299 WWUS46 KPQR 082307 WSWPQR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 308 PM PST THU JAN 8 2004 ORZ009-WAZ023-100600- WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CASCADE LOCKS...HOOD RIVER AND STEVENSON 308 PM PST THU JAN 8 2004 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE... OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY IMORNING N THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. ANOTHER WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS THIS SYSTEM APPROACHES...THE EASTERLY WIND WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE GORGE WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. THE STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL REINFORCE THE COLD AIR IN THE GORGE RESULTING IN MORE FREEZING RAIN. AS OF 300 PM PST THURSDAY AFTERNOON...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT THE MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NEAR ROOSTER ROCK. TRAVEL IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE IS DISCOURAGED TONIGHT. $$ ORZ006-WAZ039-090600- GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATTLE GROUND...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND... DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...HILLSBORO AND OREGON CITY 308 PM PST THU JAN 8 2004 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER AREAS... OCASSIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT IN AREAS CLOSE TO THE COLUMBIA GORGE AS STRONG EASTERLY FLOW THROUGH THE GORGE KEEPS TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN EASTERN MULTNOMAH...CLACKAMAS...AND CLARK COUNTIES...AND THROUGH MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PART OF THE AREA HAVE SLOWLY RISEN TO NEAR OR JUST ABOVE FREEZING TODAY WITH PRECIPITATION IN THESE AREAS FALLING AS RAIN. HOWEVER...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS THIS SYSTEM APPROACHES...THE EASTERLY WIND WILL INCREASE IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE STRONG EAST WIND FROM THE GORGE WILL PUSH THE COLD AIR INTO THE FAR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE PORTLAND METRO AREA AND WESTERN CLARK COUNTY. THIS REINFORCEMENT OF COLD AIR MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN RE-DEVELOPING IN THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE METRO AREA AS WELL AS WESTERN CLARK COUNTY. TRAVEL IN THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER AREAS IS DISCOURAGED TONIGHT. $$ ORZ007-090600- CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DALLAS...MCMINNVILLE AND SALEM 308 PM PST THU JAN 8 2004 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY... ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS THIS SYSTEM APPROACHES...STRONG EASTERLY WINDS DOWN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE WILL INCREASE AND MAY PUSH A SHALLOW LAYER OF COLD AIR INTO SECTIONS OF THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY. THIS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN RE-DEVELOPING IN THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. $$ ORZ005-WAZ022-090600- LOWER COLUMBIA-LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CASTLE ROCK...LONGVIEW AND ST. HELENS 300 PM PST THU JAN 8 2004 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY... ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS THIS SYSTEM APPROACHES...STRONG EASTERLY WINDS DOWN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE WILL INCREASE AND MAY PUSH A SHALLOW LAYER OF COLD AIR INTO SECTIONS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA AND INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND EXTREME NORTHWEST OREHON. THIS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN RE-DEVELOPING IN THESE AREAS LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. $$ ORZ003-WAZ020-090600- COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANCES...JEWELL AND VERNONIA 308 PM PST THU JAN 8 2004 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE WILLAPA HILLS... POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BELOW 1500 FEET IN THE NORTHERN COAST RANGE AND WILLAPA HILLS AS ANOTHER SYSTEM PASSES BY. ABOVE 1500 FEET ...PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS RAIN. $$ WAZ019-040-090600- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...COUGAR... MOUNT ST. HELENS AND TOUTLE 308 PM PST THU JAN 8 2004 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES... LOCAL FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY BELOW 1500 FEET IN THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND IN PASSES OF THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES. ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND 4 TO 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING IN THE CASCADES. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE OR SNOW ON ROADWAYS...CAUSING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. $$ ORZ010-011-090600- NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DETROIT...GOVERNMENT CAMP...MILL CITY... SANDY AND SWEET HOME 308 PM PST THU JAN 8 2004 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES... AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY BELOW 1500 FEET IN THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND IN THE PASSES OF THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES. ANOTHER WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE CASCADES TONIGHT AND ANOTHER 4 TO 6 INCHES ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE OR SNOW ON ROADWAYS...CAUSING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. $$ TW/PT