Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Mt. Hood, OR | 3-7″ of New Snow Today

Chris Wallner | | Post Tag for WeatherWeather
PUPRLE= Winter Weather Advisory. Image: NOAA

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Oregon and Washington. A cold front is moving through, which will turn precipitation from rain to snow.

Mt. Hood is expected to see 3-7″ of new snow today. 

NOAA Has Issued A Winter Weather Advisory For:

  • Oregon
  • Washington
7 day GEM Model shows snow for the West. Image: Tropical Tidbits
7 day precipitation totals. Image: NOAA

Snow levels in Oregon are expected to hover around 5,000ft throughout the day today. The heaviest snow accumulations will be above 6,000ft.

Additional Storm Info:

Fire extinguisher is on the way. Image: NOAA Portland, OR
Snow is in the forecast for Timberline Lodge, OR. Image: NOAA

Mt. Hood, OR: 3-7″ of Snow Above 6,000ft Today

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 to 7 inches in the southwest Washington
 Cascades and mainly around Mount Hood in the north Oregon
 Cascades.
- NOAA Portland, OR
Wet & Cool weather expected in Oregon this week. Image: NOAA Medford, OR
Flood Risk Today in Oregon. Image: NOAA Portland, OR

Mt. Hood Winter Weather Advisory:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
202 AM PDT Wed Sep 20 2017

Including the cities of Government Camp,
Coldwater Ridge Visitors Center, Mount St. Helens,
and Wind River Valley

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for snow, which is in effect until 2 PM PDT this
afternoon.

* TIMING...Until 2 pm PDT this afternoon.

* SNOW LEVEL...Around 5000 feet in the southwest Washington
 Cascades and 5500 feet in the north Oregon Cascades.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 to 7 inches in the southwest Washington
 Cascades and mainly around Mount Hood in the north Oregon
 Cascades.

* IMPACTS...Roads above 5500 to 6000 feet will be snow covered and
 slick. Use chains or traction devices.
6-10 day temperature outlook. Image: NOAA
6-10 day precipitation outlook. Image: NOAA

 


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