[Oremem] WEATHER ALERT OREGON

[Chris & Kathleen]

ST ALLOR @ AAR0FB
RR MTS 1R ALLOR
DE AAR0FB NR 01250225
R 2509:00Z JAN 02
FM CHRIS TEAGUE AAR0FB
TO ALL OREGON ARMY MARS MEMBERS AND STATIONS
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SUBJ: : WEATHER ALERT OREGON


1.URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
530 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002
A..A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BRING WIND...SNOW...AND RAIN TO
S.OREGON & N.CALIFORNIA TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
A STRONG WINTER STORM IS HAS REACHED THE COAST & WILL MOVE ACROSS
SOUTHERN OREGON & NORTHERN. SNOW LEVELS AROUND 3500 FEET WILL LOWER
TO NEAR 1000 FEET TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW OVER THE MTNS WILL
DEVELOP TODAY. STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST TODAY WILL DIMINISH THIS
AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MTNS TONIGHT &
DIMINISH SATURDAY.
B.CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS...
SLOW DOWN & ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL 
MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
C.CURRY COUNTY COAST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING...BROOKINGS...COOS BAY...GOLD BEACH...PORT ORFORD AND
REEDSPORT
530 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002
..A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE COASTAL HEADLANDS THIS MORNING...
SOUTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL
CONTINUE AT THE COASTAL HEADLANDS THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL
BECOMING SWAND DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
$$

2.EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
530 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002
A..WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT
FOR THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS...
..SNOW ADVISORY BETWEEN 1000 FEET & 3000 FEET TONIGHT FOR THE
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS...
HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP TODAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY BE AROUND
3500 FEET BUT LOWER TO NEAR 1000 FEET TONIGHT & SATURDAY. WHILE
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 FEET WILL OCCUR ABOVE 3000 FEET
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 1000 FEET &
3000 FEET BY MIDDAY SATURDAY.
$$

3.SISKIYOU MTNS & S.OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON
CASCADES-
INCLUDING...CRATER LAKE
530 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002
A..A WINTER STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH SAT FOR THE CASCADES
& SISKIYOUS...
2 TO 3 FEET OF NEW SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SAT EVENING. IN
ADDITION STRONG SWWINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
WILL CAUSE BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW TODAY.
$$

3.KLAMATH BASIN- INCLUDING...KLAMATH FALLS
530 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002
A..A SNOW ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON & TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH
BASIN...
SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON DIMINISHING SATURDAY.
ACCUMULATIONS BY SAT AFTERNOON WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 & 8
INCHES.
$$

4.NORTHERN & EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY & WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
530 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002
A..A WINTER STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH SAT NORTH OF DIAMOND
LAKE JUNCTION FOR PARTS OF KLAMATH & LAKE COUNTIES...
..A SNOW ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON & TONIGHT SOUTH OF DIAMOND
LAKE JUNCTION FOR PARTS OF KLAMATH & LAKE COUNTIES...
ABOUT 1 FOOT OF NEW SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BY SAT EVENING NORTH OF
DIAMOND LAKE JUNCTION. SOUTH OF DIAMOND LAKE JUNCTION 4 TO 8 INCHES
OF SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE DURING THIS PERIOD.
$$

5.CENTRAL & EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKEVIEW
530 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002
A..A SNOW ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON & TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL & EASTERN
LAKE COUNTY...
STRONG WINDS SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...EXCEPT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 55 MPH NEAR SUMMER LAKE...WILL ACCOMPANY THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE IN AFTERNOON
BUT
SNOWFALL WILL PERSIST THROUGH SAT WITH ACCUMULATIONS 4 TO 6
INCHES.
$$

6.SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING...THE SCOTT VALLEY
1530 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002
A..A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 3000 FEET TODAY THROUGH SAT FOR
PART OF WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY...
B..A SNOW ADVISORY BETWEE 1500 FEET & 3000 FEET TONIGHT AND
SAT FOR PART OF WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY...
SNOW THAT WILL HEAVY AT TIMES WILL DEVELOP TODAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL
INITIALLY BE AROUND 4000 FEET BUT LOWER TO NEAR 1500 FEET TONIGHT
AND SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ABOVE 3000 FEET
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 1 FOOT POSSIBLE. BELOW 3000 FEET ACCUMULATIONS
OF 2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
$$

7.CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING...YREKA & MOUNT SHASTA
530 AM PST FRI JAN 25 2002
A..A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 4000 FEET TODAY THROUGH SAT
FOR PART OF WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY...
B..A SNOW ADVISORY BELOW 4000 FEET TONIGHT FOR PART OF WESTERN
SISKIYOU COUNTY...
HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS TODAY & CONTINUE INTO
SATURDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY BE AROUND 4000 FEET BUT LOWER
TO THE VALLEY FLOORS LATE TONIGHT & SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ABOVE 4000 FEET WITH A TOTAL OF 1 TO 2 FEET OF
NEW SNOW POSSIBLE BY SAT EVENING. BELOW 4000 FEET ACCUMULATIONS
OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
$$
OBRIEN

8. 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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