* WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total snow accumulations of
up to 3 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to one half
of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Central Coast Range of Western Oregon.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice.
Travel will be very difficult.
Anyone with travel plans over the Cascade passes and/or through the coastal mountains will need to be well prepared for dangerous travel conditions due to a combination of heavy snow and blowing snow.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Siletz River in effect from Monday, December 5 at 8:36 am to Tuesday, December 6 at 9:18 am. This message has been forwarded to those households who have contact information within the Siletz flood plain and those Lincoln Alerts profiles who selected to receive "Siletz River Flooding" notifications.
The National Weather Service in Portland OR has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Oregon...
Wilson River near Tillamook affecting Tillamook County.
Nehalem River near Foss affecting Clatsop and Tillamook Counties.
Siletz River at Siletz affecting Lincoln County.
Trask River near Tillamook affecting Tillamook County.
Snow is forecast for the Cascades. Several inches of snow and gusty winds are expected for the passes and above, making travel at higher elevations very difficult.
⛓ Carry chains and be prepared for winter driving conditions.