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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE PORTLAND OR
630 AM PST FRI DEC 26 2003
 
.EVENT...SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY...THE NORTHERN 
OREGON CASCADES AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES...THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS 
IN LANE COUNTY...THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE SOUTH 
WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS...THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN... THE 
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE WILLAPA HILLS

.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT CROSSED THE CASCADES AND LOWERED SNOW LEVELS
TO FROM 3000 FEET WEDNESDAY TO BETWEEN 1000 AND 1500 FEET CHRISTMAS DAY. 

.WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY AT 254 AM
WED DEC 24 2003 FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY...THE NORTHERN OREGON 
CASCADES AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY AT 1231 AM
THU DEC 25 2003 FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON...THE   
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE WILLAPA HILLS.  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND CANCELED THE SNOW ADVISORY 
AT 1123 AM THU DEC 25 FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON...THE
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE WILLAPA HILLS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHEER SERVICE IN PORTLAND CANCELLED THE SNOW ADVISORY
AT 931 PM THU DEC 25 FOR THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY...THE NORTHERN 
OREGON CASCADES AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES.

.WEATHER REPORTS...

LOCATION               SNOWFALL TOTAL IN INCHES

GOVERNMENT CAMP                  6
TIMBERLINE                      12
WHITE RIVER                      9
MT. HOOD MEADOWS                 8
WARM SPRINGS JUNCTION            3
TOMBSTONE                        4
SANTIAM JUNCTION                 3
SANTIAM PASS                     3
WILLAMETTE PASS                  5

IN THE COAST RANGE:
  LAUREL MOUNTAIN               13

END.

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