417 WWUS46 KPQR 010445 WSWPQR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 845 PM PST WED DEC 31 2003 ORZ011-013-WAZ019-011400- CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER... DETROIT...GOVERNMENT CAMP...MCKENZIE BRIDGE... MOUNT ST. HELENS AND OAKRIDGE 845 PM PST WED DEC 31 2003 ...A SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY...THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES... ...A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT NEW YEARS DAY AND HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO NOW COVER THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES... SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES THROUGH THIS EVENING...DECREASING LATE TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT IN THE CASCADES. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES AND ALSO THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES ON NEW YEARS DAY. ANOTHER STRONG WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH OREGON ON NEW YEARS DAY WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ONE FOOT OR MORE OF NEW SNOW IN THE CASCADES. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND WINTER LIKE DRIVING CONDITIONS. $$ ORZ009-WAZ023-011400- WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CASCADE LOCKS...HOOD RIVER AND STEVENSON 845 PM PST WED DEC 31 2003 ...A SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE... ...A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT NEW YEARS DAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE... SHOWERS SPREADING ONSHORE WILL BRING FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT TO THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. THE SHOWERS WILL LET UP LATER TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE ON NEW YEARS DAY. ANOTHER STRONG WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH OREGON ON NEW YEARS DAY WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE UP TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IN THE WESTERN COLUMBIA GORGE. $$ ORZ003-004-011400- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON- COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANDE RONDE...JEWELL... MAPLETON AND VERNONIA 845 PM PST WED DEC 31 2003 ...A SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON AND THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON... ...A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT NEW YEARS DAY AND HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO NOW COVER THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE... A SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES TONIGHT WITH A SNOW LEVEL OF BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 FEET IN THE NORTH AND 1500 FEET IN THE SOUTH. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. SHOWERS WILL DECREASE LATER TONIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE FOR NEW YEARS DAY. ANOTHER STRONG WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH OREGON ON NEW YEARS DAY WITH LOW SNOW LEVELS AND THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE UP TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IN THE COAST RANGE. $$ ORZ006>008-WAZ039-011400- CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA- GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...BATTLE GROUND...CORVALLIS... DALLAS...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE... HILLSBORO...MCMINNVILLE...OREGON CITY AND SALEM 845 PM PST WED DEC 31 2003 ...A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT NEW YEARS DAY AND HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO NOW COVER THE WILLAMETE VALLEY AND THE GREATER VANCOUVER AREA... A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT ON NEW YEARS DAY FOR THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND NOW ALSO FOR CLARK COUNTY OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. ANOTHER STRONG WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH OREGON ON NEW YEARS DAY WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL ABOVE 500 FEET IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE GREATER VANCOUVER AREA. $$ ORZ010-012-WAZ040-011400- CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUGAR...LOWELL...MILL CITY...SANDY... SWEET HOME...TOUTLE AND VIDA 845 PM PST WED DEC 31 2003 ...A WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT NEW YEARS DAY AND HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO NOW COVER THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT NEW YEARS DAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND ALSO THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS. ANOTHER STRONG WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH OREGON ON NEW YEARS DAY WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE UP TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL. $$ TOLLESON