* WHAT...Snow in the Cascades from Highway 140 northward. Additional
snow accumulations this morning between 3 and 8 inches. Southwest
winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades along and north of Highway
140 at Lake of the Woods. This also includes Crater Lake, Diamond
Lake, Highway 58 at Willamette Pass, and portions of Highways 62,
138, and 140.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels rise today, with a light
additional accumulation of up to 3 inches expected from late
morning through this afternoon for Crater Lake, Diamond Lake,
Willamette Pass and the high country.
* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations 3
to 8 inches, but locally up to 15 inches across the higher terrain
above 5000 feet.
* WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central
Cascades of Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow into Saturday morning, but
accumulations will mainly be above 5000 feet. Snow levels will
gradually lower tonight into Saturday, down to near 4000 ft by
Saturday afternoon. Rain or snow will increase Saturday afternoon,
with heaviest snowfall expected late Saturday evening into the
overnight hours.
...The National Weather Service in Pendleton OR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oregon...
John Day River at Service Creek affecting Wheeler County.
For the John Day River...including Service Creek, Monument, John
Day...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...John Day River at Service Creek.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, minor flooding will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM PST Friday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 12.4 feet late Saturday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Snow expected Above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations 5
to 9 inches at pass level up to 12 inches along the crests.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow.
Another upper level system will make its way across the region
beginning tonight bringing additional snow to the WA and OR Cascades.
* WHAT...Snow expected Above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations 5
to 9 inches at pass level up to 12 inches along the crests.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low
visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...
Coquille River at Coquille affecting Coos County.
For the Coquille River...including Coquille...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. The river is beginning to rise
again and will reach minor flooding by 7PM. Minor flooding
persists into Sunday afternoon. The river is expected to crest
near 22.6 feet late Saturday afternoon and evening.
* WHERE...Coquille River at Coquille.
* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Some farm buildings may be threatened and
roads covered in low areas by rising water. Expect widespread
flooding throughout the Coquille River floodplain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM PST Friday the stage was 19.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
maximum value of 22.6 feet tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.8 feet on 02/24/1986.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Snow above 3500 feet expected. Total snow accumulations
between 6 and 10 inches. The highest elevations could see up to 14
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades along and north of Highway
140 at Lake of the Woods. This includes Crater Lake, Diamond Lake,
Highway 51 at Willamette Pass, portions of Highway 62, 138, and
140.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. Gusty winds
could bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations 3
to 8 inches. But, 10 to 18 inches of new snow are likely above
5500 feet.
* WHERE...Northern and Central Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Occasional light snow overnight into Saturday
morning, but accumulations will mainly be above 5500 feet. Snow
levels will gradually lower tonight into Saturday, down to 4000 to
4500 ft by Saturday afternoon. Rain or snow will increase Saturday
afternoon, with heaviest snowfall expected late Saturday evening
into the overnight hours.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation of light snow, sleet or freezing rain
until early afternoon. Additional snow accumulations less than one
inch, with less than a tenth of an inch (0.10) of new ice
accumulation expected.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Upper Hood River Valley. In Washington, South
Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, may be
slick and icy.
* WHAT...Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations around one
tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and
North Central Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning commute.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to
one inch and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon...
Coquille River at Coquille affecting Coos County.
For the Coquille River...including Coquille...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. The river is beginning to rise
again and will reach minor flooding by 4PM. Minor flooding
persists into Sunday afternoon. The river is expected to crest
near 22.2 feet late Saturday afternoon and evening.
* WHERE...Coquille River at Coquille.
* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Some farm buildings may be threatened and
roads covered in low areas by rising water. Expect widespread
flooding throughout the Coquille River floodplain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM PST Friday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
maximum value of 22.3 feet tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.2 feet on 01/23/1999.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Light snow accumulations up to one
inch and ice accumulations of a tenth to a quarter of an inch
likely between 500 and 2500 feet. Higher accumulations of three to
four tenths possible above 3000 feet.
* WHERE...In Oregon, North Oregon Cascades and Upper Hood River
Valley. In Washington, South Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Lake County and eastern Klamath County, and Central
Siskiyou County. Including the cities of Weed, Silver Lake, Summer
Lake, and Lakeview.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected along I-5 in the
southern Shasta Valley near Weed. Also, along highway 31 between
Summer Lake and Silver Lake.
The next system will arrive today bringing rain and snow to the
area. Snow levels will hover around 3500 feet today, with light to
moderate snow above that. Then as the cold front moves through the
area, snowfall rates will intensify bringing moderate to heavy snow
at times to portions of the southern Oregon Cascades and the Marble
Mountains in western Siskiyou County.
* WHAT...Snow above 3500 feet expected. Total snow accumulations
between 7 and 12 inches. The highest elevations could see up to 16
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades along and north of Highway
140 at Lake of the Woods. This includes Crater Lake, Diamond Lake,
Highway 51 at Willamette Pass, portions of Highway 62, 138, and
140.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light to moderate snow is expected to fall
most of the day today. Snow will become moderate to heavy at times
between 10 PM and 4 AM.
Patchy dense fog will affect the Blue Mountain Foothills through
the early morning hours. Visibilities will be 1/4 mile or less in
area impacted by dense fog. If you encounter fog, slow down, use
low beam headlights and allow for extra space between your vehicle
and those around you.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up
to two inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest chance of freezing rain and ice
accumulations will be roughly along and north of HWY26. Little to
no ice is expected along HWY20.
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of one to
two tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and
North Central Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning commute.
Patchy dense fog was occurring across the Blue Mountain foothills
this evening. The fog was reducing visibilities to one quarter mile
in some areas. If you encounter dense fog, slow down, use low
beam headlights and allow extra space between your vehicle and
those around you.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Lake County and eastern Klamath County, and Central
Siskiyou County. Including the cities of Weed, Silver Lake, Summer
Lake, and Lakeview.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected along I-5 in the
southern Shasta Valley near Weed. Also, along highway 31 between
Summer Lake and Silver Lake.
