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Winter Storm Warning 12, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this winter storm warning at Dec 5, 2012, 2:42 PM PST for Columbia County, Walla Walla County, Washington; Umatilla County, Union County, Wallowa County, Oregon. It took effect at Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM PST. It was in force for 66 hr. 12 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
- Dec 5, 2012, 2:42 PM PST (22:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2012, 6:00 PM PST
- In force
- 66 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Umatilla County, OR, Union County, OR, Wallowa County, OR, Columbia County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 7:00 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 9 Sw Ski Bluewood, OR | MILK SHAKES SNOTEL MEASURED 8 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IN 24 HOURS. ELEVATION 5600 FEET. |
| Dec 7, 12:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 3 Nnw Ski Bluewood, WA | THE SNOTEL AT TOUCHET MEASURED 10 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN 24 HOURS. ELEVATION 5530 FEET. |
| Dec 7, 12:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Ski Bluewood, WA | SKI BLUEWOOD REPORTED 8 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN 12 HOURS AND 10 IN 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 7, 12:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 9 Sw Ski Bluewood, OR | UPDATE. THE SNOTEL AT MILK SHAKES RECORDED 14 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN 24 HOURS. ELEVATION 5600 FEET. |
| Dec 8, 8:30 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Meacham, OR | INTERSTATE-84 CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY SNOW NEAR MEACHAM. |
| Dec 8, 8:30 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Meacham, OR | INTERSTATE-84 CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY SNOW NEAR MEACHAM AND CAR ACCIDENTS. SINCE REOPENED. |
| Dec 8, 8:30 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 24 | Ski Bluewood, WA | 48 HR TOTAL AT THE BASE 25 INCHES AT THE SUMMIT. |
| Dec 8, 12:57 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 18 | Tollgate, OR | STORE AT TOLLGATE REPORTED A FOOT AND A HALF OF SNOW IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. |
| Dec 8, 2:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | 5 Ssw Spout Springs, OR | SINCE 4 PM THURSDAY 12/6/12.HIGH RIDGE SNOTEL. |
| Dec 8, 2:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 18 | 9 Sw Ski Bluewood, OR | SINCE 3 PM THURSDAY 12/6/12. MILK SHAKES SNOTEL. |
| Dec 8, 2:33 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 2 N Meacham, OR | UP TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING...WITH OCCASIONAL BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS. |
| Dec 8, 4:45 PM PST | SNOW 5 | 4 N Bingham Springs, OR | 5 INCHES OF SNOW IN PAST 48 HOURS AND 3 INCHES IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 246 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
040 WWUS46 KPDT 052242 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 242 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE CASCADES AND BLUE MOUNTAINS THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL LAST MANY HOURS. WAZ520-060645- /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0012.121206T0800Z-121208T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 242 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY IN THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 18 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATION NEAR THE CREST. * ELEVATION: MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET. * TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATION THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL INCREASE BRIEFLY TO 2000 TO 2500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LIMIT ACCUMULATION BELOW 2000 FEET TO NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG I-90. 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. && $$ ORZ503-060645- /O.NEW.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.121207T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 242 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATION FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH * WINDS: LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ502-WAZ030-060645- /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0008.121207T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 242 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATION FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE * WINDS: WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
12 follow-up statements
810 WWUS46 KPDT 060616 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1016 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE CASCADES AND BLUE MOUNTAINS THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL LAST MANY HOURS. WAZ520-061400- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.121206T0800Z-121208T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 1016 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 18 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATION NEAR THE CREST. * ELEVATION: MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET. * TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL INCREASE BRIEFLY TO BETWEEN 2000 AND 2500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LIMIT ACCUMULATION BELOW 2000 FEET TO NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG I-90. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ503-061400- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.121207T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 1016 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH...GRANITE * WINDS: LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ ORZ502-WAZ030-061400- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0008.121207T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 1016 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE * WINDS: WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
486 WWUS46 KPDT 061227 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 427 AM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE CASCADES AND BLUE MOUNTAINS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL LAST MANY HOURS. WAZ520-062300- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121208T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 427 AM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 18 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATION NEAR THE CREST. * ELEVATION: MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET. * TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL INCREASE BRIEFLY TO BETWEEN 2000 AND 2500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LIMIT ACCUMULATION BELOW 2000 FEET TO THE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG I-90. 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. && $$ ORZ503-062300- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.121207T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 427 AM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING ON FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH...GRANITE * WINDS: LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ502-WAZ030-062300- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0008.121207T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 427 AM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING ON FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE * WINDS: WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
