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Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this winter storm warning at Feb 6, 2017, 1:52 PM PST for 5 counties in Oregon; Modoc County, Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Feb 6, 2017, 7:00 PM PST. It was in force for 15 hr. 1 report 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
- Feb 6, 2017, 1:52 PM PST (21:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2017, 7:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2017, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Douglas County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Josephine County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 7:26 AM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 9 Sse Summer Lake, OR | 10 INCHES NEW SNOW FELL BETWEEN 10:30 PM AND 7:00 AM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 789 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 297 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
567 WWUS46 KMFR 062152 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 152 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY... .ONE FRONT WILL SETTLE SOUTH OF THE REGION AND SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS. AT THE SAME TIME, A COOLER AIR MASS WILL FILTER IN THE REGION. THIS FRONT WILL THEN MOVE BACK NORTH ACROSS THE AREA AS A WARM FRONT THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY BRINGING MORE SNOW TO THE CASCADES, THE EAST SIDE AND MOST AREAS ABOVE 3500 FEET IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS FRONT WILL HAVE AMPLE MOISTURE, THEREFORE WE COULD SEE ONE INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES FROM LATE THIS EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING, ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. MEANWHILE, WEST OF THE CASCADES IN OREGON, SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 2000 FEET AS PRECIPITATION ARRIVES THIS EVENING, SO THERE MAY BE SOME ACCUMULATION NEAR THE HIGHER PASSES LIKE SEXTON, SMITH HILL, STAGE ROAD AND CANYON CREEK. IT ISN'T OUT OF THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY THAT SNOW LEVELS START OUT EVEN A BIT LOWER THAN THAT...PERHAPS AS LOW AS 1500 FEET NEAR HAYES HILL ALONG HIGHWAY 199 AND NEAR BARTON ROAD ON INTERSTATE 5. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO NEAR 5000 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND MID TO LATE MORNING IN OREGON AND PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO OR END AS RAIN EXCEPT IN THE HIGHEST MOUNTAINS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES AND PLAN AHEAD FOR THIS BOUT OF WINTER WINTER. CAZ082-071200- /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0008.170207T0300Z-170207T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.170207T0300Z-170207T1500Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 152 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING... WITH 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH. * ELEVATION...3500 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY FOR A 4 TO 6 HOUR PERIOD LATE THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR MOUNT SHASTA. EVERITT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY TO BUNNY FLAT AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 89 EAST OF MOUNT SHASTA AND TOWARDS PONDOSA. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...INTERSTATE 5 NEAR BLACK BUTTE SUMMIT...PORTIONS OF SNOWMAN'S SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 89...AND AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 89 EAST OF MCCLOUD TOWARD PONDOSA. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. SNOWFALL RATES NEAR OR GRATER THAN ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. * CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. * IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP TIRE CHAINS, A FLASHLIGHT, BLANKETS, FOOD, WATER, MEDICATIONS, AND A FULLY CHARGED PHONE WITH YOU. * THE SAFEST PLACE DURING A WINTER STORM IS INDOORS. * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY AND POSES A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ CAZ083-085-071200- /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0008.170207T0300Z-170207T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.170207T0300Z-170207T1500Z/ NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-MODOC COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF TENNANT 152 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES THIS EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. 8 TO 12 INCHES IN THE WARNING AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUST TO 55 MPH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY FOR A 4 TO 6 HOUR PERIOD LATE THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 299 EAST OF ALTURAS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...TENNANT...BRAY...PONDOSA AND HIGHWAY 97. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. SNOWFALL RATES NEAR OR GRATER THAN ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. * CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. * IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP TIRE CHAINS, A FLASHLIGHT, BLANKETS, FOOD, WATER, MEDICATIONS, AND A FULLY CHARGED PHONE WITH YOU. * THE SAFEST PLACE DURING A WINTER STORM IS INDOORS. * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY AND POSES A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ ORZ029>031-071200- /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0008.170207T0600Z-170207T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.170207T0600Z-170207T1800Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALTAMONT, KLAMATH FALLS, BEATTY, BLY, CHEMULT, CRESCENT, GILCHRIST, SPRAGUE RIVER, AND LAKEVIEW 152 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...AND/ BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES...EXCEPT 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE WARNERS...NEAR QUARTZ MOUNTAIN SUMMIT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUST TO 55 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY FOR A 4 TO 6 HOUR PERIOD LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 97 NORTH OF CHILOQUIN AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 140 BETWEEN BLY AND EAST OF LAKEVIEW. