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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1150 AM PST FRI NOV 21 2003

WARNING VERIFICATION

.EVENT...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH
         OREGON CASCADES...SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON CASCADE 
         FOOTHILLS...AND THE CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST OREGON COAST 
         RANGE AND THE WILLAPA HILLS 

.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM DESCENDED OVER THE PACIFIC NW
FROM EARLY WED NOV 19 THROUGH LATE THU NOV 20. SNOW LEVELS FELL
TO LESS THAN 1000 FEET OVER NORTHWEST OREGON WITH A STRONG 
ONSHORE PUSH OF MOISTURE.

.WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ISSUED...
...1204 PM PST WED NOV 19 2003...
SNOW ADVISORIES UPGRADED TO WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON CASCADES AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES...THE
SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...AND THE 
CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST OREGON COAST RANGE AND WILLAPA HILLS. 

...556 PM PST THU NOV 20 2003...
WINTER STORM WARNING ENDED FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH 
OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST COAST RANGE
AND WILLAPA HILLS...AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES.
WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUED FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.

...856 PM PST THU NOV 20 2003...
WINTER STORM WARNING ENDED FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.


.WEATHER REPORTS...
SNOW AMOUNTS REPORTED IN INCHES...

LOCATION              NEW SNOW      ON GROUND

...COAST RANGE...
BUXTON                  7.5          7.5
LAUREL MTN              7.5          7.5
SUNSET SUMMIT            5            2

...FOOTHILLS...
SANDY                   10            8
BRIGHTWOOD               8            6
MARION FORKS            7.5          7.5

...CASCADES...
GOVERNMENT CAMP         23           25      
TIMBERLINE LODGE        29           46        
WHITE RIVER             24           27     
MT HOOD MEADOWS         20           26     
BLUE BOX PASS           17           17   
BENNETT PASS            17           22     
TOMBSTONE SUMMIT        12           12            
SANTIAM PASS SUMMIT     14           15           
WILLAMETTE PASS         12           18

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

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