Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Pendleton, OR
Areas Affected: East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 3:02pm PST
Alert Effective: Wednesday 3:02pm PST
Alert Expires: Wednesday 11:15pm PST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 3:02pm PST
Event Ends: Thursday 4:00pm PST
Issued by: NWS Pendleton OR
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. In Washington, Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall rates will combine with low visibility to create very difficult driving conditions.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded. Do not touch downed lines and report any power outages to your electric company. Travel is highly discouraged due to slick roadways and the possibility of downed trees and power lines.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ff8b1659d1cb6f37acf62dc7f60cac9751afe51.002.1 Codes: ORZ509, WAZ522 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ff8b1659d1cb6f37acf62dc7f60cac9751afe51.002.1