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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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 549 AM PST TUE DEC 15 2009
Expiration: 600 AM PST WED DEC 16 2009 Expires:200912161400;;
FLUS46 KPQR 151349
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
549 AM PST TUE DEC 15 2009
ORZ009-014-WAZ023-161400-
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
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
SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY. REFER TO THE LATEST
WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE (PDXWSWPQR) FOR DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
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