Weather Alerts for E. Slopes OR Cascades

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Weather Advisory  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY   Winter Weather Advisory
E. SLOPES OR CASCADES

Areas Affected:
East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades
Effective: Wed, 2/12 2:04pm Updated: Thu, 2/13 6:31am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 2/13 7:30am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8
inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades.

* WHEN...From 1 AM Thursday to 4 PM PST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low
visibilities to create difficult driving conditions.

Information:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions can be obtained by visiting tripcheck.com online, or by
calling 5 1 1.

Cold Weather Advisory  COLD WEATHER ADVISORY   Cold Weather Advisory
E. SLOPES OR CASCADES

Areas Affected:
Wallowa County - Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon - Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon - Ochoco-John Day Highlands - East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades - Central Oregon - Northwest Blue Mountains - Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest
Effective: Wed, 2/12 2:22pm Updated: Thu, 2/13 6:31am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 2/13 7:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected.

* WHERE...Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, Wallowa County,
Ochoco-John Day Highlands, East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades,
Central Oregon, and Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington
Cascades Crest.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM PST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is
exposed to these temperatures. Very cold temperatures can lead to
hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Information:
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.