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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
900 AM PST FRI MAR 10 2006

...LATE SEASON SNOW STORM WINDING DOWN FOR NORTHWEST OREGON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND 
THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY WAS 
CANCELLED AT 805 AM FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS THAT 
PROMPTED THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAVE TAPERED OFF. SNOW IS EXPECTED 
TO CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR THE REST OF TODAY...BUT ADDITIONAL 
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL ONLY BE IN THE 2 TO 5 INCH RANGE.

THE SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA 
REGION REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY WHERE SOME LOCAL 1 TO 2 
INCH ACCUMULATIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE FROM SOME OF THE HEAVIER SNOW 
SHOWERS.

SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE STRONG COLD FRONT 
USHERED IN THE COLD AIR AND SNOW THROUGH THIS MORNING RANGE FROM 
TRACE AMOUNTS ON THE BEACHES TO SEVERAL FEET IN THE HIGHER CASCADES.
A LIST OF REPORTED SNOWFALL AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS FOLLOWS:

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN INCHES FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 8 AM 
FRIDAY:

LOCATION             SNOWFALL        
--------             ---------   

TIMBERLINE LODGE       25            
MARION FORKS           10   
WHITE RIVER            14            
BENNETT PASS           21            
MT. HOOD MEADOWS       30            
WILLAMETTE PASS        19            
WILSON RIVER SUMMIT     7            
SANTIAM PASS SUMMIT    31            
SUNSET SUMMIT           7            
GOVERNMENT CAMP        13            
BLUE BOX PASS          15            
WARM SPRINGS JUNCTION   9            
BULL RUN               10            
JUNE LAKE WA           44            
SHEEP CANYON WA        30            
SWIFT CREEK WA         37            
LAUREL MOUNTAIN        22
SKYLINE DR W HILLS      8
7 MI W MCMINNVILLE     12
HOCKINSON WA            8
CHINOOK WA             1.5

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