Winter Storm Warning in effect for Harney County
By Logan Bagett on Monday, February 3rd, 2025 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
HARNEY COUNTY – A Winter Storm Warning for Harney County, issued by the National Weather Service, is in place through this afternoon. All areas within Harney County are affected. The warning remains in effect until 4 p.m. Monday afternoon for heavy snow, with up to 8 inches of accumulation in the higher elevations. Wind gusts of 45 miles per hour are also possible. View the full warning below:
(From the National Weather Service)
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
302 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025
IDZ011-013-029-ORZ061-032200-
/O.CON.KBOI.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250204T0000Z/
West Central Mountains-Boise Mountains-Owyhee Mountains-Harney
County-
Including the cities of Buchanan, Diamond, Dunnean, Cascade,
Venator, Idaho City, Crane, Burns, Lowman, Garden Valley, McCall,
New Princeton, Silver City, and Pine
302 AM MST Mon Feb 3 2025 /202 AM PST Mon Feb 3 2025/
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/
THIS AFTERNOON…
* WHAT…Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches
today, with mountains seeing anywhere from an additional 5 to 8
inches of snow. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph, mainly over
ridgetops.
* WHERE…Portions of southwest and west central Idaho and southeast
Oregon.
* WHEN…Until 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ this afternoon.
* IMPACTS…Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
