Snow is possible (yes, snow) in Columbia County tonight through Thursday. Please make sure to travel safely. You may check state road conditions by calling 511 or going to http://tripcheck.com .
--Columbia County Emergency Management
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
405 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2011
ORZ003>008-010-012-014-WAZ020-022-039-040-052300-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...
GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...
HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...SALEM...
MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...SANDY...
SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME...VIDA...LOWELL...
COTTAGE GROVE...PARKDALE...ODELL...FRANCES...RYDERWOOD...
LONGVIEW...KELSO...CASTLE ROCK...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...
WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
405 AM PDT TUE APR 5 2011
...SNOW LIKELY IN THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS
OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY...
...UNSEASONABLY LOW SNOW LEVELS OVER SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND
NORTHWEST OREGON LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
A LARGE COLD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND
THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL SPREAD UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR OVER
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON TONIGHT CONTINUING
THROUGH THURSDAY.
SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO AROUND 1500 FEET WEDNESDAY...AND WILL
LOCALLY BE IN THE 1000 TO 1500 FOOT RANGE AT TIMES THROUGH
THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING SNOW TO THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...THE
COASTAL MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. FROM 3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW
IS POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS AND THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH A FEW INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE COAST RANGE
PASSES AND IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
EVEN A LIGHT DUSTING OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER HILLS
AROUND THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY...THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR THROUGH
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
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FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
