…MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…
…MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING IN THE
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS…
.A moist warm front will arrive to the Washington and Oregon
Cascades will spread east of the Cascades tonight. Precipitation
will primarily fall as snow, but there will also be areas of light
freezing rain. The northern Blue Mountains above 4500 feet will also
observe moderate to heavy snow with this front.
* WHAT…Snow expected for elevations above 4500 feet. Total snow
accumulations 7 to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will
cause blowing and drifting of snow.
* WHERE…In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In
Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains.
* WHEN…From 8 PM this evening to 7 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow.