982  
FWUS46 KPDT 221156  
AVGPDT  
 
AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR  
356 AM PST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
   
..BROKEN TOP
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 65 75 90 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 90 90 70 75 70  
TEMPERATURE 25 26 32 36 36 36 35 35 35 35 36 37 36 34 32 31 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 34 38 29  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 16 16 20 25 28 28 31 32 32 32 31 32 35 34 26 20 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 48 49 50 54 52 56 54 54 58 58 46  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 60 90 90 100 100 100 100 90 90 90 90 50 50 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S R R R R R R S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.04 0.01 0.49 0.96 1.01 0.67 0.31 0.11  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.6  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.6  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.5 5.5 6.6 8.0 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.7 8.4 8.3 7.9 7.9 7.4 6.8 6.2 6.2 5.9  
 
   
..TAM MCARTHUR RIM
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 55 70 65 75 85 95 95 95 95 95 95 95 85 85 65 75 70  
TEMPERATURE 27 28 33 37 37 37 36 36 35 36 37 38 38 35 33 32 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 35 39 30  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 17 18 21 26 32 32 33 35 34 35 35 35 39 37 29 23 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 49 50 54 52 56 54 54 58 58  
PRECIP PROB (%) 5 10 20 50 90 90 90 90 100 100 90 90 90 90 50 50 80  
PRECIP TYPE S S S R R R R R R S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.03 0.01 0.53 0.97 1.06 0.73 0.30 0.09  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.5  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.3  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.5 5.6 6.7 8.0 9.1 9.1 8.9 8.8 8.5 8.3 8.0 7.9 7.4 6.8 6.2 6.1 5.9  
 
   
..NEWBERRY CRATER
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER SC BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 50 65 60 65 90 90 90 90 90 90 85 85 85 85 80 80 70  
TEMPERATURE 28 29 34 38 38 36 35 35 36 36 36 38 39 37 34 32 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 34 40 30  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND (MPH) 11 11 12 16 18 23 24 24 24 23 23 23 26 26 21 17 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 41 41 41 40 40 43  
PRECIP PROB (%) 0 0 5 20 50 60 70 70 80 80 80 80 70 70 40 40 70  
PRECIP TYPE S R R R R R R R R R S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.09 0.16 0.17 0.17 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 5.2 5.2 6.4 7.5 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.7 8.4 8.3 8.0 7.9 7.5 7.0 6.3 6.2 6.1  
 
   
..WALLOWA MOUNTAINS (8,000 FT TO 9,000 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 75 60 40 60 70 85 85 95 95 90 90 85 90 85 70 60  
TEMPERATURE 25 27 32 35 33 30 31 32 32 33 35 36 35 34 33 30 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 29 37 26  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 24 24 25 27 29 35 35 34 31 31 28 26 26 31 27 23 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 49 57 57 56 51 50 47 43 44 50 46 40  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 0 5 60 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 50 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.45 0.37 0.25 0.25 0.03  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.1 1.9 1.4 0.5 1.1 0.2  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 2.0 1.9 1.3  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.6 5.2 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.8 6.8 7.2 7.4 7.5 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.3 6.6 5.9 5.5  
 
   
..SALT CREEK AREA (5,000 FT TO 7,000 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 85 85 65 40 60 70 90 85 90 95 90 90 85 90 80 75 65  
TEMPERATURE 26 27 33 37 34 30 31 31 32 32 36 38 36 36 35 33 31  
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 30 39 30  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S  
WIND (MPH) 16 17 18 20 21 25 25 25 23 23 20 19 19 24 20 16 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 47 47 46 41 41  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 20 5 0 5 50 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 50 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S R R R R S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.28 0.26 0.18 0.20 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.1 1.0 0.6 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.8 4.3 4.9 5.0 4.8 4.8 5.5 6.1 6.5 6.8 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.3 6.6 5.9 5.5  
 
   
..CLEAR CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 80 60 40 55 65 95 90 95 95 95 95 95 95 85 75 65  
TEMPERATURE 21 23 28 32 31 27 27 28 28 30 32 34 34 33 33 31 28  
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 26 35 28  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND (MPH) 12 13 17 17 16 18 18 19 18 19 18 17 17 20 19 14 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 37 35 40  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 5 5 10 50 90 90 100 100 100 100 90 90 60 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S Z Z S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.05 0.00 0.04 0.60 0.50 0.30 0.31 0.06  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.5 0.0 0.2 3.1 2.4 0.8 0.7 0.3  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.5 3.3 3.2 1.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 3.6 3.8 4.3 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.9 5.4 5.7 6.0 6.6 6.6 7.1 7.1 6.6 5.9 5.6  
 
