NWS ORWEATHER 20050106 04:31:22 (DMVO)

WEATHER AGENCIESOR EMERGENCY SVC

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR

425 AM PST THU JAN 6 2005

ORZ003-004-062005-

CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-

COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANDE RONDE...JEWELL...

MAPLETON AND VERNONIA

425 AM PST THU JAN 6 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PST

FRIDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON AND THE COAST

RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON...

A WEATHER SYSTEM DROPPING SOUTH OUT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL REACH

SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON LATE THIS MORNING. LIGHT

RAIN AND SNOW WILL COMMENCE IN THE COAST RANGE LATE THIS MORNING

...THEN INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. SNOW

LEVELS THIS MORNING WILL BE AROUND 1500 FEET IN THE NORTH TO 2500

FEET IN THE SOUTH...BUT SOME ISOLATED AREAS IN THE NORTH COAST RANGE

ARE LIKELY TO SEE SOME SNOW BELOW 1000 FEET. SNOW LEVELS TONIGHT WILL

BE NEAR 1000 FEET IN THE NORTH TO 1500 FEET IN THE SOUTH. SNOW

ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ABOVE 1500 FEET ARE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY

MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY WITH SNOW LEVELS REMAINING

FAIRLY LOW.

DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND WINTER

LIKE DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE COAST RANGE PASSES.