Winter Weather Advisory for Central Oregon | 5-9″ of Snow, 1,500′ Snow Levels

NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that is forecast to drop 5-9″ of snow forecast in 24 hours and snow levels dropping as low as 1,500-feet.

Mt. Bachelor ski resort opened 4 days early on Saturday and this storm should help them get more terrain open this week.

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN SNOW FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST OREGON. - NOAA Pendelton, OR today

NOAA’s Winter Weather Advisory for central Oregon is calling for 5-9″ of snow in the next 24 hours in the mountains today.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 5
  TO 9 INCHES OVER THE MOUNTAINS. - NOAA Pendelton, OR yesterday

Snow levels are forecast drop as low as 1,500-feet.

“Snow level lowering to 1500 feet by Tue Morning.” – NOAA Portland, OR yesterday

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for OREGON:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
942 AM PST TUE NOV 24 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
OREGON THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN SNOW FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST OREGON.

GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN-OCHOCO-
JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
CENTRAL OREGON-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...
UNION...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...
LONG CREEK...UKIAH...DAYVILLE...JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...
SPRAY...BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...LA PINE...
SUNRIVER...MADRAS...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...
  MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH...MADRAS...
  PRINEVILLE... REDMOND...DAYVILLE...JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...
  MONUMENT...SPRAY... COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...UNION...LA
  PINE...SUNRIVER... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...SKI
  BLUEWOOD RESORT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 5
  TO 9 INCHES OVER THE MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH DURING THE DAY.