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...SUMMER LAKE...ADEL... ALKALI LAKE...FORT ROCK. HIGHWAYS 20, 31, 140, 395 AND PLUSH CUTOFF. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. SNOWFALL RATES NEAR OR GRATER THAN ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. * CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. * THE SAFEST PLACE DURING A WINTER STORM IS INDOORS. * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY AND POSES A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ ORZ027-028-071200- /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0008.170207T0600Z-170207T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.170207T0600Z-170207T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRATER LAKE, CRESCENT LAKE, DIAMOND LAKE, UNION CREEK, HOWARD PRAIRIE, AND SISKIYOU SUMMIT 152 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. 10 TO 16 INCHES IN THE WARNING AREA. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH, CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * TIMING...STEADY SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW COULD BE HEAVY FOR A 4 TO 6 HOUR PERIOD LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...CRATER LAKE...DIAMOND LAKE...UNION CREEK... INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 62, 138, 230 AND 232. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. * CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. * THE SAFEST PLACE DURING A WINTER STORM IS INDOORS. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY AND POSES A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ CAZ084-071200- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.170207T0300Z-170207T1500Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TULELAKE AND DORRIS 152 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES EXCEPT 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER THE WARNER MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...DORRIS...MACDOEL...TULELAKE...NEWELL... LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT...WILLOW RANCH...DAVIS CREEK... HIGHWAYS 395...299...139 AND 97. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. * CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ ORZ023>026-071200- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.170207T0600Z-170207T1800Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY- 152 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * ELEVATION...NEAR 2000 FEET, BUT RISING TO 4500 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...WET SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...THE PASSES ON INTERSTATE 5, INCLUDING SEXTON SUMMIT, SMITH HILL, STAGE ROAD AND CANYON CREEK. TOKETEE FALLS, BUTTE FALLS, AND PROSPECT. THIS ALSO INCLUDES HIGHWAY 138 EAST OF STEAMBOAT, PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 227 BETWEEN TILLER AND TRAIL, HIGHWAY 62 NEAR PROSPECT AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 238 WEST OF JACKSONVILLE. * IMPACTS...ROADS MAINLY WET OR SLUSHY, BUT MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AT TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. * CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ CAZ080-081-071200- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.170207T0300Z-170207T1500Z/ WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 152 PM PST MON FEB 6 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES...EXCEPT 6 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET. * ELEVATION...MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...FORREST MOUNTAIN SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 3 BETWEEN YREKA AND FOR JONES...SCOTT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 3 SOUTH OF CALLAHAN...SAWYERS BAR ROAD WEST OF ETNA... INTERSTATE 5 NEAR HILT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. * CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ PETRUCELLI
3 follow-up statements
336 WWUS46 KMFR 071108 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 308 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 CAZ082-071500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ South Central Siskiyou County- 308 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET. * ELEVATION...4500 FEET THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING THEN RISING TO 6000 FEET AND HIGHER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR MOUNT SHASTA. EVERITT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY TO BUNNY FLAT AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 89 EAST OF MOUNT SHASTA AND TOWARDS PONDOSA. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...PORTIONS OF SNOWMAN'S SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 89... AND AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 89 EAST OF MCCLOUD TOWARD PONDOSA. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. SNOWFALL RATES NEAR OR GRATER THAN ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. * IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP TIRE CHAINS, A FLASHLIGHT, BLANKETS, FOOD, WATER, MEDICATIONS, AND A FULLY CHARGED PHONE WITH YOU. * THE SAFEST PLACE DURING A WINTER STORM IS INDOORS. * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY AND POSES A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ CAZ083-085-071500- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-Modoc County- Including the cities of Tennant and Alturas 308 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES IN ADVISORY AREA. 3 TO 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES IN WARNING AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 299 EAST OF ALTURAS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...TENNANT...BRAY...PONDOSA AND HIGHWAY 97. