Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
508 AM PST SUN NOV 22 2009

ORZ011-013-WAZ019-231315-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
508 AM PST SUN NOV 22 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED TODAY. REFER TO THE LATEST
WINTER MESSAGE (PDXWSWPQR) FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

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Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
344 AM PST SUN NOV 22 2009

ORZ011-013-WAZ019-221945-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091123T0000Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT...
SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS
344 AM PST SUN NOV 22 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES AND THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON CASCADES...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE
MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 2500 FEET. NEW ACCUMULATIONS
TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES.

STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN DECREASE
IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS
AT EXPOSED AREAS UP TO 65 MPH THIS MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT
TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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