Winter Weather Advisory issued in Grant County
By Logan Bagett on Thursday, November 30th, 2023 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
PRAIRIE CITY / LONG CREEK / SENECA – The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for much of Grant County, beginning Friday and lasting through Sunday.
Both the Southern Blue Mountains and the Ochoco-John Day Highlands are under the advisory, including the towns of Long Creek, Prairie City and Seneca. Between 3 and 7 inches of snow is possible over the three-day period, with more possible at elevations above 4,500 feet. Also, winds could gust as high as 40 miles per hour.
Find information from the National Weather Service below:
(From the National Weather Service)
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
307 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
ORZ506-302330-
/O.EXB.KPDT.WW.Y.0030.231201T1200Z-231203T1200Z/
Ochoco-John Day Highlands-
Including the cities of Brothers, Paulina, Prairie City,
and Seneca
307 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY…
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches,
with locally higher amounts above 5000 feet. Winds gusting as
high as 35 mph.
* WHERE…Ochoco-John Day Highlands.
* WHEN…From 4 AM Friday to 4 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
The latest road conditions can be obtained for Oregon by calling
5 1 1 or by visiting online at https://tripcheck.com, or for
Washington by visiting online at https://wsdot.com/travel.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
307 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
ORZ503-302330-
/O.EXB.KPDT.WW.Y.0030.231201T1200Z-231203T1200Z/
Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Including the cities of Long Creek, North Powder, and Ukiah
307 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY…
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 4 to 7
inches, with locally higher amounts above 4500 feet. Winds
gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE…Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon.
* WHEN…From 4 AM Friday to 4 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
The latest road conditions can be obtained for Oregon by calling
5 1 1 or by visiting online at https://tripcheck.com, or for
Washington by visiting online at https://wsdot.com/travel.
