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WWUS46 KMFR 201223
WSWMFR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
423 AM PST WED NOV 20 2024
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NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHEMULT, GILCHRIST, AND CRESCENT
423 AM PST WED NOV 20 2024
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
3 AND 6 INCHES. SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* WHERE...THE WARNING IS FOR PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 97 NEAR CHEMULT AND
THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAYS 97 AND 138 AS WELL AS HIGHER TERRAIN IN
EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. THE ADVISORY IS
FOR PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 97 SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION WITH HIGHWAYS 97
AND 138 AND NEAR CRESCENT, PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 31 EAST OF CRESCENT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE TUESDAY EVENING COMMUTES. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD
CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES. BLOWING SNOW
COULD RESULT IN GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 511 OR VISIT
TRIPCHECK.COM FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. IN CALIFORNIA, CALL 511
OR VISIT QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV FOR ROAD INFORMATION. IN OREGON, CALL
511 OR VISIT TRIPCHECK.COM FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
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WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVIEW, FORT JONES, SCOTT BAR, SOMES
BAR, HAPPY CAMP, CALLAHAN, AND ETNA
423 AM PST WED NOV 20 2024
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...HEAVY WET SNOW ABOVE 3500 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 AND 16 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70
MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY ABOVE 3500 FEET
THROUGH TONIGHT, INCLUDING ETNA SUMMIT AND SCOTT MOUNTAIN PASS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL
TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY
DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT
TUESDAY EVENING COMMUTES. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE
DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH TONIGHT.
SNOW LEVELS NEAR 6000 FEET LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL FALL RAPIDLY
DURING SUNDAY EVENING, THEN REMAIN AROUND 3000 FEET THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 511 OR VISIT
QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
DO NOT DETOUR DURING WINTER STORMS.
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CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILT, KLAMATH RIVER, AND YREKA
423 AM PST WED NOV 20 2024
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON SOUTHERN SHASTA VALLEY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED SOUTHERN SHASTA VALLEY. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 TO 10 INCHES. SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SOUTHERN SHASTA VALLEY IN CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY,
INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5 AND HIGHWAY 97 NEAR WEED.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND WEIGHT OF SNOW ON TREE LIMBS MAY
DOWN POWER LINES AND COULD CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AND
POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO
IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE TUESDAY
EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTES. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD
CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 511 OR VISIT
QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
DO NOT DETOUR DURING WINTER STORMS.
CAZ082-083-210000-
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SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PONDOSA, BRAY, TENNANT, DUNSMUIR, MOUNT
SHASTA, AND MCCLOUD
423 AM PST WED NOV 20 2024
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.
* WHERE...CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES
SNOWMANS SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 89 AND SECTIONS OF I-5 BETWEEN DUNSMUIR
AND WEED, CA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND WEIGHT OF SNOW ON TREE LIMBS MAY
DOWN POWER LINES AND COULD CAUSE SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AND
POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO
IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO
TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 511 OR VISIT
QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
DO NOT DETOUR DURING WINTER STORMS.
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SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRESCENT LAKE AND DIAMOND LAKE
423 AM PST WED NOV 20 2024
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FT IN THE HIGH CENTRAL CASCADES IN KLAMATH,
JACKSON AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FT IN THE HIGH
CENTRAL CASCADES IN KLAMATH, JACKSON AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, HEAVY
SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 18 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 75 MPH OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN.
* WHERE...THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, INCLUDING CRATER LAKE,
DIAMOND LAKE, AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 62, 138, AND 230.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL
TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY
DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE
MONDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTES. VERY STRONG WINDS
COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES. ROADS, AND
ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 511 OR VISIT
TRIPCHECK.COM FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
DO NOT DETOUR DURING WINTER STORMS.
ORZ028-210000-
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SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOWARD PRAIRIE AND SISKIYOU SUMMIT
423 AM PST WED NOV 20 2024
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON ABOVE 4000 FT IN THE SOUTHERN CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS IN
JACKSON AND KLAMATH COUNTIES...
* WHAT...HEAVY WET SNOW ABOVE 4000 FT IN THE SOUTHERN CASCADES AND
SISKIYOUS IN JACKSON AND KLAMATH COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES WITH UP TO 18 INCHES OVER
HIGH REMOTE TERRAIN. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.
* WHERE...SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING
HOWARD PRAIRIE, LAKE OF THE WOODS, SISKIYOU SUMMIT ON INTERSTATE
5, AND HIGHWAYS 66 AND 140.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY
MORNING COMMUTES. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
TO TREES AND POWER LINES. ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES, WILL LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. BLOWING SNOW
COULD RESULT IN GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 511 OR VISIT
TRIPCHECK.COM FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
DO NOT DETOUR DURING WINTER STORMS.
CAZ085-ORZ029-210000-
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MODOC COUNTY-KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALTURAS, DAVIS CREEK, DAY, CANBY, OLENE,
ALTAMONT, KLAMATH FALLS, LIKELY, LOOKOUT, ADIN, AND MIDLAND
423 AM PST WED NOV 20 2024
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND
6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH OVER HIGH EXPOSED
TERRAIN.
* WHERE...IN CALIFORNIA, MODOC COUNTY COUNTY. IN OREGON, KLAMATH
BASIN COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD
CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. IN CALIFORNIA, CALL 511
OR VISIT QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV FOR ROAD INFORMATION. IN OREGON, CALL
511 OR VISIT TRIPCHECK.COM FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
DO NOT DETOUR DURING WINTER STORMS.
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