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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.

$$

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