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I'm thinking the former after we get done with this:More to come or end of story?
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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