AVALANCHE WARNING
Issue Date: 116 PM PST TUE DEC 15 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM PST THU DEC 17 2009

...AVALANCHE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...
ONE TO TWO FEET OF DENSE WIND AND WARMING AFFECTED SNOW HAS BEEN
DEPOSITED OVER COLD WEAK SNOW ALL OVER AN UNDERLYING ICE CRUST. THE
CURRENT SNOWPACK STRUCTURE IS MAKING FOR DANGEROUS AVALANCHE
CONDITIONS AN A HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW OR RAIN
EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT SHOULD CAUSE A FURTHER INCREASE IN
THE ALREADY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
NATURAL OR TRIGGERED AVALANCHES REMAIN LIKELY AND SHOULD PERSIST
TUESDAY NIGHT. BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT
RECOMMENDED.
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. PLEASE VISIT
WWW.NWAC.US FOR DETAILS.
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BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ELEVATION AND
GEOGRAPHIC DISTINCTIONS ARE APPROXIMATE AND THAT A TRANSITION
ZONE BETWEEN DANGERS EXISTS.  REMEMBER THERE ARE AVALANCHE SAFE
AREAS IN THE MOUNTAINS DURING ALL LEVELS OF AVALANCHE DANGER.
CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN YOUR AREA OF INTEREST FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION.
NWAC WEATHER DATA AND FORECASTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE BY CALLING
206-526-6677 FOR WASHINGTON, 503-808-2400 FOR THE MT HOOD AREA,
OR BY VISITING OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.NWAC.US.
KRAMER/NORTHWEST WEATHER AND AVALANCHE CENTER
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 958 AM PST TUE DEC 15 2009
Expiration: 200 PM PST TUE DEC 15 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON
AND SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST
THIS AFTERNOON. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW.
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BUT SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE ABOVE PASS
  LEVELS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
  TODAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL TO 15 TO 24 INCHES. THE
  HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ABOVE PASS LEVELS.
* SNOW LEVELS WILL BE FROM 3500 IN THE NORTH TO 4500 FEET IN THE
  SOUTH THIS MORNING...THEN RISE TO 5000 FEET IN THE NORTH TO 6000
  FEET IN THE SOUTH BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 549 AM PST TUE DEC 15 2009
Expiration: 600 AM PST WED DEC 16 2009

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FLUS46 KPQR 151349
HWOPQR
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
549 AM PST TUE DEC 15 2009
ORZ001>008-010-012-WAZ020>022-039-040-161400-
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-WILLAPA HILLS-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
549 AM PST TUE DEC 15 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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