WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 753 PM PST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 400 AM PST SAT DEC 12 2009

...A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT MUCH OF NORTHWEST OREGON
AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
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CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-
752 PM PST THU DEC 10 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE...
A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY TO START AS FREEZING RAIN OR POSSIBLY
  EVEN SNOW...ESPECIALLY AT LOWER ELEVATIONS BELOW 1500 FEET.
* FREEZING RAIN WILL MOST LIKELY CHANGE OVER TO ALL RAIN LATE
  FRIDAY NIGHT.
* THERE IS A GREATER THAN NORMAL DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS
  FORECAST...SO CHECK WITH LATER FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 619 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 630 AM PST FRI DEC 11 2009

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FLUS46 KPQR 101418
HWOPQR
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
618 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009
ORZ001>014-WAZ019>023-039-040-111430-
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-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-WILLAPA HILLS-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
618 AM PST THU DEC 10 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
HIGHS WILL ONCE AGAIN STRUGGLE TO MAKE IT MUCH ABOVE FREEZING FOR
MUCH OF THE INTERIOR TODAY. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY INLAND LOWS
DROPPING BACK INTO THE UPPER TEENS AGAIN TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
INLAND...ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY
THAT FROZEN PRECIPITATION WILL FALL TO THE VALLEY FLOOR AS A
DISTURBANCE LIFTS NORTH ACROSS THE DISTRICT. DETAILS CONCERNING
EXACT TIMING AND ANY ACCUMULATIONS ARE STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.
THIS SYSTEM WILL EVENTUALLY SCOUR OUT THE COLD AIR FROM THE VALLEY
LATER SATURDAY AS IT MOVES PAST THE REGION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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