NOAA Current Watches-OR

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches. * WHERE...Wallowa County. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow.

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. * WHERE...North Central Oregon. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches. * WHERE...Central Oregon. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. * WHERE...John Day Basin. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches. * WHERE...Ochoco-John Day Highlands. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 8 inches. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches. * WHERE...Central Douglas County, Eastern Curry County and Josephine County, Eastern Douglas County Foothills, and Jackson County Counties. For the Winter Storm Warning, higher elevations including Canyon mountain pass on I-5, Highway 227, and the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. For the Winter Weather Advisory, the lower elevations including portions of Highways 62, 138, 42 and I-5 including Ashland, Medford, Roseburg, Camas Valley, Canyonville, Glendale, Steamboat and Toketee Falls. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will initially be near 2000 feet then fall to valley floors overnight into Friday morning. The majority of snowfall will occur late this evening into early Friday morning for Ashland, Butte Falls, Prospect, and Toketee Falls. The best chance for up to an inch of snow in the downtown portions of Medford, Grants Pass, and Roseburg will be from 1 AM to 4 AM early Friday.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 15 inches. * WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains. This includes Diamond Lake, Crater Lake, and Highway 140 at Lake of the Woods, portions of Highway 62, Mount Ashland Ski Resort, Highway 140, Highway 66 and I-5 around Siskiyou Summit. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will be light late this morning into this afternoon, then reach peak intensity tonight before tapering off Friday morning.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 15 inches, except up to 24 inches on Mt Shasta. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Lake County and eastern Klamath County, South Central Siskiyou County, and North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County. This includes Mount Shasta City, Dunsmuir, portions of Highway 97, Tennant, I-5 near Mount Shasta City, Highway 89 east of Mount Shasta City, Silver Lake, Paisley, Lakeview, Adel and Highways 31, 395, and 140. This also includes Crescent, Chemult, Highway 97, Highway 31 northwest of Silver Lake and higher portions of Highway 140 east of Bly. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will spread from south to north, with impacts developing in the Mount Shasta region late this morning and across south central Oregon this afternoon. Snow will then taper off late tonight into Friday morning.

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 8 inches. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches. * WHERE...Central Douglas County, Eastern Curry County and Josephine County, Eastern Douglas County Foothills, and Jackson County Counties. For the Winter Storm Warning, higher elevations including Canyon mountain pass on I-5, Highway 227, and the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. For the Winter Weather Advisory, the lower elevations including portions of Highways 62, 138, 42 and I-5 including Ashland, Medford, Roseburg, Camas Valley, Canyonville, Glendale, Steamboat and Toketee Falls. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will initially be near 2000 feet then fall to valley floors overnight into Friday morning. The majority of snowfall will occur late this evening into early Friday morning for Ashland, Butte Falls, Prospect, and Toketee Falls. The best chance for up to an inch of snow in the downtown portions of Medford, Grants Pass, and Roseburg will be from 1 AM to 4 AM early Friday.

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In California, Central Siskiyou County, Modoc County, and Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties Counties. In Oregon, Klamath Basin County. For the Winter Storm Warning, mainly above 4500 feet in the Klamath Basin, portions of I-5 near Weed and the higher terrain in Modoc County including the Warner Mountains. For the Winter Weather Advisory, Highway 97 and 140, Klamath Falls, Chiloquin, Bonanza, Dorris, Macdoel, 139 near Tulelake, 395 near Alturas, and portions of I-5 near Yreka, Montague and Grenada. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will initially be light then reach peak intensity this afternoon through tonight before tapering off during Friday morning.

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In California, Central Siskiyou County, Modoc County, and Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties Counties. In Oregon, Klamath Basin County. For the Winter Storm Warning, mainly above 4500 feet in the Klamath Basin, portions of I-5 near Weed and the higher terrain in Modoc County including the Warner Mountains. For the Winter Weather Advisory, Highway 97 and 140, Klamath Falls, Chiloquin, Bonanza, Dorris, Macdoel, 139 near Tulelake, 395 near Alturas, and portions of I-5 near Yreka, Montague and Grenada. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will initially be light then reach peak intensity this afternoon through tonight before tapering off during Friday morning.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 to 4 inches in lower elevations with mountains seeing anywhere from 6 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph near the Nevada border. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and southeast Oregon. * WHEN...From 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ this afternoon to 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...Wet snow showers. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern and Central Oregon Cascades, West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft, and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.

* WHAT...Wet snow showers. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, and Grande Ronde Valley. * WHEN...From 7 PM Thursday to 4 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning commute.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. * WHERE...Ochoco-John Day Highlands. * WHEN...From 4 PM Thursday to 1 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. * WHERE...Central Oregon, John Day Basin, and North Central Oregon. * WHEN...From 4 PM Thursday to 1 PM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

...SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING WHICH WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION... .Showers continue as a low pressure system nears the south Washington Coast. Showers persist this evening. Temperatures sit right around freezing so precipitation will be a mix of rain and snow except at elevations above 1000 feet. * WHAT...Wet snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Highest snow amounts will occur above 2000 feet. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern and Central Oregon Cascades, West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft, and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight temperatures will fall below freezing so moisture on roadways may freeze in some locations.

...SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING WHICH WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION... .Showers continue as a low pressure system nears the south Washington Coast. Showers persist this evening. Temperatures sit right around freezing so precipitation will be a mix of rain and snow except at elevations above 1000 feet. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight temperatures will fall below freezing so moisture on roadways may freeze in some locations.