Weather Alerts for Central ORIssued by the National Weather Service |
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CENTRAL OR | ||
Areas Affected: Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades |
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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. |
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CENTRAL OR | ||
Areas Affected: South Central Oregon Cascades |
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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. |
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CENTRAL OR | ||
Areas Affected: East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades |
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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. |
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CENTRAL OR | ||
Areas Affected: Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County - Central and Eastern Lake County |
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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. |