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. SNOWFALL RATES NEAR OR GRATER THAN ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. * IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP TIRE CHAINS, A FLASHLIGHT, BLANKETS, FOOD, WATER, MEDICATIONS, AND A FULLY CHARGED PHONE WITH YOU. * THE SAFEST PLACE DURING A WINTER STORM IS INDOORS. * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY AND POSES A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ ORZ029>031-071800- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ Klamath Basin- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Altamont, Klamath Falls, Beatty, Bly, Chemult, Crescent, Gilchrist, Sprague River, and Lakeview 308 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES IN ADVISORY AREA WITH 3 TO 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES IN WARNING AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUST TO 55 MPH THROUGH THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY THIS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 97 NORTH OF CHILOQUIN AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 140 BETWEEN BLY AND EAST OF LAKEVIEW. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...KLAMATH FALLS...SUMMER LAKE...ADEL... ALKALI LAKE...FORT ROCK. HIGHWAYS 20, 31, 140, 395 AND PLUSH CUTOFF. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. SNOWFALL RATES NEAR OR GRATER THAN ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. * THE SAFEST PLACE DURING A WINTER STORM IS INDOORS. * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY AND POSES A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ ORZ027-028-071800- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ South Central Oregon Cascades- Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades- Including the cities of Crater Lake, Crescent Lake, Diamond Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie, and Siskiyou Summit 308 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES ADDITIONAL INCHES THIS MORNING IN WARNING AREA. 3 TO 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH, CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN BELOW 6000 FEET...FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AS THE WARM AIR MOVES NORTHWARD. * WARNING LOCATIONS INCLUDE...CRATER LAKE...DIAMOND LAKE...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 62, 138, 230 AND 232. * ADVISORY LOCATIONS INCLUDE...UNION CREEK. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. * THE SAFEST PLACE DURING A WINTER STORM IS INDOORS. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY AND POSES A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ CAZ084-071500- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties- Including the cities of Tulelake and Dorris 308 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...DORRIS...MACDOEL...TULELAKE...NEWELL... LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT...WILLOW RANCH...DAVIS CREEK... HIGHWAYS 395...299...139 AND 97. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. * CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ ORZ023>026-071800- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ Central Douglas County-Eastern Curry County and Josephine County- Eastern Douglas County Foothills-Jackson County- 308 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * ELEVATION...NEAR 2000 FEET, BUT RISING TO 4500 FEET LATER THIS MORNING. * TIMING...WET SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING.. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...THE PASSES ON INTERSTATE 5, INCLUDING SEXTON SUMMIT, SMITH HILL, STAGE ROAD AND CANYON CREEK. TOKETEE FALLS, BUTTE FALLS, AND PROSPECT. THIS ALSO INCLUDES HIGHWAY 138 EAST OF STEAMBOAT, PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 227 BETWEEN TILLER AND TRAIL, HIGHWAY 62 NEAR PROSPECT AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 238 WEST OF JACKSONVILLE. * IMPACTS...ROADS MAINLY WET OR SLUSHY, BUT MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AT TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. * CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ CAZ080-081-071500- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ Western Siskiyou County-Central Siskiyou County- 308 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES THIS MORNING...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES ABOVE 4500 FEET. * ELEVATION...MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...FORREST MOUNTAIN SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 3 BETWEEN YREKA AND FOR JONES...SCOTT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 3 SOUTH OF CALLAHAN...SAWYERS BAR ROAD WEST OF ETNA... INTERSTATE 5 NEAR HILT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. * CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ SK
358 WWUS46 KMFR 071457 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 657 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 CAZ082-071600- /O.EXP.KMFR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ /O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ South Central Siskiyou County- 657 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... The snow has changed to rain at lower elevations. $$ CAZ083-085-071600- /O.EXP.KMFR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ /O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-Modoc County- Including the cities of Tennant and Alturas 657 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... The snow has changed to rain at lower elevations. $$ CAZ084-071600- /O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties- Including the cities of Tulelake and Dorris 657 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... The snow has changed to rain at lower elevations. $$ CAZ080-081-071600- /O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1500Z/ Western Siskiyou County-Central Siskiyou County- 657 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... The snow has changed to rain at lower elevations. $$ ORZ029>031-071800- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ Klamath Basin- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Altamont, Klamath Falls, Beatty, Bly, Chemult, Crescent, Gilchrist, Sprague River, and Lakeview 657 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 ADDITIONAL INCHES IN ADVISORY AREA WITH 3 TO 4 ADDITIONAL INCHES IN WARNING AREA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUST TO 55 MPH THROUGH THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY THIS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 97 NORTH OF CHILOQUIN AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 140 BETWEEN BLY AND EAST OF LAKEVIEW. