NOAA: Heavy Snow On Tap For OR | 10-16″ of Snow, With Up To 24″ Tuesday – Wednesday

Chris Wallner | | Post Tag for WeatherWeather
PINK= Winter Storm Warning. BLUE= Winter Storm Watch. PURPLE= Winter Weather Advisory. Image: NOAA

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning, Winter Storm Watch, & Winter Weather Advisory for Oregon. It is in effect from early Tuesday Morning – early Wednesday Morning. Snow is expected to fall all the way down to 2,000ft.

10-16″ of Snow, With Up To 24″ Tuesday – Wednesday Morning In Oregon. 

NOAA Has Issued A Winter Storm Warning For:

  • Oregon
7 day snowfall totals. Image: Tropical Tidbits
7 day precipitation totals. Image: NOAA

Snow levels are expected to drop all the way down to 2,000ft as a strong cold front is expected to accompany this system. 

Additional Storm Info:

Heavy snow for the Cascades. Image: NOAA Portland, OR
Snow totals Tuesday – Wednesday Morning. Image: NOAA Medford, OR

Oregon: 10-16″ of Snow, With Up To 24″ Tuesday – Wednesday Morning

* Total snow accumulations of 10 to 16 inches, with localized
  amounts up to 24 inches, are expected.
- NOAA Portland, OR
Holiday travel outlook. Image: NOAA Medford, OR
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA
6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA

OR Winter Storm Warning:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
226 PM PST Mon Dec 18 2017

Northern Oregon Cascades-
Including the cities of Government Camp, Detroit,
and Santiam Pass

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO
6 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions.
 Total snow accumulations of 10 to 16 inches, with localized
 amounts up to 24 inches, are expected.

* WHERE...Northern Oregon Cascades.

* WHEN...Early Tuesday morning through early Wednesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for significant reductions in
 visibility at times.

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