NOAA Current Watches-OR

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of up to 8 inches. * WHERE...Wallowa County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

* WHAT...Temperatures of 33 to 35 degrees will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Oregon and southwest Washington. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Wallowa County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 10 to 17 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon... Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County. .Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels. For the Owyhee River...including Owyhee Dam, Owyhee Dam...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM MDT Thursday /6:30 PM PDT Thursday/ the flow was 4,378.0 cfs. - Bankfull is 1000 cfs. - Recent Activity...The maximum river flow in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM MDT Thursday /6:30 PM PDT Thursday/ was 4,378.0 cfs. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4,999.9 cfs just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood flow is 3,000.0 cfs. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5,110.0 cfs on 05/31/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 to 36 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Oregon and southwest Washington. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 3 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Wallowa County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Portions of I-84 will be impacted by snow.

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 to 36 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Oregon and southwest Washington. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Oregon... Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County. .A combination of heavy rain and snow melt will result in increased outflows from Owyhee Dam. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach minor flood stage. For the Owyhee River...including Owyhee Dam...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM MDT Thursday /12:30 PM PDT Thursday/ the flow was 1,785.0 cfs. - Bankfull is 1000 cfs. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 5,000 cfs this evening. - Flood flow is 3,000 cfs. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5,110 cfs on 05/31/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The National Weather Service in Boise ID has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oregon... Owyhee River Below Owyhee Dam affecting Malheur County. For the Owyhee River...including Owyhee Dam, Owyhee Dam...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Owyhee River below Owyhee Dam. * WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM MDT Thursday /8:30 AM PDT Thursday/ the flow was 985.0 cfs. - Bankfull is 1,000 cfs. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 4,000 cfs tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood flow is 3,000 cfs. - Flood History...No available flood history. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 2 inches. * WHERE...Central Oregon. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 4 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches possible. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches. * WHERE...Central Oregon. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 4 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

At 348 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorms near Shell Rock Butte, west of Parma, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Shell Rock Butte around 350 PM MDT. Nyssa and Owyhee around 420 PM MDT.

At 241 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Knottingham Butte, or 39 miles southwest of Parma, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Northern Owyhee Reservoir around 400 PM MDT.

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches possible. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches. * WHERE...Central Oregon. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 4 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.