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...KLAMATH FALLS... SUMMER LAKE...ADEL... ALKALI LAKE...FORT ROCK. HIGHWAYS 20, 31, 140, 395 AND PLUSH CUTOFF. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. SNOWFALL RATES NEAR OR GRATER THAN ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. * THE SAFEST PLACE DURING A WINTER STORM IS INDOORS. * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY AND POSES A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ ORZ027-028-071800- /O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ South Central Oregon Cascades- Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades- Including the cities of Crater Lake, Crescent Lake, Diamond Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie, and Siskiyou Summit 657 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES ADDITIONAL INCHES THIS MORNING IN WARNING AREA. 1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH, CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO RAIN BELOW 6000 FEET...FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AS THE WARM AIR MOVES NORTHWARD. * WARNING LOCATIONS INCLUDE...CRATER LAKE...DIAMOND LAKE... INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 62, 138, 230 AND 232. * ADVISORY LOCATIONS INCLUDE...UNION CREEK. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED ROADS. SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. * THE SAFEST PLACE DURING A WINTER STORM IS INDOORS. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS LIKELY AND POSES A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION NOW. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ ORZ023>026-071800- /O.CON.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ Central Douglas County-Eastern Curry County and Josephine County- Eastern Douglas County Foothills-Jackson County- 657 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES. * ELEVATION...NEAR 2000 FEET, BUT RISING TO 4500 FEET LATER THIS MORNING. * TIMING...WET SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CHANGE TO RAIN LATER THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...THE PASSES ON INTERSTATE 5, INCLUDING SEXTON SUMMIT, SMITH HILL, STAGE ROAD AND CANYON CREEK. TOKETEE FALLS, BUTTE FALLS, AND PROSPECT. THIS ALSO INCLUDES HIGHWAY 138 EAST OF STEAMBOAT, PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 227 BETWEEN TILLER AND TRAIL, HIGHWAY 62 NEAR PROSPECT AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 238 WEST OF JACKSONVILLE. * IMPACTS...ROADS MAINLY WET OR SLUSHY, BUT MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY AT TIMES OF HEAVIER SNOW. SNOW WILL ALSO CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. * CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * SEE WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/CAMS FOR LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS. * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. && $$ Stockton
453 WWUS46 KMFR 071755 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 955 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ORZ029>031-071900- /O.EXP.KMFR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ /O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ Klamath Basin- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Altamont, Klamath Falls, Beatty, Bly, Chemult, Crescent, Gilchrist, Sprague River, and Lakeview 955 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... Snow levels will continue to rise into the 6000 to 7000 foot range today. Therefore, additional snowfall is not expected to impact all but the higher mountain ridges and peaks the rest of today, where up to 2 inches of additional snowfall is possible. $$ ORZ027-028-071900- /O.EXP.KMFR.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ /O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ South Central Oregon Cascades- Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades- Including the cities of Crater Lake, Crescent Lake, Diamond Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie, and Siskiyou Summit 955 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... Snow levels will continue to rise into the 5500 to 6500 foot range today. Therefore, additional snowfall is not expected to impact all but the higher mountain ridges and peaks the rest of today. 1-3 inches of additional snowfall is possible in those higher elevation areas. $$ ORZ023>026-071900- /O.EXP.KMFR.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170207T1800Z/ Central Douglas County-Eastern Curry County and Josephine County- Eastern Douglas County Foothills-Jackson County- 955 AM PST Tue Feb 7 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET... Snow levels will remain above 5500 feet through the remainder of today, so no additional snowfall is expected. $$ BTL
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 6, 9:58 AM PST, 3 hours 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 9:58 AM PST, 3 hours 54 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Medford OR
958 AM PST Mon Feb 6 2017
.AVIATION...06/18Z TAF Cycle...Conditions will remain unsettled
behind a cold front today. Expect showers and occasional MVFR
conditions to be mostly confined to the mountains, coast, and
Umpqua basin today. Gusty winds will affect most areas this
afternoon. A strong warm front will bring moderate to heavy rain
and MVFR to IFR conditions to west side locations (including KRBG
and KMFR) tonight into Tuesday morning. Conditions may not be
quite as poor at KOTH due to downsloping and offshore winds, but
confidence is lower there. In the mountains above 2500 feet and
across the east side (including KLMT) moderate to heavy snow with
IFR to LIFR conditions will develop tonight and continue into
Tuesday morning. -Wright
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 902 AM PST Mon Feb 6 2017/
DISCUSSION...Moist onshore flow will continue today with most
showers focused along the coast, Coast Range, and Cascades.
