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WWUS46 KMFR 161203
WSWMFR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
503 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2025
CAZ080-082-083-162000-
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WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-NORTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PONDOSA, HAPPY CAMP, TENNANT, DUNSMUIR,
MCCLOUD, ETNA, GREENVIEW, SCOTT BAR, SOMES BAR, MOUNT SHASTA,
BRAY, FORT JONES, AND CALLAHAN
503 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET...
* WHAT...HEAVY WET SNOW ABOVE 4500 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 TO
70 MPH OVER HIGH AND EXPOSED TERRAIN.
* WHERE...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET IN WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY AND
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES ETNA SUMMIT ON SAWYERS BAR
ROAD, SNOWMANS SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 89 AND THE MT SHASTA SKI RESORT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. VERY STRONG
WINDS COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE.
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.
ORZ027-028-162000-
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SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN
OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DIAMOND LAKE, SISKIYOU SUMMIT, HOWARD
PRAIRIE, AND CRESCENT LAKE
503 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 4500 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 1
TO 3 FEET. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 TO 70 MPH.
* WHERE...THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES FROM HOWARD PRAIRIE NORTHWARD
AND HIGHER PORTIONS OF THE SISKIYOUS WEST OF SISKIYOU SUMMIT. THIS
INCLUDES LAKE OF THE WOODS, CRATER AND DIAMOND LAKES, AS WELL AS
HIGHWAYS 140, 62, 230, AND 138.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED, AND WHEN COMBINED
WITH THE ACCUMULATING SNOW, THEY WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS TO
IMPOSSIBLE. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES LOADED WITH
SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SNOWFALL RATES OF 1"/HR ARE NEARLY CERTAIN,
WITH 2"/HR LIKELY (60-90%) AND COULD EVEN EXCEED 2 INCHES PER HOUR
IN THE HIGH CASCADES. THESE SNOWFALL RATES WILL MAKE TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.
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.
ORZ029>031-162000-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250317T0600Z/
KLAMATH BASIN-NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN
LAKE COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ADEL, CRESCENT, LAKEVIEW, GILCHRIST,
KLAMATH FALLS, NEW PINE CREEK, VALLEY FALLS, FORT ROCK, MIDLAND,
ALTAMONT, OLENE, AND CHEMULT
503 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES WITH 10 TO 15 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FT. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 65 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTHERN KLAMATH COUNTY, MAINLY FROM CHILOQUIN NORTHWARD
,WINTER RIDGE AND THE WARNER MOUNTAINS EAST OF LAKEVIEW. THIS
INCLUDES HIGHWAY 97 NORTH OF CHILOQUIN, PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 140
EAST OF LAKEVIEW AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITIES OF CHEMULT AND
CRESCENT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. VERY STRONG
WINDS COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE.
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.
CAZ085-162000-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WW.Y.0013.250317T0300Z-250317T1200Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DAVIS CREEK, ADIN, ALTURAS, DAY, LOOKOUT,
LIKELY, AND CANBY
503 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2025
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM
PDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...THE WARNER MOUNTAINS IN MODOC COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES
HIGHWAY 299 AND CEDAR PASS.
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD
CAUSE EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT
QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
BR-Y
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