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WWUS46 KMFR 282228
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
228 PM PST TUE JAN 28 2025
ORZ027-028-291030-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WW.Y.0002.250131T1200Z-250202T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN
OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SISKIYOU SUMMIT, CRESCENT LAKE, HOWARD
PRAIRIE, AND DIAMOND LAKE
228 PM PST TUE JAN 28 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM PST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 12 AND 24
INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET, WITH UP TO 30 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE
HIGHEST PEAKS AND RIDGETOPS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. THIS
INCLUDES HIGHWAYS 138 AND 230 NEAR DIAMOND LAKE, HIGHWAY 62 NEAR
CRATER LAKE, AND HIGHWAY 58 AT WILLAMETTE PASS.
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING
COMMUTES AS WELL AS WEEKEND TRAVEL. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN
TREE BRANCHES AS WELL AS AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT
TRIPCHECK.COM FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
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