585 WWUS46 KPDT 061644 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 844 AM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE CASCADES...THE BLUE MOUNTAINS...AND WALLOWA COUNTY TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL LAST MANY HOURS. ORZ502-WAZ030-070045- /O.UPG.KPDT.WS.A.0008.121207T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KPDT.WS.W.0012.121207T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 844 AM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES. HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT SKI BLUEWOOD...TOLLGATE...AND THE TOUCHET AREA. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH STEADY ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE * WINDS: LOCALIZED BREEZY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES I-84 AND STATE ROUTE 204 AND STATE ROUTE 82. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ WAZ520-070045- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121208T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 844 AM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 18 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATION NEAR THE CREST. * ELEVATION: MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET. * TIMING: SNOWFALL HAS BEGUN THIS MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL INCREASE BRIEFLY TO BETWEEN 2000 AND 2500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LIMIT ACCUMULATION BELOW 2000 FEET TO THE NIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG I-90. 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. && $$ ORZ050-070045- /O.EXB.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.121207T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA 844 AM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. * ELEVATION: MAINLY ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH STEADY ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...FLORA...AND WALLOWA * WINDS: LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ503-070045- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.121207T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 844 AM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES OVER 36 HOURS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING ON FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH...GRANITE * WINDS: LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$
284 WWUS46 KPDT 062250 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 250 PM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE CASCADES...THE BLUE MOUNTAINS...GRANDE RONDE VALLEY...AND WALLOWA COUNTY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL LAST MANY HOURS. WAZ520-070700- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121208T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 250 PM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATION NEAR THE CREST. * ELEVATION: MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET. CLE ELUM MAY BE RIGHT ON THE RAIN SNOW LINE AND MAY SEE PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. * TIMING: SNOWFALL CONTINUES THIS EVENING THROUGH TOMORROW...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG I-90. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ502-WAZ030-070700- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.121207T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 250 PM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES. HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT SKI BLUEWOOD...TOLLGATE...AND THE TOUCHET AREA. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH STEADY ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE * WINDS: LOCALIZED BREEZY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES I-84 AND STATE ROUTE 204 AND STATE ROUTE 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. && $$ ORZ049-070700- /O.EXA.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.121207T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE 250 PM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. EXPECT LESSER AMOUNTS 1 TO 3 INCHES LOCALLY AROUND THE LA GRANDE AREA. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW MIX OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELGIN...LAD CANYON...LA GRANDE...COVE * WINDS: LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ050-070700- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.121207T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA 250 PM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. * ELEVATION: MAINLY ABOVE 2500 FEET. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH STEADY ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...FLORA...AND WALLOWA * WINDS: LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ ORZ503-070700- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.121207T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 250 PM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES OVER 36 HOURS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING ON FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH...GRANITE * WINDS: LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
613 WWUS46 KPDT 070633 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1033 PM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE CASCADES...THE BLUE MOUNTAINS...GRANDE RONDE VALLEY...AND WALLOWA COUNTY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL LAST MANY HOURS. WAZ520-071700- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121208T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 1033 PM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATION NEAR THE CREST. * ELEVATION: MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET. CLE ELUM MAY BE RIGHT ON THE RAIN SNOW LINE AND MAY SEE PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW. * TIMING: SNOWFALL CONTINUES OVERNIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW... WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN... TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG I-90. 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. && $$ ORZ502-WAZ030-071700- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 1033 PM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES. HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT SKI BLUEWOOD...TOLLGATE...AND THE TOUCHET AREA. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH STEADY ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE * WINDS: LOCALIZED BREEZY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES I-84 AND STATE ROUTE 204 AND STATE ROUTE 82. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ049-050-071700- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...ENTERPRISE... JOSEPH...WALLOWA 1033 PM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. EXPECT LESSER AMOUNTS 1 TO 3 INCHES LOCALLY AROUND THE LA GRANDE AREA. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW MIX OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELGIN...LAD CANYON...LA GRANDE...COVE * WINDS: LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ ORZ503-071700- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 1033 PM PST THU DEC 6 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER 36 HOURS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING ON FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH...GRANITE * WINDS: LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
