The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Tillamook, Clatsop, Washington, Yamill, Skamania, Pacific, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Clark, Multnomah, Clackamas and Columbia County lasting through 6:15 PM tonight.
Please be cautious as you travel. If a road appears to have standing water, choose an alternate route.
Read below for full details on the NWS advisory.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
CLATSOP COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OREGON...
COLUMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OREGON...
MULTNOMAH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OREGON...
NORTH CENTRAL CLACKAMAS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OREGON...
TILLAMOOK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OREGON... WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OREGON...
WESTERN YAMHILL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OREGON...
CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...
COWLITZ COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...
WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...
WESTERN SKAMANIA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...
* UNTIL 615 PM PST TUESDAY.
• AT 1030 AM PST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND RAIN GAGES SHOW VERY HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING IN AN AREA STRETCHING FROM THE NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COAST EASTWARD TO THE NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON CASCADES. THE AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY WITH RAINFALL RATES OF NEARLY ONE-HALF INCH PER HOUR.
• EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED URBAN FLOODING IN THE TILLAMOOK AREA AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 101 SOUTH OF SEASIDE. SMALL STREAM AND URBAN STREET FLOODING IS HIGHLY LIKELY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
• PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
High Wind Warning Tuesday for Coast and Vernonia
The National Weather Service has updated information about wind concerns at the coast
and Vernonia tomorrow.
A high wind warning is in effect from 6 AM to 10 PM Tuesday for the coast and Vernonia.
There will be an unusually long duration of strong winds along in these areas,
which may last through Tuesday night.
South to southwest winds will increase Tuesday morning to 30 to 40 MPH with wind gusts
up to 65 MPH.
Please read below for specifics.
...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .
A POWERFUL BUT SLOW MOVING FRONT WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ONSHORE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AFFECTING MUCH OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. THE SLOW MOVING NATURE OF THIS FRONT WILL PROVIDE AN UNUSUALLY LONG DURATION OF STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST...POSSIBLY LASTING IN SOME AREAS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN WEDNESDAY...FINALLY BRINGING AN END TO THE STRONG WINDS.
ORZ003-004-221330- /O.EXB.KPQR.HW.W.0017.111122T1400Z-111123T0600Z/ COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VERNONIA 921 PM PST MON NOV 21 2011
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY.
* WINDS AND TIMING: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY EVENING. EXPOSED RIDGETOPS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST AND MOST FREQUENT STRONG WIND GUSTS.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: VERNONIA...SUNSET SUMMIT...BLODGETT...GRANDE RONDE...ALSEA...HEBO.
* IMPACTS: DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES MAY LOCALLY OBSTRUCT ROADWAYS. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
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.
and Vernonia tomorrow.
A high wind warning is in effect from 6 AM to 10 PM Tuesday for the coast and Vernonia.
There will be an unusually long duration of strong winds along in these areas,
which may last through Tuesday night.
South to southwest winds will increase Tuesday morning to 30 to 40 MPH with wind gusts
up to 65 MPH.
Please read below for specifics.
...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .
A POWERFUL BUT SLOW MOVING FRONT WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ONSHORE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AFFECTING MUCH OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. THE SLOW MOVING NATURE OF THIS FRONT WILL PROVIDE AN UNUSUALLY LONG DURATION OF STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST...POSSIBLY LASTING IN SOME AREAS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN WEDNESDAY...FINALLY BRINGING AN END TO THE STRONG WINDS.
ORZ003-004-221330- /O.EXB.KPQR.HW.W.0017.111122T1400Z-111123T0600Z/ COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VERNONIA 921 PM PST MON NOV 21 2011
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY.
* WINDS AND TIMING: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY EVENING. EXPOSED RIDGETOPS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST AND MOST FREQUENT STRONG WIND GUSTS.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: VERNONIA...SUNSET SUMMIT...BLODGETT...GRANDE RONDE...ALSEA...HEBO.
* IMPACTS: DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES MAY LOCALLY OBSTRUCT ROADWAYS. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
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.
High Wind/Heavy Rain Event
The National Weather Service has alerted us of a heavy rain/high wind event heading our way. The worst of the storm will hit starting Tuesday morning (4-6 AM) and last for about 12 hours--through Tuesday evening.
Winds are expected to be around 25 mph sustained with gusts of 40-45 at times. As trees are still heavy with leaves, winds of this speed will mean there is a higher than normal chance of downed trees, branches and clogged drains.
There is the potential for two to four inches of rain which will likely cause areas of urban and small stream flooding.