However showers should diminish some this afternoon and this along
with surface warming should limit the amount of additional road
snow accumulations in the advisory area. It's due to expire at 10
am and we'll let it run it's course. Meanwhile gusty winds will
continue east of the Cascades through early this afternoon.
The front that pushed through the region this morning is expected
to stall in northern California as a surface low develops near
near 40 N and 135 W and spread moisture back into our area this
evening through tonight. This will be our next area of concern.
Please see previous discussion for details on this. -Petrucelli
MARINE...Updated 230 AM PST Monday 6 February 2017...Very steep
hazardous seas dominated by wind seas and fresh swell will
continue through early this morning then very steep hazardous seas
will mainly affect areas north of Cape Blanco this morning and
afternoon with steep seas elsewhere. Southwest winds are expected
to increase during the morning and into the afternoon and reach
small craft advisory levels across the waters. Winds will lower
this evening and seas will gradually lower below small craft
advisory levels tonight. Another strong front is expected to bring
strong winds and building seas Wednesday night and Thursday.
South winds may rise to gale or storm force with this front
Wednesday night and Thursday. Additionally, very steep hazardous
seas of 16 to 22 feet dominated by wind seas and fresh swell are
possible. Weaker fronts will follow Thursday night into Friday.
/CC
PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 356 AM PST Mon Feb 6 2017/
DISCUSSION...A cold front is pushing south and east of the
Cascades at this time. Snow levels are dropping quickly early
this morning and will settle between 2000 and 3000 feet west of
the Cascades today. Periods of rain and snow will continue early
this morning from the Cascades eastward, but will taper off to
showers in most areas by mid-late morning. Gusty winds will
continue over portions of the East Side through early this
afternoon. See NPWMFR for details. An upper trough will move
onshore into Washington and northern Oregon. This will bring some
heavier showers into Coos, Curry and Douglas Counties after 7 am,
but these should not make it much past the Umpqua Divide.
Meanwhile, the cold front will stall south of the area this
afternoon/evening as low pressure gathers out near 40 N and 135 W.
This low will cause the front to return northward across the area
as a warm front tonight into Tuesday morning. Steadier
precipitation will redevelop over northern California by this
evening, then move rapidly northward into SW Oregon late this
evening and overnight. Snow levels will be tricky and confidence
is low in this aspect of the forecast, but we do expect another
round of snow for the Cascades, the East Side and most areas above
3500 feet in northern California. Overall, widespread amounts in
these areas will be 2 to 6 inches with 6 to 10 inches in the
mountains. The tricky part west of the Cascades is whether or not
we'll get any snow down to the lower passes north of Medford
tonight. Model guidance is divided in just how low snow levels
will be, with the GFS/ECMWF staying up above 2500 feet for the
event. The NAM12 is notably colder as precipitation arrives this
evening and with some wet-bulb effect expected, heavier
precipitation rates could lower the snow level more than the
global models indicate. For this reason, we have issued a winter
weather advisory above 2000 feet west of the Cascades. Right now,
it looks like there could be a slushy inch of wet snow at Sexton,
Smith, Stage Road and Canyon Creek passes before precipitation
changes to rain by Tuesday morning. It isn't out of the realm of
possibility that we see snow reach all the way down to places like
Hayes Hill Summit and Barton Road on I-5, which are both closer
to 1500 feet. These areas have all been known to do that from time
to time. Check out WSWMFR for the specifics regarding the winter
weather. It pretty much goes without saying that this part of the
forecast is uncertain, so stay tuned for any updates. What we are
certain about is that the snow level will rise quickly across the
area Tuesday morning, so any precipitation left will turn to rain
by Tuesday afternoon. The only exception will be at the highest
elevations above 5500 feet, where snow showers will linger into
the afternoon.
