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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
149 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
WAZ211-130900-
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SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MT. ST. HELENS, LARCH MOUNTAIN, AND
INDIAN HEAVEN WILDERNESS
149 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 TO 3500FT. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 7 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE ALONG THE CRESTS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL UNTIL WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, BE SURE TO SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME.
IF YOUR CAR BECOMES TRAPPED IN DEEP SNOW, BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR CAR
OFF TO STAY SAFE FROM POTENTIAL CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
IF YOU ARE USING A GENERATOR, BE SURE TO KEEP IT OUTDOORS AND AWAY
FROM WINDOWS AND VENTS.
BE AWARE THAT WALKING SURFACES MAY BE SLICK. WALK WITH EXTRA CARE.
BACKCOUNTRY RECREATION IS NOT ADVISED.
ORZ126-130600-
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NORTH OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TIMOTHY LAKE, GOVERNMENT CAMP, LOST LAKE,
AND BENNETT PASS
149 PM PDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...WET SNOW ABOVE 3500 TO 4500 FT. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 TO 4 INCHES AT PASS LEVEL. FOR ISOLATED
LOCATIONS BETWEEN 5000 AND 5500 FEET NEAR MOUNT HOOD, ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTH OREGON CASCADES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE A WINTER EMERGENCY DRIVING KIT READILY AVAILABLE. COMMON ITEMS
TO INCLUDE: FLASHLIGHT, BATTERIES, BLANKETS, A SHOVEL, WATER,
NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS, TIRE CHAINS, ETC.
BE AWARE THAT WALKING SURFACES MAY BE SLICK. WALK WITH EXTRA CARE.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS IN OREGON,
CALL 5 1 1, OR VISIT: WWW.TRIPCHECK.COM.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS IN WASHINGTON,
VISIT: WSDOT.COM/TRAVEL/REAL-TIME/MAP
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
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