Rivers of most concern are southwest WA & northwest OR rivers (Pacific, Clatsop, Tillamook counties).
Potential Impacts:
*Downed trees
*Power outages
*Flood potential
Still Unknown/Developing:
*Lots of uncertainty in where the core of heavy rain will set up and possibly become stationary
*Moderate to high confidence in rainfall amounts
*Lots of uncertainty in where the core of heavy rain will set up and possibly become stationary
*Moderate to high confidence in rainfall amounts
In preparation for these events, please take a minute to check your emergency kit supplies and make sure you have provisions for a possible power outage.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Wind/Rain Storms this Coming Week
NOAA has advised us of several storm systems that will be moving into the area next week leading up to Thanksgiving.
The main concern is coastal areas at this point. However, as these storms are still developing, there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding what their impact will be on inland areas.
Please read below for the full details of NOAA's weather statement. We will update our social media as we learn more.
The main concern is coastal areas at this point. However, as these storms are still developing, there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding what their impact will be on inland areas.
Please read below for the full details of NOAA's weather statement. We will update our social media as we learn more.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
244 PM PST SAT NOV 19 2011
ORZ001>014-WAZ019>023-039-040-200645-
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-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-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...GOVERNMENT CAMP...
DETROIT...SANTIAM PASS...VIDA...LOWELL...COTTAGE GROVE...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...PARKDALE...ODELL...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS...FRANCES...
RYDERWOOD...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET...LONGVIEW...KELSO...
CASTLE ROCK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...
WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
...TWO STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEMS BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH
WINDS AND HEAVY PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY...
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE COAST
EARLY IN THE UPCOMING WEEK. THIS UPPER LOW IS EXPECTED TO DRIVE
TWO STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEMS INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON MONDAY
AND TUESDAY. DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF THESE FRONTAL SYSTEMS...THE
POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL TO
AFFECT SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY.
THE FIRST FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PUSH ONSHORE EARLY
MONDAY...BRINGING A BURST OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY WINDS.
SNOW LEVELS WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH THAT PRECIPITATION WILL FALL
PRIMARILY AS RAIN EXCEPT IN THE CASCADES AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
THE COAST RANGE. GUSTY WINDS ALSO LOOK LIKE AN
ISSUE...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE COAST RANGE.
THE SECOND FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN PUSHING ONSHORE
DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY. AT THIS POINT...THE TUESDAY SYSTEM
LOOKS STRONGER THAN THE ONE FOR MONDAY. IF ALL OF THE PIECES OF
THIS STORM COME TOGETHER...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR VERY STRONG
WINDS FOR THE COAST AND COAST RANGE. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT GUSTY
WINDS MAY REACH THE VALLEY AS WELL. THE FRONT MAY STALL OVER THE
REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. IF THIS IS THE CASE...FAIRLY HEAVY
PRECIPITATION TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. THIS COULD
LEAD TO FLOODING ISSUES IN SOME OF THE FASTER RESPONDING STREAMS
AND RIVERS IN THE REGION.
AT THIS POINT...THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE
FORECAST FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER IMPACTS EXISTS...BUT IS FAR FROM CERTAIN.
PLEASE STAY TUNED OVER THE WEEKEND FOR WEATHER UPDATES. VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Light Snow Possible Friday Night - Saturday Morning
Light snow accumulations possible in higher elevations of the county late tonight and tomorrow morning. The snow level may fall to 500-1,000 feet--the lowest so far this season.
See below for full details from the National Weather Service.
WWUS86 KPQR 181750
SPSPQR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
950 AM PST FRI NOV 18 2011
ORZ005>008-WAZ022-039-190600-
LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...HILLSBORO...
PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS...
EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...LONGVIEW...KELSO...CASTLE ROCK...
VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL
950 AM PST FRI NOV 18 2011
...SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AROUND THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON INTERIOR VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING...
WITH SNOW LEVELS EXPECTED TO BE AT THEIR LOWEST SO FAR THIS
SEASON LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY...SOME LOCAL 1 OR 2 INCH
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HILLS AROUND THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS...THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...AND THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
WILLAMETTE VALLEY. THE SHOWERY NATURE OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL
MAKE THE ACCUMULATIONS A HIT OT MISS PROPOSITION AT ANY SPECIFIC
LOCATION.
A DISTURBANCE CURRENTLY OFF THE WASHINGTON COAST WILL BE SPREADING
THE SHOWERS ONSHORE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. AS THIS FEATURE
MOVES THROUGH SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 FEET
TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY...AND POSSIBLY EVEN A LITTLE LOWER FROM
PORTLAND NORTH.
