Air Stagnation Advisory issued January 14 at 3:22PM PST until January 16 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Poor air quality due to a period of stagnant air with light winds. * WHERE...Central and Southern Willamette Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems.
Air Stagnation Advisory issued January 14 at 8:06AM PST until January 16 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Poor air quality due to a period of stagnant air with light winds. * WHERE...Central Willamette Valley and South Willamette Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems.
Beach Hazards Statement issued January 12 at 12:33PM PST until January 13 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Sneaker waves possible. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or drowning.
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 4 at 3:24PM PST until January 5 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Wet snow Above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, and up to 8 inches above 5500 feet. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Accumulating snow has been reported above 4700 feet, and lower elevations have been experiencing a rain/snow mix. Precipitation will continue through the evening and slowly taper through the early morning. As it decreases, temperatures will steadily rise.
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 3 at 1:02PM PST until January 5 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations 3 to 8 inches. But, 10 to 18 inches of new snow are likely above 5500 feet. * WHERE...Northern and Central Oregon Cascades. * WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Occasional light snow overnight into Saturday morning, but accumulations will mainly be above 5500 feet. Snow levels will gradually lower tonight into Saturday, down to 4000 to 4500 ft by Saturday afternoon. Rain or snow will increase Saturday afternoon, with heaviest snowfall expected late Saturday evening into the
Small Craft Advisory issued January 2 at 1:05PM PST until January 4 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 9 to 10 ft building to 10 to 11 ft Friday evening. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft, especially when operating near to, or attempting to cross, the Columbia River Bar. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong ebb current of 6.15 kt at 606 PM Thursday. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Ebb current of 3.68 kt at 652 AM Friday. Seas 9 ft. Strong ebb current of 5.75 kt at 649 PM Friday. Seas 11 to 12 ft..
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 2 at 12:19PM PST until January 3 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Light snow this afternoon will mix with and change to rain and freezing rain tonight. Most of the freezing rain will occur in the valleys between 500 and 2000 feet. Snow levels will hover near 500 feet into this evening, then slowly rise overnight reaching 2500 feet or higher later tonight. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches with ice accumulations of a tenth to a quarter of an inch likely. Heavier snow accumulations expected for areas above 3000 feet, where 3 to 9 inches of snow is expected through tonight. * WHERE...In Oregon, North Oregon
Small Craft Advisory issued December 31 at 1:06PM PST until January 1 at 1:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft at 15 seconds and south winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 33 kt. * WHERE...Outer Coastal Waters from Cape Shoalwater to Florence 10 to 60 NM offshore. * WHEN...Until 1 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 31 at 12:33PM PST until January 1 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 6 to 10 inches, with 1 to 2 inches possible down to 3000 feet. Accumulations of a foot or more are possible on the higher peaks and ridges above 5000 feet. * WHERE...Cascades of Lane County and Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Roads and especially bridges will likely become slick and snowpacked.
Dense Fog Advisory issued December 30 at 9:43PM PST until December 31 at 11:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...South Willamette Valley. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.