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WWUS46 KMFR 311742
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1042 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
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EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TOKETEE FALLS, UNION CREEK,
CRATER LAKE, DIAMOND LAKE, AND CRESCENT LAKE
1042 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 12 TO 24
INCHES, WITH 24 TO 30 INCHES IN CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH OVER HIGH AND EXPOSED TERRAIN.
* WHERE...THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES NORTH OF HOWARD PRAIRIE LAKE,
AND THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS ABOVE 3000 FT, INCLUDING
THE PASSES ALONG HIGHWAYS 140, 62, 138, 230, AND 58.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON WHEN 1 IN/HR RATES ARE HIGHLY LIKELY (>90% CHANCE) AND
THERE IS A 60-80% CHANCE OF 2 IN/HR SNOWFALL RATES.
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.
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WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
1042 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM
PDT THURSDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 4000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 4
TO 8 INCHES, EXCEPT UP TO 14 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. WINDS GUSTING
AS HIGH AS 40 MPH OVER HIGH AND EXPOSED TERRAIN.
* WHERE...WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY ABOVE 4000 FEET. THIS ALSO
INCLUDES ETNA SUMMIT ON SAWYERS BAR RD AT 5950 FT.
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT
QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
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MODOC COUNTY-
1042 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM
PDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 8 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH OVER HIGH AND EXPOSED TERRAIN.
* WHERE...THE WARNER MOUNTAINS OF MODOC COUNTY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES
CEDAR PASS ON STATE HIGHWAY 299 AT 6323 FT.
* WHEN...FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AND DELAYS IN YOUR COMMUTE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND
THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE
BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...STRONG WINDS WILL EASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT
QUICKMAP.DOT.CA.GOV FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
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KLAMATH BASIN-NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN
LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHEMULT, GILCHRIST, AND
CRESCENT
1042 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO
11 AM PDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 3
TO 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH OVER HIGHER TERRAIN ARE EXPECTED.
* WHERE...NORTHERN KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH
COUNTY AND FAR WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 97 FROM
MODOC POINT NORTHWARD AND THE HIGHER PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 140
BETWEEN BLY AND LAKEVIEW. THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF
CHILOQUIN, CHEMULT, AND CRESCENT AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN IN EASTERN
KLAMATH AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AND DELAYS IN YOUR COMMUTE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND
THURSDAY MORNING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE
BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 511 OR VISIT
TRIPCHECK.COM FOR ROAD INFORMATION.
BR-Y
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