See below for full details from the National Weather Service.
WWUS86 KPQR 181750
SPSPQR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
950 AM PST FRI NOV 18 2011
ORZ005>008-WAZ022-039-190600-
LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...HILLSBORO...
PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS...
EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...LONGVIEW...KELSO...CASTLE ROCK...
VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL
950 AM PST FRI NOV 18 2011
...SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AROUND THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON INTERIOR VALLEYS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING...
WITH SNOW LEVELS EXPECTED TO BE AT THEIR LOWEST SO FAR THIS
SEASON LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY...SOME LOCAL 1 OR 2 INCH
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HILLS AROUND THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS...THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...AND THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
WILLAMETTE VALLEY. THE SHOWERY NATURE OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL
MAKE THE ACCUMULATIONS A HIT OT MISS PROPOSITION AT ANY SPECIFIC
LOCATION.
A DISTURBANCE CURRENTLY OFF THE WASHINGTON COAST WILL BE SPREADING
THE SHOWERS ONSHORE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. AS THIS FEATURE
MOVES THROUGH SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 FEET
TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY...AND POSSIBLY EVEN A LITTLE LOWER FROM
PORTLAND NORTH.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Winter Weather Advisory
The national Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow that
is in effect from 4 PM tonight to 4 PM tomorrow. Anyone planning on travel or recreation in higher elevations should be prepared for winter conditions.
The full details of the advisory are listed below.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 259 PM PST WED NOV 16 2011
ORZ003-004-010-012-WAZ020-040-170700- /O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0031.111118T0000Z-111119T0000Z/ 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 259 PM PST WED NOV 16 2011 ...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE...WILLAPA HILLS AND CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY.
* TIMING...A COOL UNSTABLE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL DROP SOUTH AND BRING SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND COAST RANGE BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY.
* ACCUMULATION/SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 2000 FT LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 1000 TO 1500 FT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. POTENTIAL SNOW TOTALS FOR THIS 24 HOUR PERIOD RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE COAST RANGE TO 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS.
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. &&
is in effect from 4 PM tonight to 4 PM tomorrow. Anyone planning on travel or recreation in higher elevations should be prepared for winter conditions.
The full details of the advisory are listed below.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 259 PM PST WED NOV 16 2011
ORZ003-004-010-012-WAZ020-040-170700- /O.NEW.KPQR.WW.Y.0031.111118T0000Z-111119T0000Z/ 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 259 PM PST WED NOV 16 2011 ...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE...WILLAPA HILLS AND CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY.
* TIMING...A COOL UNSTABLE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL DROP SOUTH AND BRING SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND COAST RANGE BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY.
* ACCUMULATION/SNOW LEVELS...SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO 2000 FT LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 1000 TO 1500 FT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. POTENTIAL SNOW TOTALS FOR THIS 24 HOUR PERIOD RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE COAST RANGE TO 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS.
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. &&
Monday, November 7, 2011
Nationwide EAS Test This Wednesday
On Wednesday, November 9 at 11:00 a.m. Oregonians will hear on their radios and see on their televisions a test of the emergency alert system (EAS). The test will last approximately thirty (30) seconds. Normal programming will return following the test. This is a nationwide test organized by the FCC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
This test will be different than those we have had in the past. The November 9 test will utilize a "live" national alert code, i.e., a coded message that will present itself as an actual emergency announcement, not a test. This is necessary in order to allow FCC and FEMA to test the actual working order reliability of legacy EAS equipment and the state of readiness of EAS operators and participants. Television stations are being encouraged to run a scroll at the bottom of the screen throughout the test stating that it is just a test.
Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM), FEMA, Broadcasters, NOAA and many other agencies are diligently trying to get the word to people that this is, in fact, a test. Often, citizens who are unsure of whether the alert is real or a test, place calls to 911 which tie up the phone lines for legitimate emergencies.
If anyone has questions about the test, please do NOT call 911. Please tell your neighbors and friends about this test so that Oregonians will be the most informed of all the states and will not be caught off guard by this unusual test of the EAS equipment.
More information can be found at www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm
Information courtesy of Oregon Emergency Management and FEMA.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Frost Advisory Tonight
A frost advisory remains in effect from 1 AM to 9 AM Wednesday morning.
