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WWUS86 KPQR 301058
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ORZ011-013-WAZ019-302200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
347 AM PDT MON SEP 30 2002


...ACCUMULATING SNOW IN HIGHER CASCADES TODAY....

SHOWERS CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE CASCADES FROM THE PACIFIC THIS 
MORNING.  THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE ALL DAY WITH SOME OF THE 
SHOWERS CONTAINING BRIEF HEAVY PRECIPITATION.  THE SNOW LEVEL WILL 
BE NEAR 4000 FEET TODAY.  

ALREADY AROUND 4 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN AROUND 6000 FEET.  
ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCH ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY ABOVE 5000 FEET 
TODAY.  AT PASS LEVELS 1 TO 2 INCH ACCUMULATIONS MAINLY IN GRASSY 
AREAS ARE POSSIBLE.  NO ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ON THE 
ROADS AT THE MAIN PASS LEVELS.

SHOWERS WILL END LATER THIS EVENING.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH 
ACCUMULATIONS IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING  BEFORE ALL SHOWER ACTIVITY 
ENDS.