KMFR3273384931 KMFR@nwws.oes.ca.gov 2012-02-26T03:41:12-08:00 Actual Alert Public WWUS86 KMFR 261140 SPSMFR Met SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT Future Unknown Possible 2012-02-26T07:41:12-08:00 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - NWS MEDFORD OR A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TUESDAY. THE STRONG FRONT WILL BRING POSSIBLY VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE COAST TUESDAY MORNING...WITH WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS GREATER THAN 60 MPH POSSIBLE TUESDAY MORNING INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS MOVE INLAND WITH WINDS INCREASING IN THE SHASTA VALLEY... WITH SOUTH WINDS POSSIBLY INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. SOUTHWEST WINDS WINDS MAY ALSO INCREASE EAST OF THE CASCADES TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE EXTREME SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. AS THE STORM MOVES INLAND IT WILL BRING VERY HEAVY PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION. SNOW LEVELS START IN THE 3000 FOOT RANGE... DROPPING TO AROUND 1500 FEET BY LATE TUESDAY EVENING. SNOW AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF A FOOT ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNT SHASTA AREA...THE SISKIYOUS AND THE CASCADES BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW AMOUNTS OF SEVERAL FEET ARE POSSIBLE ABOVE 4500 FEET IN THE MOUNT SHASTA AREA AND THE SISKIYOUS. route ncsnorth.oes.ca.gov;capserverNorth WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY-CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-KLAMATH BASIN-NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... ETNA... FORT JONES... GREENVIEW... YREKA... WEED... MOUNT SHASTA... DUNSMUIR... MCCLOUD... TENNANT... TULELAKE... DORRIS... ALTURAS... ROSEBURG... SUTHERLIN... GREEN... GRANTS PASS... STEAMBOAT... TOKETEE FALLS... MEDFORD... ASHLAND... CRATER LAKE... CRESCENT LAKE... DIAMOND LAKE... UNION CREEK... HOWARD PRAIRIE... SISKIYOU SUMMIT... ALTAMONT... KLAMATH FALLS... BEATTY... BLY... CHEMULT... CRESCENT... GILCHRIST... SPRAGUE RIVER... LAKEVIEW 41.99844,-122.0483 42.00848,-120.02008 41.948235,-120.1004 41.857864,-120.180725 41.697216,-120.24097 41.697216,-120.24097 41.566685,-120.190765 41.4462,-120.180725 41.27551,-120.11044 41.183874,-119.999866 41.183886,-121.331791 41.181675,-122.497376 41.320085,-122.488771 41.36596,-122.571049 41.180525,-122.960347 40.97399,-122.917529 41.16011,-123.407659 41.309054,-123.459709 41.370301,-123.499435 41.406036,-123.644775 41.461571,-123.611627 41.54147,-123.665943 41.67713,-123.6749 41.67713,-123.6749 41.829487,-123.703681 41.89803,-123.614655 42.000854,-123.517907 41.99844,-122.0483 UGC CAZ080>085-ORZ023>031-270045-