See the full text of the alert below.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
300 PM PDT TUE OCT 25 2011
ORZ001>009-014-WAZ020>023-039-261230-
/O.CON.KPQR.FR.Y.0003.111026T0800Z-111026T1600Z/
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-
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-WILLAPA HILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...
HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...
SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...ODELL...RAYMOND...
LONG BEACH...CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT...LONGVIEW...KELSO...STEVENSON...
SKAMANIA...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL
300 PM PDT TUE OCT 25 2011
..FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON...
A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.
A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURE: LOWERING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S OVERNIGHT.
COLDEST LOCATIONS WILL BE AWAY FROM URBAN AND COASTAL AREAS.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH
FALLS...CORBETT...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY... VERNONIA...
LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE FOULWEATHER... YACHATS...
FLORENCE...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK... NETARTS...
PACIFIC CITY...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...HILLSBORO... PORTLAND...
OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...ST. HELENS...
VANCOUVER... BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...ODELL...
LONGVIEW...KELSO... STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...RAYMOND... LONG
BEACH...CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
* IMPACTS: THOSE WITH SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY WANT TO TAKE
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR PLANTS SUCH AS
COVERING THEM WITH SHEETS OR MOVING THEM INDOORS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.
See the full text of the alert below.
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
300 PM PDT TUE OCT 25 2011
ORZ001>009-014-WAZ020>023-039-261230-
/O.CON.KPQR.FR.Y.0003.111026T0800Z-111026T1600Z/
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-
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-WILLAPA HILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...
HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...
SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...ODELL...RAYMOND...
LONG BEACH...CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT...LONGVIEW...KELSO...STEVENSON...
SKAMANIA...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL
300 PM PDT TUE OCT 25 2011
..FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON...
A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.
A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURE: LOWERING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S OVERNIGHT.
COLDEST LOCATIONS WILL BE AWAY FROM URBAN AND COASTAL AREAS.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH
FALLS...CORBETT...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY... VERNONIA...
LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE FOULWEATHER... YACHATS...
FLORENCE...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK... NETARTS...
PACIFIC CITY...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...HILLSBORO... PORTLAND...
OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...ST. HELENS...
VANCOUVER... BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...ODELL...
LONGVIEW...KELSO... STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...RAYMOND... LONG
BEACH...CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
* IMPACTS: THOSE WITH SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY WANT TO TAKE
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR PLANTS SUCH AS
COVERING THEM WITH SHEETS OR MOVING THEM INDOORS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Frost Advisory
It's that time of year again. We may have our first frost tonight. Be sure to bring in any sensistive outdoor plants.
Here is the full text of the frost advisory from the National Weather Service.
WWUS76 KPQR 242138
NPWPQR
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
238 PM PDT MON OCT 24 2011
ORZ001>009-014-WAZ020>023-039-251245-
/O.NEW.KPQR.FR.Y.0002.111025T1000Z-111025T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KPQR.FR.Y.0003.111026T0800Z-111026T1600Z/
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-
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-WILLAPA HILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...
HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...
SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...ODELL...RAYMOND...
LONG BEACH...CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT...LONGVIEW...KELSO...STEVENSON...
SKAMANIA...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL
238 PM PDT MON OCT 24 2011
..FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY AND FROM
1 AM TO 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST
OREGON...COAST AND INTERIOR LOWLAND AREAS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY. A
FROST ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURE: TONIGHT...MID TO UPPER 30S. TUESDAY NIGHT...COLDER MID TO UPPER 30S ON THE COAST...AND LOWER TO MID 30S INLAND.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...CORBETT...EUGENE
CORVALLIS...ALBANY...VERNONIA...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...YACHATS
FLORENCE...ASTORIA...TILLAMOOK...PACIFIC CITY...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE
HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...GRESHAM...ST. HELENS...VANCOUVER...BATTLE
GROUND...CAMAS...KELSO...STEVENSON...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH
* IMPACTS: THOSE WITH SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY WANT TO TAKE
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR PLANTS SUCH AS COVERING
THEM WITH SHEETS OR MOVING THEM INDOORS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.
Here is the full text of the frost advisory from the National Weather Service.
WWUS76 KPQR 242138
NPWPQR
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
238 PM PDT MON OCT 24 2011
ORZ001>009-014-WAZ020>023-039-251245-
/O.NEW.KPQR.FR.Y.0002.111025T1000Z-111025T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KPQR.FR.Y.0003.111026T0800Z-111026T1600Z/
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-
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-WILLAPA HILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...
HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...
SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...ODELL...RAYMOND...
LONG BEACH...CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT...LONGVIEW...KELSO...STEVENSON...
