[Oremem] WEATHER ALERT OREGON

[Chris & Kathleen]

ST ALLOR @ AAR0FB
RR MTS 1R ALLOR
DE AAR0FB NR 01160222
R 160520Z JAN 02
FM CHRIS TEAGUE AAR0FB
TO ALL OREGON ARMY MARS MEMBERS AND STATIONS
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SUBJ: : WEATHER ALERT OREGON

1.SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
326 PM PST WED JAN 16 2002
  A....ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE ROGUE VALLEY THURSDAY MORNING... 
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW THURSDAY MORNING SOUTH OF 
MEDFORD. THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ASHLAND...TALENT... SISKIYOU SUMMIT ON 
INTERSTATE 5 AND MOUNT ASHLAND. AN UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE WILL CROSS THE 
AREA LATE TONIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. INCREASING NORTH FLOW BEHIND THIS SYSTEM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING 
MAY PRODUCE STEADIER SNOW OVER THE SOUTHERN ROGUE VALLEY AND ADJACENT 
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. IF THIS UPSLOPE PATTERN DOES DEVELOP A COUPLE INCHES OF 
SNOW ARE LIKELY TO AFFECT INTERSTATE 5 SOUTH OF MEDFORD...INCLUDING 
SISKIYOU SUMMIT. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WINTER TRAVEL 
CONDITIONS THURSDAY MORNING IN THE ROGUE VALLEY. WOLF

1. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
635 PM PST WED JAN 16 2002
A. CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-CENTRAL COAST 
RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST 
OREGON-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER 
COLUMBIA-LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-NORTHERN 
OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE 
VALLEY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-WESTERN 
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES 
OF...TROUTDALE...MOUNT ST. HELENS...KELSO...VANCOUVER...COUGAR...BATTLE 
GROUND... VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...SANDY...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE... HOOD 
RIVER...HILLSBORO...GOVERNMENT CAMP...EUGENE... DOWNTOWN 
PORTLAND...DALLAS...CORVALLIS...CASCADE LOCKS
B. 635 PM PST WED JAN 16 2002
.NOW... A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LIGHT RAIN IN THE 
LOWER VALLEYS POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SNOW AT TIMES. PRECIPITATION WILL FALL 
MAINLY AS SNOW ABOVE AROUND 1000 FEET WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES 
POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME SHOWERY LATE THIS EVENING WITH LITTLE 
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ROUTES ABOVE 1000 FEET AND 
ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE CASCADES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADWAYS. 
$$ MERCER


3. MEMBERS SHOULD MONITOR LOCAL NWS AND RADIO/TV BROADCASTS
FOR LOCAL REVISIONS TO THIS WARNING AND SHOULD SEND EEI AND
SITREPS AS AND IF THE SITUATION WORSENS LOCALLY.
SGD CHRIS TEAGUE/ AAR0FB OR SW ZONE COORD. OREGON ARMY MARS
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