Weather Alerts for Cowlitz County Lowlands

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Storm Watch  WINTER STORM WATCH   Winter Storm Watch
COWLITZ COUNTY LOWLANDS

Areas Affected:
North Oregon Cascades - Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties - Cascades of Lane County - South Washington Cascades
Effective: Sun, 1/4 12:29pm Updated: Sun, 1/4 5:36pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Mon, 1/5 6:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to one to
two feet possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central
Cascades of Oregon.

* WHEN...From late Monday night through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous.

Information:
Winterize your vehicle and have a winter emergency driving kit
readily available. Make sure your emergency kit has the following
items: flashlights, batteries, blankets, a shovel, water,
non-perishable food items, tire chains, etc.

Now is a good time to put snow tires on your vehicle.

Check on friends and family to see if they need help preparing.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution.