Weather Alerts for Harney & Malheur Counties and Ochocho-John Day Highlands
By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Monday, March 4th, 2024 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
SOUTHEAST OREGON- The National Weather Service has issued weather alerts for areas in Southeast Oregon.
๐๐๐ก๐จ๐๐จ-๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ – ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ
What: Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches.
Where: Ochoco-John Day highlands.
When: From 4 PM Monday to 4 AM PST Tuesday.
Impacts Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.
Precautionary/preparedness actions… Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ. – ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐
What: Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 MPH.
Where: Harney county zone.
When: From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PST Tuesday.
Impacts Travel could be very difficult. Expect areas of blowing snow reducing visibility.
Precautionary/preparedness actions… If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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๐๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ.- ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ
What: Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches across northern Malheur county, little to no accumulation across the southern portion. Winds gusting as high as 40 MPH.
Where: Malheur county zone.
When: From 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ this evening to 11 PM MST /10 PM PST/ Tuesday.
Impacts Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility.
Precautionary/preparedness actions… Slow down and use caution while traveling.
