WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JAN. 12 THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT JAN. 13

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NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COASTINCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASTORIA, CANNON BEACH, TILLAMOOK, NETARTS, PACIFIC CITY, LINCOLN CITY, NEWPORT, CAPE FOULWEATHER, YACHATS, FLORENCE, RAYMOND, LONG BEACH, OCEAN PARK, NASELLE, CATHLAMET, AND CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
316 PM PST THU JAN 11 2024
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT…
* WHAT…HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A DUSTING UP TO 4 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 30 TO 40 MPH.
* WHERE…IN OREGON, NORTH OREGON COAST AND CENTRAL OREGONCOAST. IN WASHINGTON, SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST.
* WHEN…FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS…POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…SNOW WILL LIKELY BEGIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT WILL LIKELY NOT ACCUMULATE ON SURFACES UNTIL LATER FRIDAY EVENING. FREEZING RAIN MAY BEGIN FRIDAY NIGHT WITH BEST CHANCES FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST, CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY. IT APPEARS PRECIPITATION WILL FALL MAINLY IN THE FORM OF SNOW FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST, AND MAINLY IN THE FORM OF FREEZING RAIN FOR THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST. VERY
LITTLE TO NO SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE FLORENCE AREA AS TEMPERATURES WILL MOST LIKELY STAY ABOVE FREEZING THAT FAR SOUTH. HOWEVER, UNCERTAINTY REMAINS HIGH REGARDING EXACT SNOW AND ICE AMOUNTS.

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