Friday, November 19, 2010

Winter Weather Advisory Extended 11/19/2010

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
716 AM PST FRI NOV 19 2010

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COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-WILLAPA HILLS-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
716 AM PST FRI NOV 19 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAPA
HILLS...THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE...AND THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS UNTIL
MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
PST TONIGHT.

* TIMING...ANOTHER ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOWERS IS NOW
MOVING INLAND AND WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 1500 TO 2000 FEET
THROUGH THE THIS EVENING...LOWERING TO 1000 FEET IN HEAVIER
SHOWERS.

* ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE
THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...ON TOP OF THE SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY
FALLEN.

* IMPACTS...DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ICY OR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND WINTER LIKE DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.