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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
600 PM PST WED DEC 18 2002

TODAYS WARNING VERIFICATION...

.EVENT...SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY
         AND THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES
		 
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD UNSTABLE AIR MASS OVER THE REGION KEEP SNOW LEVELS DOWN.
SHOWERS PRODUCED SNOWFALL IN THE MOUNTAINS...WITH MOST ACCUMULATING
SNOW ABOVE 3000 FEET. 

.WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ISSUED...
SNOW ADVISORY ISSUED 6:30 AM MON DEC 16 2002
SNOW ADVISORY CANCELLED 9:46 AM WED DEC 18 2002

.WEATHER REPORTS RECEIVED...AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES

LOCATION              NEW       ON THE GROUND     

GOVVERNMENT CAMP       10            12                    
TIMBERLINE             13            32        
BENNETT PASS            9            17        
MT HOOD MEADOWS        18            30        
BLUE BOX PASS           6             6        
TOMBSTONE SUMMIT        4             6      
SANTIAM PASS SUMMIT     3            17        
MT BACHELOR             3            35        
WILLAMETTE PASS         6            10       
CLATSKANIE              0             1
SUNSET SUMMIT           T             T
WILSON RIVER SUMMIT     3             3

FOR THIS AND OTHER STORM SUMMARIES...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT:
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PORTLAND/VERIFICATION.HTML   
(THIS URL IS ALL IN LOWER CASE).

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