Weather Alerts for Columbia County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Weather Advisory  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY   Winter Weather Advisory
COLUMBIA COUNTY

Areas Affected:
North Oregon Coast Range - Central Oregon Coast Range - Clackamas County Cascade Foothills - Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties - Lane County Cascade Foothills - Willapa Hills - South Washington Cascade Foothills
Effective: Tue, 2/17 9:31am Updated: Tue, 2/17 7:45pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 2/17 10:45pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...A SERIES OF SYSTEMS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE NORTHERN
OREGON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COAST AND CASCADE RANGES THROUGH AT
LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT...

.A broad area of low pressure will continue to bring widespread snow
to elevations above 1500 ft through at least Thursday night. There
still remains a lot of uncertainty as to the exact track of this
system and is resulting in some variability in total snow fall
accumulations through Thursday night. While the forecast remains on
track for overall snowfall totals, where exactly the highest
accumulations remain in flux.

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches
through Wednesday night and another 1 to 3 inches of snow Thursday
morning through Thursday night.

* WHERE...Foothills of the Northern and Central Oregon Cascades,
North and Central Coast Range Mountains of Oregon, Willapa Hills,
and South Washington Cascade Foothills.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.

Information:
Have a winter emergency driving kit readily available. Common items
to include: flashlight, batteries, blankets, a shovel, water,
non-perishable food items, tire chains, etc.

Be aware that walking surfaces may be slick. Walk with extra care.

For the latest road conditions and chain restrictions in Oregon,
call 5 1 1, or visit: www.tripcheck.com.

For the latest road conditions and chain restrictions in Washington,
visit: wsdot.com/travel/real-time/map