847 WWUS46 KPDT 071439 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 639 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE CASCADES...THE BLUE MOUNTAINS...GRANDE RONDE VALLEY...AND WALLOWA COUNTY TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL LAST MANY HOURS. WAZ520-072300- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121208T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 639 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE CREST. * ELEVATION: MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET. CLE ELUM MAY BE RIGHT ON THE RAIN SNOW LINE AND MAY SEE PERIODS OF MIXED RAIN AND SNOW. * TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED TO OCCUR THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG I-90. 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. && $$ ORZ502-WAZ030-072300- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 639 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 10 TO 20 INCHES. HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT SKI BLUEWOOD...TOLLGATE...AND THE TOUCHET AREA. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH STEADY ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE * WINDS: LOCALIZED BREEZY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES I-84 AND STATE ROUTE 204 AND STATE ROUTE 82. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ049-050-072300- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...ENTERPRISE... JOSEPH...WALLOWA 639 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS. EXPECT LESSER AMOUNTS 1 TO 3 INCHES LOCALLY AROUND THE LA GRANDE AREA. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: RAIN AND SNOW MIX OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELGIN...LADD CANYON...LA GRANDE...COVE * WINDS: LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ ORZ503-072300- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 639 AM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH...GRANITE * WINDS: LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
881 WWUS46 KPDT 072045 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1245 PM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY... .A LONG FETCH OF MOISTURE WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO THE CASCADES...THE BLUE MOUNTAINS...GRANDE RONDE VALLEY...AND WALLOWA COUNTY TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL LAST MANY HOURS. WAZ520-080600- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121208T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 1245 PM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 48 HOUR STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 18 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE CREST. * ELEVATION: MAINLY ABOVE 2000 FEET...FALLING TO THE SURFACE OVERNIGHT. * TIMING: SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE * IMPACTS: MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG I-90. 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. && $$ ORZ502-WAZ030-080700- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 1245 PM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 48 HOUR STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY EVENING. HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT SKI BLUEWOOD...TOLLGATE...WITH LESSER ACCUMULATIONS AT MEACHAM. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT WITH STEADY ACCUMULATIONS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE * WINDS: LOCALIZED BREEZY CONDITIONS MAY CREATE BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES. * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES I-84 AND STATE ROUTE 204 AND STATE ROUTE 82. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ049-050-080700- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...ENTERPRISE... JOSEPH...WALLOWA 1245 PM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. EXPECT LESSER AMOUNTS 1 TO 3 INCHES LOCALLY AROUND THE LA GRANDE AREA. 48 HOUR STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY EVENING. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL PICK UP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT...ALONG WITH COLDER TEMPERATURES. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELGIN...LADD CANYON...LA GRANDE...COVE...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...FLORA * WINDS: LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ ORZ503-080700- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 1245 PM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. * ELEVATION: ALL ELEVATIONS. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH...GRANITE * WINDS: LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING OR DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
651 WWUS46 KPDT 080544 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 944 PM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH SATURDAY... .A MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW SHOWERS INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON THROUGH SATURDAY. WAZ520-080645- /O.EXP.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121208T0600Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON... ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE 944 PM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. SOME SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT NEAR THE CASCADE CREST BUT ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES. $$ ORZ502-WAZ030-081345- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 944 PM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 48 HOUR STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY EVENING. HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT SKI BLUEWOOD...TOLLGATE...WITH LESSER ACCUMULATIONS AT MEACHAM. * TIMING: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH INCREASING SNOW EXPECTED AGAIN ON SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES I-84 AND STATE ROUTE 204. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ049-050-081345- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...ENTERPRISE... JOSEPH...WALLOWA 944 PM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. EXPECT LESSER AMOUNTS 1 TO 2 INCHES LOCALLY AROUND THE LA GRANDE AREA. * TIMING: OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER INCREASE IN SNOW SHOWERS IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...ENTERPRISE... JOSEPH...WALLOWA * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ ORZ503-081345- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 944 PM PST FRI DEC 7 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. * TIMING: OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER INCREASE IN SNOW SHOWERS IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
