Weather

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Freezing rain possible. Snow accumulations
of up to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze.
Accumulations should be greatest for elevations above 500 feet,
as well as western portions of Washington and Columbia
Counties. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph near the Columbia
Gorge, especially this morning.

* WHERE...Inland portions of northwest Oregon and southwest
Washington from the Central Willamette Valley northward.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will likely begin shortly as
a spotty mix of very light snow, sleet, or rain. Precipitation
should transition to all snow this morning. After that, expect a
brief period of sleet this afternoon before precipitation
transitions back to rain. Cold air trapped outside of the major
metropolitan areas will likely result in icy pockets persisting
well into the day today and possibly into tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1, or visit
for Oregon: https://www.tripcheck.com
and for Washington: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/map

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Rough bar conditions expected. Seas 5 to 7 feet, but up
to 8 feet through 10 AM. Periods 8 to 10 seconds.

* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wave conditions are expected to
be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor entrances.

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