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A winter storm warning continues for Columbia County until 10 AM. Additional snow is expected due to the front coming in slower than anticipated.

For the latest weather updates: http://weather.gov/portland .

For the latest state road conditions: http://tripcheck.com .

Please remember that you should NEVER dial 911 for road conditions. 911 is for emergencies only! Roads are likely to be slick today and tonight and you should travel accordingly.

Thanks,

Columbia County Emergency Management

Winter Storm Warning Continues for US 30 Corridor of Columbia County 2-24-11

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
556 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST
OREGON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.SNOW IS BEGINNING TO PICK UP EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS MOST OF
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON...ALREADY ACCUMULATING
ON ROADS IN MANY AREAS JUST IN TIME FOR THE THURSDAY MORNING
COMMUTE. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN
TAPER OFF TONIGHT AS DRIER AND EVEN COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE
REGION. THE COMBINATION OF COLD AND WIND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN
WILL LIKELY DROP WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO FOR THE HIGHER CASCADES BY
FRIDAY MORNING.

ORZ001-005-006-009-WAZ021>023-039-250000-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...ST. HELENS...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...
OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...
MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT...LONGVIEW...KELSO...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL
556 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST...NORTH OREGON COAST...
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...LOWLANDS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND
NORTHWEST OREGON...INCLUDING THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO
AREA...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST
THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS...SOME HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
 EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED
 BY THIS EVENING. THIS WILL BRING STORM TOTALS SINCE WEDNESDAY
 MORNING UP TO 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS MOST
 COMMON IN THE HILLS.

* IMPACTS...SNOW IS ALREADY COATING MANY SECONDARY ROADS AND EVEN
 SOME HIGHWAYS ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE INLAND VALLEYS.
 ADDITIONAL SNOW AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL SIGNIFICANTLY
 IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE TODAY. LESS IMPACT IS EXPECTED ON THE
 EVENING COMMUTE...THOUGH SOME LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS ARE STILL
 POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER TEENS AND 20S
 TONIGHT...WHICH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD REFREEZING PROBLEMS ON
 AREA ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

Winter Storm Warning Continues for Vernonia, Mist 2-24-11

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
556 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST
OREGON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.SNOW IS BEGINNING TO PICK UP EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS MOST OF
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON...ALREADY ACCUMULATING
ON ROADS IN MANY AREAS JUST IN TIME FOR THE THURSDAY MORNING
COMMUTE. SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN
TAPER OFF TONIGHT AS DRIER AND EVEN COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE
REGION. THE COMBINATION OF COLD AND WIND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN
WILL LIKELY DROP WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO FOR THE HIGHER CASCADES BY
FRIDAY MORNING.

ORZ003-004-WAZ020-250000-
/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VERNONIA
556 AM PST THU FEB 24 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING FOR THE WILLAPA HILLS AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL OREGON...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS...SOME HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES
 THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATION...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS
 EVENING. THIS WILL BRING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS SINCE TUESDAY
 UP TO 5 TO 10 INCHES FOR MOST AREAS...WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES IN
 THE HIGHER COAST RANGE ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...ROADWAYS IN THE COAST RANGE ARE ICY AND SNOW
 COVERED...RESULTING IN SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

Winter Storm Watch for Columbia County

Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
105 AM PST TUE FEB 22 2011

...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO SEA LEVEL LOOKING MORE LIKELY
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER FOR LATE FEBRUARY WILL CAUSE SNOW
LEVELS TO FALL TO THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS
AND COAST RANGE OF SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOIST ONSHORE FLOW WILL COMBINE WITH THESE
COLD TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOW FOR THE HIGHER
TERRAIN TODAY.

AT SEA LEVEL...COLD AIR WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE RAIN TO SNOW
SOMETIME LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE FIRST BOUT
OF SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AND WET MAKING FOR A SLIPPERY WEDNESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. THERE IS SOME CHANCE FOR A SWITCHOVER TO A RAIN
AND SNOW MIX BY MIDDAY WEDNESDAY BEFORE HEAVIER SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY. THEN THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY...LIGHTER SNOW SHOWERS AND COLD TEMPERATURES COULD RESULT
IN EVEN MORE SNOW ACCUMULATION TO SEA LEVEL.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO
NOON PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE
AND THE WILLAPA HILLS...THE SOUTH WASHINGTON...NORTH OREGON AND LANE
COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE
AND THE WILLAPA HILLS...THE SOUTH WASHINGTON...NORTH OREGON AND LANE
COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO NOON PST
WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...THEN
 CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY.

* SNOW LEVEL...SNOW LEVELS AROUND 1500 FT TONIGHT WILL LOWER TO
 THE SURFACE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATION...4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 1500 FT BY WEDNESDAY
 MORNING...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 8 TO 16 INCHES BY MIDDAY THURSDAY.


