDAY : RED
MONDAY : RED
TUESDAY : GREEN
GREEN: NONE OR LIMITED NEED FOR WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES.
YELLOW: A FEW WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.
RED: NUMEROUS WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
83/93/93Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 2:45 PM PST, 12 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
245 PM PST SAT DEC 15 2012
ORZ041-042-044-049-050-502-503-505>509-WAZ024-026>030-520-521-
161415-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN-OCHOCO-
JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
245 PM PST SAT DEC 15 2012
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SNOW
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, KITTITAS VALLEY,
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON,
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY,
WALLOWA COUNTY, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND OVERNIGHT
WITH SNOW. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MAINLY ABOVE 1500 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES (PDXWSWPDT)
ARE IN EFFECT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
SNOW SUNDAY AND MONDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, KITTITAS VALLEY,
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES OF THE
OREGON CASCADES, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, NORTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
WIND SUNDAY AND MONDAY
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
OREGON, JOHN DAY BASIN-OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, FOOTHILLS OF
THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, FOOTHILLS OF THE
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON
CASCADES, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON
A STRONGER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION AND
WIND. SOME SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE.
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING AND
COULD CREATE BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. SEE THE WINTER
STORM WATCH (PDXWSWPDT) AND HIGH WIND WATCH (PDXNPWPDT) THAT HAVE
BEEN ISSUED FOR MORE DETAILS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:
WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PDT/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML
ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE.The office that day
Everything else NWS Pendleton, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2:41 AM PST | High Wind Warning | PDT | Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and 2 more | 37 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:41 AM PST | Wind Advisory | PDT | Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, Wheeler | 37 hr |
| Dec 16, 3:08 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | Kittitas, Yakima | 34 hr |
| Dec 16, 8:53 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Klickitat, Yakima | 17 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.