Weather Alerts for Central OR

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Weather Advisory  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY   Winter Weather Advisory
CENTRAL OR

Areas Affected:
Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades
Effective: Fri, 3/21 2:48am Updated: Fri, 3/21 7:00am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 3/21 3:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Snow expected, could be heavy at times. Snow accumulations
of 8 to 16 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Elevations above 5000 feet in the South Central Oregon
Cascades from around Highway 140 northward. This includes Lake of
the Woods.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates generally one half inch per
hour or less today, but could reach 1 inch per hour at times
between 5 pm PDT this evening and 5 am PDT Saturday morning.

Information:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit
tripcheck.com for road information.

Winter Weather Advisory  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY   Winter Weather Advisory
CENTRAL OR

Areas Affected:
South Central Oregon Cascades
Effective: Fri, 3/21 2:48am Updated: Fri, 3/21 7:00am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 3/21 3:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Snow expected, could be heavy at times. Snow accumulations
of 8 to 16 inches, except locally up to 2 feet around Crater Lake.
Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Elevations above 5000 feet in the South Central Oregon
Cascades. This includes Crater Lake, Willamette Pass on highway 58
and areas near Diamond Lake Junction on highways 230 and 138.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening
commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates generally one half inch per
hour or less today, but could reach 1 inch per hour at times
between 5 pm PDT this evening and 5 am PDT Saturday morning.

Information:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit
tripcheck.com for road information.

Winter Weather Advisory  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY   Winter Weather Advisory
CENTRAL OR

Areas Affected:
East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades
Effective: Fri, 3/21 6:28am Updated: Fri, 3/21 7:00am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 3/21 4:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations 7 to 12 inches.
Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Gusty winds could
bring down tree branches.

Information:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions can be obtained by visiting tripcheck.com online, or by
calling 5 1 1.

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
CENTRAL OR

Areas Affected:
Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County - Central and Eastern Lake County
Effective: Fri, 3/21 12:59am Updated: Fri, 3/21 7:00am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Fri, 3/21 3:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Lake County and eastern Klamath County. This includes
Highway 31 from Silver Lake to Summer Lake and Paisley, Highway
395 between Valley Falls and Alkali Lake, as well as the higher
terrain around Winter Rim, and the Warner Mountains east of
Lakeview.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.