   
..CATHERINE CREEK AREA (6,000 FT TO 8,000 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV OV SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 95 95 70 45 60 80 95 95 95 100 100 95 95 95 85 80 70  
TEMPERATURE 24 26 30 33 32 30 31 31 31 32 33 34 34 34 34 31 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 29 35 29  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W S  
WIND (MPH) 13 13 14 16 18 21 21 20 18 17 16 14 16 17 14 12 8  
WIND GUST (MPH)  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 5 5 10 60 90 90 100 100 90 90 90 90 50 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.00 0.06 0.31 0.40 0.26 0.29 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.2  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.8 1.6 1.5 0.6  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.1 4.4 4.9 5.1 5.0 5.2 5.9 6.3 6.7 6.9 7.7 7.4 7.7 7.3 6.6 6.0 5.6  
 
   
..NORWAY AREA (7,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 60 40 50 65 95 95 100 100 95 95 95 95 85 75 65  
TEMPERATURE 20 22 26 29 29 26 26 28 28 30 31 32 32 32 31 29 27  
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 25 33 26  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 17 18 20 20 21 24 24 25 24 24 21 19 21 26 24 20 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 42 43 44 41 41 44  
PRECIP PROB (%) 30 30 5 5 10 60 90 90 100 100 100 100 90 90 60 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.06 0.00 0.05 0.62 0.53 0.33 0.33 0.06  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.7 0.0 0.3 3.8 3.1 1.9 2.1 0.5  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.7 4.1 5.0 2.6  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.0 4.1 4.7 4.9 4.8 4.9 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.5 6.9 6.9 7.3 7.1 6.6 5.9 5.6  
 
   
..ANTHONY LAKES AREA (8,000 FT TO 10,000 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV SC SC BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 80 50 45 70 80 95 90 95 95 95 95 90 85 75 70 70  
TEMPERATURE 24 26 30 35 33 31 33 33 33 35 35 36 36 35 34 31 29  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 31 38 28  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW  
WIND (MPH) 14 16 17 18 20 23 23 23 20 19 19 18 20 24 21 17 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 41  
PRECIP PROB (%) 20 10 0 5 20 70 90 90 90 90 90 90 80 80 40 40 50  
PRECIP TYPE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6 HOUR QPF 0.02 0.00 0.06 0.33 0.31 0.24 0.14 0.01  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.1  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.2 1.0 0.6 0.4  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.7 5.2 5.6 6.0 6.0 7.1 7.7 7.8 8.0 7.8 8.0 7.7 7.8 7.3 6.4 5.9 5.6  
 
   
..BLUE MOUNTAINS (4,000 FT TO 6,000 FT)
 
 
DATE SATURDAY 02/22/25 SUNDAY 02/23/25  
TIME (LT) 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04  
4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A 7A 10A 1P 4P 7P 10P 1A 4A  
 
CLOUD COVER OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
CLOUD COVER (%) 90 85 70 60 70 90 95 95 95 100 95 95 95 95 80 75 60  
TEMPERATURE 29 31 35 38 37 34 35 36 36 37 39 40 40 40 40 38 35  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 34 42 34  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW  
WIND (MPH) 13 12 13 14 17 18 18 17 14 13 12 12 14 17 16 13 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 34 34 36 42 48 47 44 40 40 36 33 40 48 50 44 26  
PRECIP PROB (%) 40 30 20 5 30 80 90 90 90 90 100 100 90 90 30 30 40  
PRECIP TYPE Z Z Z Z R Z Z R R R R R R R R R  
6 HOUR QPF 0.08 0.00 0.13 0.57 0.44 0.33 0.32 0.04  
6 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
12 HOUR SNOW 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0  
6 HOUR ICE 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
SNOW LEVEL (KFT) 4.1 4.6 4.9 5.4 6.2 8.2 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.3 7.9 7.7 7.1 6.2 5.7 5.5  
 

 
 
--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---  
 
CODE TYPE  
T THUNDERSTORMS  
R RAIN  
S SNOW  
I SLEET  
Z FREEZING RAIN  
 
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