KMFR1986923553 KMFR@nwws.oes.ca.gov 2012-02-27T12:48:08-08:00 Actual Alert Public WWUS46 KMFR 272047 WSWMFR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE KMFR.WS.W.0004 Met Immediate Severe Observed 2012-03-01T04:00:00-08:00 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AREAS ABOVE 2500 FEET IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY...WHICH WILL SEE STORM TOTALS OF AROUND 2 FEET. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE THE MOUNT SHASTA CITY AREA...WHICH WILL SEE TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWER ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 1000 AND 2500 FEET WILL SEE TOTALS IN THE 6 TO 12 INCH RANGE. * TIMING...SNOW LEVELS BEGIN NEAR 2500 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON... DROPPING TO AROUND 2000 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN TO 1000 FEET WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ETNA...FORT JONES...GREENVIEW...MOUNT SHASTA...DUNSMUIR...MCCLOUD...TENNANT. * WINDS... STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS... HEAVY WET SNOW MAY CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO BREAK AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 89 AND INTERSTATE 5 IN THE MOUNT SHASTA AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. P-VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.WS.W.0004.120229T0000Z-120301T1200Z/ route ncsnorth.oes.ca.gov;capserverNorth WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... ETNA... FORT JONES... GREENVIEW... MOUNT SHASTA... DUNSMUIR... MCCLOUD... TENNANT 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 CAZ080-082-083-281200-