Special weather statement concerning the possibility of cold-air funnels today. While low in probability, these can turn into small, short-lived but dangerous wind storms. If one does touch down, take cover in a sturdy building (away from windows), drop to the floor and cover your head until the event passes.
Again, there is a low probability, but we wanted to give you a heads-up just in case. Please feel free to pass along to others who may need to know this information.
For further weather investigation, please visit http://weather.gov/portland . By the way, some snow flakes have fallen in the Vernonia area and some light snow is expected later this week in many areas of the county.
Columbia County Emergency Management
>>> EWARN- 2/15/2011 8:28 AM >>>
WWUS86 KPQR 151628
SPSPQR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
828 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011
ORZ001>010-012-WAZ020>023-039-040-160000-
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-WILLAPA HILLS-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...
GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...
HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...SALEM...
MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...SANDY...
SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME...VIDA...LOWELL...
COTTAGE GROVE...FRANCES...RYDERWOOD...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
CATHLAMET...LONGVIEW...KELSO...CASTLE ROCK...STEVENSON...
SKAMANIA...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...
ARIEL...COUGAR
828 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011
THE AIR MASS OVER NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON WILL
BE COOL AND UNSTABLE TODAY AFTER THIS MORNINGS COLD FRONT MOVES
INLAND. THIS PATTERN CAN PRODUCE WHAT IS CALLED COLD AIR FUNNEL
CLOUDS. THESE FUNNELS DO NOT USUALLY TOUCH THE GROUND.
HOWEVER...IF THEY DO TOUCH THE GROUND THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND CAN
BE DAMAGING.
$$
www.weather.gov/
>>> EWARN-
WWUS86 KPQR 151628
SPSPQR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
828 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011
ORZ001>010-012-WAZ020>023-039-040-160000-
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-WILLAPA HILLS-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...
GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...
HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...SALEM...
MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...SANDY...
SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME...VIDA...LOWELL...
COTTAGE GROVE...FRANCES...RYDERWOOD...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
CATHLAMET...LONGVIEW...KELSO...CASTLE ROCK...STEVENSON...
SKAMANIA...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...
ARIEL...COUGAR
828 AM PST TUE FEB 15 2011
THE AIR MASS OVER NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON WILL
BE COOL AND UNSTABLE TODAY AFTER THIS MORNINGS COLD FRONT MOVES
INLAND. THIS PATTERN CAN PRODUCE WHAT IS CALLED COLD AIR FUNNEL
CLOUDS. THESE FUNNELS DO NOT USUALLY TOUCH THE GROUND.
HOWEVER...IF THEY DO TOUCH THE GROUND THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND CAN
BE DAMAGING.
$$
www.weather.gov/
