Saturday, February 18, 2012

Astoria Police Department Issues National Weather Service Severe Weather Warning For North Coast

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR

156 PM PST SAT FEB 18 2012

WAZ019-040-190800-

/O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120219T0800Z/

SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT ST. HELENS...TOUTLE...ARIEL...

COUGAR

156 PM PST SAT FEB 18 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST

TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE

CASCADES AND 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS.

* IMPACTS...TRAVELERS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED

FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ011-190800-

/O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120219T0800Z/

NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-

INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP

156 PM PST SAT FEB 18 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST

TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL

MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES

TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...TRAVELERS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED

FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ003-010-WAZ020-190800-

/O.CON.KPQR.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120219T0800Z/

COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-

WILLAPA HILLS-

156 PM PST SAT FEB 18 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST

TONIGHT ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST

OREGON...NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...AND THE WILLAPA HILLS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR SNOW REMAINS IN

EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT.

* TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES

TONIGHT.

* SNOW LEVELS...2000 FEET TODAY LOWERING TO 1500 FEET TONIGHT.

* SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED...DETROIT AND THE HIGHEST COAST RANGE

PASSES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVELERS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED

FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.

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.

&&

$$

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND


For more information contact:
Jeff Rusiecki
Astoria Police Department 9-1-1
voice: (503) 338-6411
fax: (503) 325-4897
555 30th St
Astoria, OR 97103
jrusiecki@astoria.or.us

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