Another relative break in the precipitation is expected Tuesday
night into Wednesday morning, then another round of moderate to
heavy precipitation with tropical connection will likely impact
the area Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. Another wind
storm is likely. Model 850 mb winds are forecast to peak at 70-80
kt along the coast with KOTH-KACV gradients of -8 to -9 mb. This
is well-known to bring high winds to the coast, so should be high
wind headlines again there. This will translate to the usual
inland windy areas too, with 700 mb winds also peaking at 70-80 kt
Wednesday night into Thursday morning. With an expected surge in
snow levels to above 8000 feet during this time frame, and an
increase in rainfall, expect some of our local rivers to rise
close to or even exceed flood stage. Right now, it appears the
rivers in northern California stand the best odds of this
occurring...but it could also occur east of the Cascades. A
hydrologic outlook was issued (ESFMFR) to highlight this
potential. It's still a bit early, but flood watches may be
necessary at some point. -Spilde
Long term...Thursday morning through Sunday night...Models are
still in fairly good agreement throughout the extended and have
come into better alignment with Thursday's scenario. The GFS no
longer spins up a surface low inside of 130W and the solution
resembles something more similar to the EC. The GFS ensembles are
also in good agreement with its operational solution and this
leads to more confidence in the current model run. Thursday will
still be quite windy with another round of wind headlines likely
as a strong front pushes onshore during the day. Precipitation
will be moderate to heavy at times for usual locations, along the
coast and in western Siskiyou county. Snow levels will begin
around 8000 feet Thursday morning, dropping to around 5000 feet
Thursday afternoon as the cold front pushes through. Snow levels
will lower further Friday afternoon to around 3500 feet as the
upper trough moves overhead. Showers will continue on during this
time frame and snow may impact some area passes through Friday
night.
Saturday looks to be a transition day with showers tapering off by
the afternoon and an upper level ridge begins to build over the
area. Currently it looks as though the ridge will be with us
through at least Sunday night, after which models diverge in their
solutions. With a ridge over head, expect areas of valley fog and
low clouds to return Sunday morning. /BR-y
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...High Wind Warning until 1 PM PST this afternoon for ORZ029>031.
Winter Weather Advisory until 10 AM PST this morning for
ORZ027-029-030.
Winter Weather Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST
Tuesday for ORZ029>031.
Wind Advisory until 1 PM PST this afternoon for ORZ029>031.
Winter Weather Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST
Tuesday ABOVE 2000 FEET for for ORZ023>026.
Winter Weather Advisory until 10 AM PST this morning for ORZ028.
Winter Weather Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST
Tuesday for ORZ027-028.
CA...High Wind Warning until 1 PM PST this afternoon for CAZ085.
Wind Advisory until 1 PM PST this afternoon for CAZ085.
Winter Weather Advisory until 10 AM PST this morning ABOVE 5000
FEET for for CAZ082-083.
Winter Weather Advisory from 7 PM this evening to 7 AM PST
Tuesday for CAZ082.
Winter Weather Advisory from 7 PM this evening to 7 AM PST
Tuesday ABOVE 3500 FEET for for CAZ080-081.
Winter Weather Advisory from 7 PM this evening to 7 AM PST
Tuesday for CAZ083>085.
Pacific Coastal Waters...Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM PST this
evening for PZZ350-356-370-376.
Hazardous Seas Warning until 4 PM PST this afternoon for
PZZ350-370.In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 6, 8:16 AM PST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
816 AM PST MON FEB 6 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 E GOLD BEACH 42.42N 124.31W
02/06/2017 M1.49 INCH CURRY OR TRAINED SPOTTER
FOLLOWED BY BRIEF LIGHT SNOW 1/2 INCH. .
&&
BPNLocal storm report, Feb 6, 8:29 AM PST, 5 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
829 AM PST MON FEB 6 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0829 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 WSW REEDSPORT 43.68N 124.18W
02/06/2017 M3.01 INCH DOUGLAS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR ENDING MIDNIGHT MONDAY. .
&&
BPNLocal storm report, Feb 6, 8:31 AM PST, 5 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
831 AM PST MON FEB 6 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0831 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SE SELMA 42.23N 123.53W
02/06/2017 U1.61 INCH JOSEPHINE OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR ENDING AT 8 AM PST. .
&&
BPNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2:14 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MFR | 20 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:22 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:22 PM PST | Gale Watch | MFR | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.