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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1002 PM PDT THU JUN 6 2002


...UNSEASONABLY COOL WITH SOME SNOW POSSIBLE CASCADES ON SATURDAY...

A COLD UPPER TROUGH WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA THIS WEEKEND.  THE 
INITIAL PUSH OF THE TROUGH WILL MOVE THOUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  THIS 
WILL BRING CLOUDS ACROSS THE NORTH PART OF THE AREA ALONG WITH A 
CHANCE OF SHOWERS ALONG THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND OVER SOUTHWEST 
WASHINGTON.  

THE NEXT SURGE OF THE TROUGH WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA SATURDAY.  THIS 
WILL BRING THE BEST THREAT OF SHOWERS WITH THE TREAT OF SNOW OVER 
THE CASCADES.  THE SNOW LEVEL ON SATURDAY WILL BE NEAR 4000 FEET.  A 
LIGHT DUSTING OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THE GRASSY AREAS AT PASS LEVEL 
THOUGH NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON ANY ROADWAYS.  THE BETTER 
THREAT OF ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WHICH MAY 
IMPACT ANY HIKERS.

IF HEADING TO THE CASCADES ON SATURDAY BE PREPARED FOR COLD 
TEMPERATURES AND SHOWERS.  SNOW WILL BE A THREAT ABOVE 4000 FEET.