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13 years 8 months ago #205343 by Jeff Huber
Replied by Jeff Huber on topic Re: Weekend Avy Forecast

More to come or end of story?

I'm thinking the former after we get done with this:

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
240 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

ORZ011-013-WAZ019-222315-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
240 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...SIGNIFICANT MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...

A PROLONGED HIGH ELEVATION SNOW EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK AS
A COOL SPRING PATTERN RETURNS TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. SNOW
LEVELS WILL GRADUALLY SINK BECOMING 4500 FEET ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON/NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND AROUND 5500 FEET FOR THE
CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES.

CASCADE PASSES WILL LIKELY SEE A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW TUESDAY
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WHILE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL SEE HIGHER
AMOUNTS. MORE THAN A FOOT ON NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE ON THE CASCADE
PEAKS ENDING WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH SEVERAL INCHES EXPECTED ABOVE 6500
FEET.

CLIMBERS AND OTHER BACK COUNTRY ENTHUSIASTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
ASSUME WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT FOR THE UPPER
ELEVATIONS. CONDITIONS WILL BE SUCH THAT AREAL RESCUE ATTEMPTS MAY
BE INHIBITED THROUGH THURSDAY BY CLOUD COVER HUGGING THE TERRAIN.

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13 years 8 months ago #205597 by Jeff Huber
Replied by Jeff Huber on topic Re: Weekend Avy Forecast
NWAC has issued a special statement for the weekend:
www.nwac.us/forecast/avalanche/current/zone/13/

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13 years 8 months ago #205602 by garyabrill
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This time there has been more precip on the east side, too with .5" on Tuesday and then whatever they end up with from Thursday-Friday.

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