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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE PORTLAND OR
730 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2003
 
...INTERMEDIATE REPORT FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN NW OREGON...

.EVENT...
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY...THE 
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES...THE 
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY...THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE 
FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...THE CENTRAL 
COAST RANGE OF WESTERN... THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON 
AND THE WILLAPA HILLS.

SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY...
THE LOWER COLUMBIA VALLEY IN WASHINGTON...AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA 
RIVER GORGE.

.SYNOPSIS...
A SERIES OF MOIST COLD PACIFIC DISTURBANCES HAVE CROSSED NW OREGON
AND SW WASHINGTON DURING THE PAST 2 DAYS LOWERING SNOW LEVELS TO 
BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 FEET WHILE PUSHING MOISTURE ONSHORE.

.WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
A WINTER STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY...THE 
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES...THE 
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY...THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE 
FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...THE CENTRAL 
COAST RANGE OF WESTERN... THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON 
AND THE WILLAPA HILLS AT 330 AM FRI DEC 26 2003.

WINTER STORM WATCH UPGRADED TO WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE CASCADES 
IN LANE COUNTY...THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON 
CASCADES...THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY...THE NORTHERN OREGON 
CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...THE 
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN... THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON 
AND THE WILLAPA HILLS AT 933 PM FRI DEC 26 2003.

A SNOW ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY...
THE LOWER COLUMBIA VALLEY IN WASHINGTON...AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA 
RIVER GORGE AT 933 PM FRI DEC 26 2003.

WINTER STORM WARNING DOWNGRADED TO SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST
RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON...THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE
WILLAPA HILLS AT 918 PM SAT DEC 27 2003.

WINTER STORM WARNING DOWNGRADED TO SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON
CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AT 410 AM SUN DEC 28
2003.

.WEATHER REPORTS...

LOCATION               SNOWFALL TOTAL IN INCHES (SO FAR)

.CASCADES...
GOVERNMENT CAMP                 10
TIMBERLINE                      18
WHITE RIVER                     12
MT. HOOD MEADOWS                10
WARM SPRINGS JUNCTION           11
TOMBSTONE                       14
SANTIAM JUNCTION                12
SANTIAM PASS                    12
WILLAMETTE PASS                 10

.COAST RANGE...
BUXTON                           7
SUNSET SUMMIT                    3
WILSON RIVER SUMMIT              3

.FOOTHILLS...
DETROIT                          3
E SANDY                          1.5

.VALLEY LOCATIONS... (SINCE MELTED)
SANDY                            0.5
E GRESHAM                        0.5

  
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