SKAMANIA...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL
238 PM PDT MON OCT 24 2011
..FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY AND FROM
1 AM TO 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST
OREGON...COAST AND INTERIOR LOWLAND AREAS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM PDT TUESDAY. A
FROST ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING: TONIGHT AND AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURE: TONIGHT...MID TO UPPER 30S. TUESDAY NIGHT...COLDER MID TO UPPER 30S ON THE COAST...AND LOWER TO MID 30S INLAND.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS...CORBETT...EUGENE
CORVALLIS...ALBANY...VERNONIA...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...YACHATS
FLORENCE...ASTORIA...TILLAMOOK...PACIFIC CITY...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE
HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...GRESHAM...ST. HELENS...VANCOUVER...BATTLE
GROUND...CAMAS...KELSO...STEVENSON...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH
* IMPACTS: THOSE WITH SENSITIVE VEGETATION MAY WANT TO TAKE
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR PLANTS SUCH AS COVERING
THEM WITH SHEETS OR MOVING THEM INDOORS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Winter Weather Awareness Week
October 16-22 is Winter Weather Awareness Week.
This is an excellent time for all individuals, families, businesses, schools, radio and television stations to review their winter weather preparedness plans. It is especially important for persons new to the region to become familiar with NOAA's National Weather Service Watch and Warning definitions, as well as winter weather safety procedures.
Learn more at http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/winterawareweek.php.
Winter in the Pacific Northwest can be quite hazardous, with snow and ice in the mountains, heavy rains on the coast, and even biting cold with dangerous wind chill across the Columbia Basin. All areas of the Pacific Northwest have experienced nearly every type of winter weather possible, from blizzards to ice, from flooding rains to bitter cold.
Each year, dozens of Amercians die due to prolonged exposure to the cold. Major winter storms can last several days, and be accompanied by strong winds, freezing rain or sleet, heavy snowfall, cold temperatures, and various forms of flooding. Heavy snow in the mountains is important for the skiing industry, and for filling reservoirs. However, these storms also produce travel dangers and create life threatening conditions.
To help our communities learn more about these dangers, NOAA's National Weather Service will issue the following Public Information Statements throughout the week to give safety information, and help you know how to respond when severe weather threatens:
October 16 : Introduction to Winter Weather and Awareness
October 17 : Winter Weather Safety...Terminology, and Dissemination
October 18 : Winter Weather Outlooks, Watches, Warnings and Advisories
October 19 : Blizzards, Snow & Ice Storms, Wind Chill, and Avalanches
October 20 : Floods
October 21 : Windstorms (east and west of Cascades)
October 22 : Summary of Winter Weather and Awareness
Remember, in times of hazardous winter weather, you can get all these vital NOAA/National Weather Service messages via NOAA Weather Radio, your favorite local media, or through NOAA's National Weather Service websites.
This is an excellent time for all individuals, families, businesses, schools, radio and television stations to review their winter weather preparedness plans. It is especially important for persons new to the region to become familiar with NOAA's National Weather Service Watch and Warning definitions, as well as winter weather safety procedures.
Learn more at http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/winterawareweek.php.
Winter in the Pacific Northwest can be quite hazardous, with snow and ice in the mountains, heavy rains on the coast, and even biting cold with dangerous wind chill across the Columbia Basin. All areas of the Pacific Northwest have experienced nearly every type of winter weather possible, from blizzards to ice, from flooding rains to bitter cold.
Each year, dozens of Amercians die due to prolonged exposure to the cold. Major winter storms can last several days, and be accompanied by strong winds, freezing rain or sleet, heavy snowfall, cold temperatures, and various forms of flooding. Heavy snow in the mountains is important for the skiing industry, and for filling reservoirs. However, these storms also produce travel dangers and create life threatening conditions.
To help our communities learn more about these dangers, NOAA's National Weather Service will issue the following Public Information Statements throughout the week to give safety information, and help you know how to respond when severe weather threatens:
October 16 : Introduction to Winter Weather and Awareness
October 17 : Winter Weather Safety...Terminology, and Dissemination
October 18 : Winter Weather Outlooks, Watches, Warnings and Advisories
October 19 : Blizzards, Snow & Ice Storms, Wind Chill, and Avalanches
October 20 : Floods
October 21 : Windstorms (east and west of Cascades)
October 22 : Summary of Winter Weather and Awareness
Remember, in times of hazardous winter weather, you can get all these vital NOAA/National Weather Service messages via NOAA Weather Radio, your favorite local media, or through NOAA's National Weather Service websites.
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