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WWUS46 KMFR 070938
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
138 AM PST WED JAN 7 2026
.TWO FRONTS WILL BRING IMPACTFUL WINTER WEATHER TO THE AREA THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. ONE EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN, AFTER A BRIEF BREAK,
ANOTHER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL
TO 3000 TO 3500 FEET THIS MORNING, THEN DROP TO THE HIGHER PASSES
NORTH OF GRANTS PASS THIS AFTERNOON TO AS LOW AS 1400 FEET THIS
EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO
THE CASCADES, NORTHERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND SOME WEST SIDE AREAS.
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SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN
OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...UNION CREEK, SISKIYOU SUMMIT,
HOWARD PRAIRIE, DIAMOND LAKE, CRESCENT LAKE, AND CRATER LAKE
138 AM PST WED JAN 7 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 8 TO 24
INCHES, WITH 18 TO 24 INCHES IN CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, 10 TO
15 INCHES AT LAKE OF THE WOODS, 8 TO 12 INCHES OVER MOUNT ASHLAND
SKI PARK, AND 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER SISKIYOU SUMMIT. WINDS GUSTING AS
HIGH AS 45 MPH OVER HIGH AND EXPOSED TERRAIN. SNOW WILL BE
HEAVIEST OVERNIGHT THROUGH AROUND 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY, AND
ESPECIALLY FROM 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY THROUGH 1 AM PST THURSDAY.
* 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 MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE
BRANCHES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR 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.
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EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TOKETEE FALLS
138 AM PST WED JAN 7 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY
FOOTHILLS...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 2000 FEET IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY
CASCADE FOOTHILLS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 8 INCHES. SNOW
LEVELS OF 3000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON WILL FALL TO 2000 FEET THIS
EVENING, THEN WILL DROP AS LOW AS 1500 FEET AS SNOW INTENSITY
DECREASES THURSDAY MORNING.
* WHERE...ABOVE 2000 FEET IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...TOKETEE FALLS AND HIGHWAY 138.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AND DELAYS IN YOUR COMMUTE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE COMMUTES THIS EVENING AND
THURSDAY MORNING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR 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.
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KLAMATH BASIN-NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN
LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CRESCENT, CHEMULT, AND
GILCHRIST
138 AM PST WED JAN 7 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 5 TO 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH OVER
HIGH AND EXPOSED TERRAIN. SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST DURING LATE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* WHERE...KLAMATH BASIN AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY.
THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF CHEMULT AND CRESCENT, AS WELL AS
PARTS OF HIGHWAY 97 NORTH OF CHILOQUIN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT WITH DELAYS IN YOUR COMMUTE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR SNOW
PROBABILITIES. MOST OF THE REST OF KLAMATH COUNTY WILL RECEIVE 1
TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW, WITH THE MAJORITY OCCURRING DURING WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
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...CALLAHAN, GREENVIEW, ETNA,
AND FORT JONES
138 AM PST WED JAN 7 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON 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. SNOW LEVELS WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AROUND 4000 FEET, FALL TO 2500 FT DURING WEDNESDAY
NIGHT, THEN CONTINUE LOWERING TO AROUND 2000 FEET AS SNOW TAPERS
OFF LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 6 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH OVER HIGH AND EXPOSED TERRAIN.
SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST DURING WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* 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 THIS AFTERNOON 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...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR SNOW
PROBABILITIES.
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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CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GLENDALE
138 AM PST WED JAN 7 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1400 FT IN CENTRAL DOUGLAS
COUNTY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 1400 FT IN CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY. SNOW
AMOUNTS OF A DUSTING TO 2 INCHES DOWN TO 1400 FT, BUT 3 TO 6
INCHES ABOVE 2500 FT.
* WHERE...ABOVE 1400 FEET IN CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY.
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...GLENDALE.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PASSES OR NOTABLE LOCATIONS...
CANYON MT. PASS ON I-5 AT 2018 FT.
CAMAS MT. PASS ON HIGHWAY 42 AT 1426 FT.
HIGHWAY 227 FROM TILLER SOUTHWARD.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT WITH DELAYS IN YOUR COMMUTE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE COMMUTES THIS EVENING AND
THURSDAY MORNING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR 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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EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
138 AM PST WED JAN 7 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1400 FT IN EASTERN CURRY
COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 1400 FT IN EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND
JOSEPHINE COUNTY. SNOW AMOUNTS OF A DUSTING TO 2 INCHES DOWN TO
1400 FEET, BUT 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 2500 FEET.
* WHERE...ABOVE 1400 FEET IN EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE
COUNTY.
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...CAVE JUNCTION, OBRIEN, SELMA.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PASSES OR NOTABLE LOCATIONS...
HAYES HILL SUMMIT ON HIGHWAY 199 AT 1598 FT.
SEXTON SUMMIT PASS ON I-5 AT 1936 FT.
STAGE ROAD PASS ON I-5 AT 1830 FT.
SMITH HILL SUMMIT ON I-5 AT 1725 FT.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT WITH DELAYS IN YOUR COMMUTE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE COMMUTES THIS EVENING AND
THURSDAY MORNING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR 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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JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKSONVILLE, BUTTE FALLS,
AND ASHLAND
138 AM PST WED JAN 7 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FT IN JACKSON COUNTY...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 1500 FT IN JACKSON COUNTY. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF A DUSTING TO AN INCH DOWN TO 1500 FEET, 2 TO 4
INCHES DOWN TO 2000 FEET AND AS MUCH AS 6 INCHES ABOVE 2500 FEET.
SNOW LEVELS AROUND 3000 FEET FALL TO 2000 FEET THIS EVENING, AND
CONTINUE FALLING TO AROUND 1500 FEET AS SNOW TAPERS OFF ON
THURSDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THIS EVENING UNTIL AROUND
2 AM PST THURSDAY, BUT SNOW SHOWERS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE
MORNING.
* WHERE...ABOVE 1500 FT IN JACKSON COUNTY INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS
OF...ASHLAND, EAST MEDFORD, BUTTE FALLS, PROSPECT, AND PORTIONS OF
HIGHWAYS 227 AND 62. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PASSES OR
NOTABLE LOCATIONS...JACKSONVILLE HILL ON STATE HIGHWAY 238 AT 2150
FT.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AND DELAYS IN YOUR COMMUTE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE COMMUTES THIS EVENING AND
THURSDAY MORNING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MFR/WINTER FOR 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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