339 WWUS46 KPDT 081339 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 539 AM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH TODAY... .A MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW SHOWERS INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON THROUGH TODAY. ORZ502-WAZ030-082300- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 539 AM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT SKI BLUEWOOD...TOLLGATE...WITH LESSER ACCUMULATIONS AT MEACHAM. * TIMING: OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE WITH INCREASING SNOW EXPECTED AGAIN THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES I-84 AND STATE ROUTE 204. 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. && $$ ORZ049-050-082300- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...ENTERPRISE... JOSEPH...WALLOWA 539 AM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. EXPECT LESSER AMOUNTS 1 TO 2 INCHES LOCALLY AROUND THE LA GRANDE AREA. * TIMING: OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. ANOTHER INCREASE IN SNOW SHOWERS IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...ENTERPRISE... JOSEPH...WALLOWA * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ503-081800- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121208T1800Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 539 AM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ANOTHER 1 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING: OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$
199 WWUS46 KPDT 081727 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 927 AM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH EVENING... .A MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON THROUGH THE EVENING. ORZ502-WAZ030-090200- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 927 AM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT SKI BLUEWOOD...TOLLGATE...WITH LESSER ACCUMULATIONS AT MEACHAM. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES I-84 AND STATE ROUTE 204. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ503-090200- /O.EXT.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 927 AM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH EVENING WITH STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ ORZ049-050-090200- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...UNION... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA 927 AM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH EVENING. EXPECT LESSER AMOUNTS 1 TO 2 INCHES LOCALLY AROUND THE LA GRANDE AREA. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...ENTERPRISE... JOSEPH...WALLOWA * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SNOW IS OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND ACCUMULATE. TRAVEL MAY BE HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND SECONDARY ROADS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION...AND SLOW DOWN TO ADJUST FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
210 WWUS46 KPDT 082206 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 206 PM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH EVENING... .A MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON THROUGH THE EVENING. ORZ049-050-082315- /O.CAN.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...UNION... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA 206 PM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN THIS AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOWEVER NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ ORZ502-WAZ030-090200- /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 206 PM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL OF 10 TO 20 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. HIGHEST SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED AT SKI BLUEWOOD...TOLLGATE...WITH LESSER ACCUMULATIONS AT MEACHAM. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING THEN DIMINISH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT * IMPACTS: HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES I-84 AND STATE ROUTE 204. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ503-090200- /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 206 PM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 5 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING THEN DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG CREEK...UKIAH * IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$
472 WWUS46 KPDT 090140 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 540 PM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ORZ502-WAZ030-090245- /O.EXP.KPDT.WS.W.0012.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 540 PM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. $$ ORZ503-090245- /O.EXP.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121209T0200Z/ SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG CREEK...UKIAH 540 PM PST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 5, 2:19 PM PST, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 2:19 PM PST, 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
219 PM PST WED DEC 5 2012
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...WESTERLY FLOW IS CURRENTLY
OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON AND OREGON WITH A FEW OROGRAPHIC SHOWERS
OCCURRING IN THE CASCADES AND BLUE MOUNTAINS. WATER VAPOR SATELLITE
SHOWS A LONG BAND OF MOISTURE APPROACHING WASHINGTON. MODELS
INDICATE THAT WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM
PERIOD AS THIS BAND OF MOISTURE SAGS SLOWLY SOUTH. THIS WILL RESULT
IN AN EXTENDED TIME OF SLOP OVER SNOW ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
CASCADES AND UPSLOPE FLOW INTO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN
LATE TONIGHT IN THE CASCADES WITH MAINLY MODERATE SNOWFALL THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING. EVEN THOUGH THE AMOUNTS IN ANY 6 HOUR PERIOD WILL BE
MARGINAL THE OVERALL TOTAL (10 TO 18 INCHES) WILL BE ENOUGH TO ISSUE
A WARNING. PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD EAST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN
IN THE UPSLOPE AREAS OF THE BLUES THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HEAVIEST SNOW
ACCUMULATION WILL BE IN THE NORTHERN BLUES WHERE A WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. LESSER
AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR IN NORTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN BLUES,
SO AN ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AREA. OTHER AREAS OF THE
NORTHEAST OREGON MOUNTAINS WILL GET SNOW AS WELL, BUT THE AMOUNT OF
SNOW WILL BE LESS. WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY OVER THE CWA AS HIGHER
WINDS ALOFT SPORADICALLY MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. COONFIELD
.LONG TERM...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST FLOW
WITH SEVERAL SYSTEMS PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
EXTENDED. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE
PACIFIC WHILE A TROUGH DEEPENS OVER THE CENTRAL CONUS...EAST OF THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. FOR THE MOST PART COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE
OVER THE AREA WITH VALLEY TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S
FOR HIGHS...AND IN THE MID 20S TO MID 30S FOR THE NIGHT TIME LOWS.
