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WWUS46 KMFR 062304
WSWMFR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
304 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2026
.TWO FRONTS WILL BRING IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER TO THE CASCADES
LATER TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL
TO 2000 FEET ON WEDNESDAY WITH SNOW POSSIBLY FALLING TO THE VALLEY
FLOORS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
ORZ027-028-071215-
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SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN
OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...DIAMOND LAKE, UNION CREEK,
SISKIYOU SUMMIT, CRESCENT LAKE, CRATER LAKE, AND HOWARD PRAIRIE
304 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 8 TO 24
INCHES, WITH 19 TO 23 INCHES IN CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK AND 8 TO
11 INCHES OVER MOUNT ASHLAND SKI PARK. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45
MPH OVER HIGH AND EXPOSED TERRAIN.
* WHERE...THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...CRESCENT LAKE, DIAMOND LAKE, UNION
CREEK, HOWARD PRAIRIE.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PASSES OR NOTABLE LOCATIONS...
SISKIYOU PASS ON I-5 AT 4310 FT.
LAKE OF THE WOODS ON 140 AT 5070 FT.
DIAMOND LAKE JUNCTION ON STATE HIGHWAYS 230 & 138 AT 4478 FT.
MT. ASHLAND SKI ROAD AND LODGE AT 6500 FT.
CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT NEAR HIGHWAY 46 AT 4000 FT.
WILLAMETTE PASS ON STATE HIGHWAY 58 AT 5090 FT.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. ROAD OR
HIGHWAY CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE WITH FEET OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE TUESDAY EVENING AND
WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE
BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...PROBABILITY OF SNOW ACCUMULATION
BETWEEN 4 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM THURSDAY.
PROBABILITIES DON'T ALWAYS OVERLAP THE HAZARD'S TIME RANGE.
LOCATION >= >= >= >=
2IN 8IN 12IN 18IN
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SISKIYOU 78% 4% 0% 0%
PASS
LAKE OF 100% 54% 44% 35%
THE WOODS
DIAMOND 100% 99% 67% 42%
LAKE
JUNCTION
MT. A 100% 37% 15% 0%
LODGE
CRATER 100% 97% 66% 44%
LAKE
VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW PROBABILITIES
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.
ORZ025-071215-
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EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TOKETEE FALLS
304 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10
AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CASCADE
FOOTHILLS...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY
CASCADE FOOTHILLS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 6 TO 8 INCHES.
* WHERE...ABOVE 2000 FEET IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...TOKETEE FALLS.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AND DELAYS IN YOUR COMMUTE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR ADDITIONAL
SNOW PROBABILITIES
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.
ORZ029-030-071215-
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KLAMATH BASIN-NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN
LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GILCHRIST, CHEMULT, AND
CRESCENT
304 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
THURSDAY IN NORTH CENTRAL KLAMATH COUNTY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED IN NORTH CENTRAL KLAMATH COUNTY. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS 6 TO 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH OVER
HIGH AND EXPOSED TERRAIN.
* WHERE...IN NORTH CENTRAL KLAMATH COUNTY
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...CHEMULT, CRESCENT, GILCHRIST.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AND DELAYS IN YOUR COMMUTE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR ADDITIONAL
SNOW PROBABILITIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT
TRIPCHECK.COM FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
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WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREENVIEW, ETNA, CALLAHAN,
AND FORT JONES
304 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO
1 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2500 FT IN THE KLAMATH MOUNTAINS WITHIN
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 2500 FT IN THE KLAMATH MOUNTAINS WITHIN
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH OVER HIGH AND EXPOSED TERRAIN.
* WHERE...ABOVE 2500 FT IN THE KLAMATH MOUNTAINS WITHIN WESTERN
SISKIYOU COUNTY.
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...CALLAHAN, ETNA, FORT JONES, GREENVIEW.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PASSES OR NOTABLE LOCATIONS...
ETNA SUMMIT ON SAWYERS BAR RD AT 5950 FT.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AND DELAYS IN YOUR COMMUTE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...PROBABILITY OF SNOW ACCUMULATION
BETWEEN 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM THURSDAY.
PROBABILITIES DON'T ALWAYS OVERLAP THE HAZARD'S TIME RANGE.
LOCATION >= >= >= >=
6IN 8IN 12IN 18IN
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ETNA 1% 0% 0% 0%
SUMMIT
VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW PROBABILITIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT
QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
ORZ026-071215-
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JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BUTTE FALLS
304 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO
10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FT IN JACKSON COUNTY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FT IN JACKSON COUNTY. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES.
* WHERE...ABOVE 2000 FT IN JACKSON COUNTY
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BUTTE FALLS.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PASSES OR NOTABLE LOCATIONS...
JACKSONVILLE HILL ON STATE HIGHWAY 238 AT 2150 FT.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AND DELAYS IN YOUR COMMUTE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND
THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...PROBABILITY OF SNOW ACCUMULATION
BETWEEN 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM THURSDAY.
PROBABILITIES DON'T ALWAYS OVERLAP THE HAZARD'S TIME RANGE.
LOCATION >= >= >=
2IN 4IN 6IN
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ASHLAND 0% 0% 0%
VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW PROBABILITIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT
TRIPCHECK.COM FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
SMITH
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