* IMPACTS...ROADWAYS IN THE COAST RANGE AND CASCADE FOOTHILLS WILL
 BECOME ICY AND SNOW COVERED...RESULTING IN SLICK DRIVING
 CONDITIONS...THAT WILL GET WORSE ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY
 INTO THURSDAY.

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.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Winter Weather Advisory: February 16-17. 2011

This has certainly been an active week for weather/natural hazards alerts!

The following is a winter weather advisory in effect for most of Columbia County from now until 6 AM Thursday. The notice specifically discusses the Coast Range and Vernonia, but other higher-elevation parts of the county will likely see some snow as well or already have. Please consider this when driving, especially if driving in the Coast Range.

For more information, visit http://weather.gov/portland .

For state road conditions, visit http://tripcheck.net .

Thanks,

Columbia County Emergency Management

++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
821 AM PST WED FEB 16 2011

CORRECTED THE SYNOPSIS

.SHOWERS FROM A LARGE COLD UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM ALONG THE COAST
WILL SPREAD ONSHORE AT TIMES FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS WILL
ALLOW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO LOW ELEVATIONS...THOUGH THE MAIN
IMPACT WILL BE ABOVE 500 TO 1000 FEET.

ORZ003-170045-
/O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0008.110216T1621Z-110217T1400Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VERNONIA
821 AM PST WED FEB 16 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST
THURSDAY.

* TIMING...TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATION/SNOW LEVELS...EXPECT 1 TO 3 INCH ACCUMULATIONS
 TODAY AND AGAIN TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...ROADS THROUGH THE NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE INCLUDING
 THE MAIN PASSES WILL BE SNOW COVERED FOR THE MOST PART.

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.

Special Weather Statement: February 15, 2011

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/

Minor Mt. St. Helens Quake Today: 2-14-11

Earthquake swarm near Mount St. Helens rattles region

Longview Daily News

http://tdn.com/news/local/article_e4d4e12a-386b-11e0-918b-001cc4c002e0.html

High Wind Warning for Columbia County: 2-14-11

High wind warning until 8 PM tonight. For more, check out the National Weather Service's Portland office online at http://weather.gov/portland .

Derek White
Emergency Management

+++++++++++

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
405 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011

.ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTS MONDAY MORNING AND
MOVE ONSHORE EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH STRONG WINDS EXPECTED
AHEAD OF THE FRONT. A SECOND SURGE OF STRONG WINDS IS POSSIBLE
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WITH ANOTHER SECONDARY FRONT.

ORZ001>004-WAZ020-021-142315-
/O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0004.110214T1600Z-110215T0400Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...VERNONIA...RAYMOND...
LONG BEACH...CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
405 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE WILLAPA HILLS...AND THE COAST AND
COAST RANGE OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY FOR
 EXPOSED AREAS IN THE COASTAL HILLS. WINDS WILL REMAIN
 SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER IN THE SHELTERED VALLEYS SUCH AS THE
 NEHALEM RIVER VALLEY.
 FOR THE COAST...SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
 WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES.
 SOUTH WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED
 NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS.

* TIMING: HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BY LATE MORNING AND MIDDAY
 HOURS. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG IN EXPOSED AREAS OF THE COAST
 RANGE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: EXPOSED RIDGES OF THE COAST RANGE AND WILLAPA
 HILLS...AS WELL AS SOME OF THE PASSES THROUGH THE COAST RANGE.
 TOWNS MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE FRANCES...THE GALES
 CREEK AREA...AND BLODGETT.
 FOR THE COAST...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE FOULWEATHER...
 YACHATS...FLORENCE...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
 NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY... RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CAPE
 DISAPPOINTMENT

* IMPACTS: SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH
 WINDS...ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER
 OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING
 AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS
TRAVELING ACROSS THE COAST RANGE SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG
WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS

High Wind Warning for Columbia County 2/12/2011

High Wind Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
348 PM PST SAT FEB 12 2011

...UPDATED TO INCREASE THE WIND GUSTS ALONG THE COAST AND INCLUDE
THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES...

.STRONG WINDS AHEAD OF A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL THE FRONT MAKES LANDFALL BY 8 PM ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON
AND NORTH OREGON COAST AND BY 10 PM ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON
COAST.

ORZ003-004-WAZ020-130600-
/O.EXA.KPQR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110213T0600Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VERNONIA
348 PM PST SAT FEB 12 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR
THE WILLAPA HILLS AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
OREGON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH OVER
 THE HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS IN SHELTERED VALLEYS SUCH AS THE
 NEHALEM RIVER VALLEY WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER.

* TIMING: THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: EXPOSED RIDGES OF THE COAST RANGE AND WILLAPA
 HILLS...AS WELL AS SOME OF THE PASSES THROUGH THE COAST RANGE.
 TOWNS MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE FRANCES...THE GALES
 CREEK AREA...AND BLODGETT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOTORISTS
TRAVELING ACROSS THE COAST RANGE SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG
WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS.