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WWUS46 KPDT 131932
WSWPDT
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1232 PM PDT FRI MAR 13 2026
ORZ502-WAZ030-132045-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TOLLGATE, SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT, AND
MEACHAM
1232 PM PDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE FREEZING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, RESULTING IN A
RAIN/SNOW MIX BEING OBSERVED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4000FT. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP OVERNIGHT WITH A COLD
FRONT PASSAGE, WHICH WILL ALSO BRING AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OF
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
WAZ523-140600-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/
LOWER SLOPES OF THE EASTERN WASHINGTON CASCADES CREST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLIFFDELL, CLE ELUM, AND APPLETON
1232 PM PDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...HEAVY WET SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...LOWER SLOPES OF THE EASTERN WASHINGTON CASCADES CREST.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HEAVY, WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS
AFTERNOON, BECOMING MORE DRY AND LIGHT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER
STORM KIT ALONG WITH YOU, INCLUDING SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS,
BOOSTER CABLES, FLASHLIGHT, SHOVEL, BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING.
ALSO TAKE WATER, A FIRST AID KIT, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP
YOU SURVIVE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.
DO NOT TOUCH DOWNED LINES AND REPORT ANY POWER OUTAGES TO YOUR
ELECTRIC COMPANY. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED DUE TO SLICK ROADWAYS
AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.
WAZ522-140615-
/O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260314T1200Z/
UPPER SLOPES OF THE EASTERN WASHINGTON CASCADES CREST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EASTON AND ROSLYN
1232 PM PDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 9 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...UPPER SLOPES OF THE EASTERN WASHINGTON CASCADES CREST.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOWFALL
RATES WILL COMBINE WITH LOW VISIBILITY TO CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS SHOULD CONSIDER DELAYING ALL TRAVEL. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER
STORM KIT ALONG WITH YOU, INCLUDING SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS,
BOOSTER CABLES, FLASHLIGHT, SHOVEL, BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING.
ALSO TAKE WATER, A FIRST AID KIT, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP
YOU SURVIVE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.
DO NOT TOUCH DOWNED LINES AND REPORT ANY POWER OUTAGES TO YOUR
ELECTRIC COMPANY. TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED DUE TO SLICK ROADWAYS
AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.
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