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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1150 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

CAZ080-082-083-161215-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250317T0600Z/
Western Siskiyou County-South Central Siskiyou County-North
Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of McCloud, Scott Bar, Mount Shasta, Etna,
Fort Jones, Callahan, Happy Camp, Tennant, Dunsmuir, Greenview,
Somes Bar, Pondosa, and Bray
1150 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY
ABOVE 4500 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow above 4500 feet. Additional snow accumulations
  between 12 and 30 inches. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph over
  high and exposed terrain.

* WHERE...Elevations above 4500 feet in western Siskiyou County and
  central Siskiyou County. This includes Etna Summit on Sawyers Bar
  road, Snowmans Summit on highway 89 and the Mt Shasta Ski Resort.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Very strong winds could blow down tress loaded with
  snow. Travel will be very difficult above 4500 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit
quickmap.dot.ca.gov for road information.

&&

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ORZ027-028-161215-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250317T0600Z/
South Central Oregon Cascades-Siskiyou Mountains and Southern
Oregon Cascades-
Including the cities of Crescent Lake, Siskiyou Summit, Howard
Prairie, and Diamond Lake
1150 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY
ABOVE 4500 FEET...

* WHAT...Heavy snow above 4500 feet. Additional snow accumulations
  between 2 and 4 feet. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph over high
  and exposed terrain.

* WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades from Howard Prairie northward
  and higher portions of the Siskiyous west of Siskiyou Summit. This
  includes Lake of the Woods, Crater and Diamond Lakes, as well as
  Highways 140, 62, 230, and 138.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
  blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected, and when combined
  with the accumulating snow, they will make travel treacherous to
  impossible. Very strong winds could blow down trees loaded with
  snow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates will probably exceed 2 inches
  per hour in the high Cascades. These snowfall rates will make
  travel extremely difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not travel through the high Cascades. If you must travel, keep an
extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an
emergency. Call 511 or visit tripcheck.com for road information.

&&

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ORZ029>031-161215-
/O.CON.KMFR.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250317T0600Z/
Klamath Basin-Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western
Lake County-Central and Eastern Lake County-
Including the cities of Klamath Falls, Chemult, Fort Rock, Olene,
Altamont, Gilchrist, Valley Falls, New Pine Creek, Crescent,
Lakeview, Midland, and Adel
1150 AM PDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 18
  inches. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph over exposed terrain.

* WHERE...Northern sections of Klamath County and eastern sections
  of Lake County along with the Warner Mountains and Winter Rim.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit
tripcheck.com for road information.

&&

$$

Smith