SOME OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS MAY GET INTO THE LOW TEENS TO SINGLE
DIGITS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH MOST OTHER MOUNTAIN AREAS IN
THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S. POPS ARE SLIGHTLY BELOW CLIMO POPS FOR THE
BASIN AREAS...SINCE NORTHWEST FLOW IS TYPICALLY A DRIER SCENARIO FOR
THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. HOWEVER...THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST OREGON
ARE NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE POPS...AS THE FLOW WILL ENHANCE
PRECIPITATION CHANCES. WINDS MAY BECOME AN ISSUE MONDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY AS A BRIEF WARM FRONT FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT COULD
CREATE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS. WEBER
&&
.AVIATION...PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...18Z TAFS...UPDATE...EXPECT
CIGS/VIS TO BE VFR OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SURFACE WINDS SHOULD BE
LESS THAN 10KTS AFTER 00Z. GUIDANCE DOES HINT AT THE POSSIBILITY OF
LOWERED CIGS AT KRDM FROM 9Z TO 15Z BUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT
HIGH...THEREFORE HAVE ADDED FEW001 AS AN INDICATOR THAT THERE MAY BE
SOME LOW CLOUDS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...THIS MAY BE THE ONLY AREA
SUSCEPTIBLE TO FOG OR LOWERED STRATUS DEVELOPMENT DUE TO THE HIGH
LEVEL CLOUDS COMING IN LATER THAN THE NORTHERN TAF SITES. WEBER
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT 34 46 35 43 / 10 30 30 60
ALW 36 47 36 44 / 10 30 40 60
PSC 34 47 36 46 / 10 20 20 20
YKM 30 41 29 41 / 10 10 10 20
HRI 32 47 34 47 / 10 20 10 20
ELN 30 40 28 39 / 10 20 20 20
RDM 24 40 28 41 / 10 10 20 20
LGD 31 42 29 40 / 10 20 40 60
GCD 32 41 23 40 / 10 20 30 30
DLS 35 49 33 46 / 10 40 30 30
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING ORZ502.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST
SATURDAY ORZ503.
WA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY
WAZ520.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING WAZ030.
&&
THREAT INDEX
THURSDAY : RED
FRIDAY : RED
SATURDAY : YELLOW
GREEN: NONE OR LIMITED NEED FOR WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES.
YELLOW: A FEW WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.
RED: NUMEROUS WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
76/83/83Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 5, 5:15 AM PST, 9 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
515 AM PST WED DEC 5 2012
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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-
515 AM PST WED DEC 5 2012
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE WEATHER TODAY. SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH
BUT WINDS MAY STAY LOCALLY BREEZY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
SNOW THURSDAY
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHERN BLUE
MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
SNOW FRIDAY
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY,
WALLOWA COUNTY, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL AGAIN IMPACT THE FORECAST AREA ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ALONG WITH SOME COOLER AIR. AS A RESULT THERE
WILL BE A BETTER CHANCE OF SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND PASSES WITH
SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. EVEN
COLDER AIR IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW BECOMES
MORE NORTHERLY. COOL SHOWERY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE FIRST
PART OF NEXT WEEK.
.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 5, 2:42 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PDT | Columbia, Walla Walla | 18 hr |
| Dec 5, 2:42 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PDT | Gilliam, Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and 1 more | 3 days |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Oregon, 2012Winter Storm Warnings in Washington, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
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.