Moderate

* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations between 4 to 8 inches, highest amounts at Government Camp. 12 to 18 inches of snow expected above 5000 to 5500 feet. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Have a winter emergency driving kit readily available. Common items

At 1054 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong decaying thunderstorms producing gusty winds 3 miles southwest of Afton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Miami... Vinita... Baxter Springs... Grove... Commerce... Seneca...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor Beach erosion and isolated minor

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf expected. * WHERE...Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor Beach erosion and isolated minor coastal flooding is possible. Most likely during the evening

At 1022 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of decaying thunderstorms producing gusty winds 3 miles northwest of White Oak, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Miami... Vinita... Nowata... Grove... Commerce... Chelsea...

At 1038 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Kentuck Lake Campground, or 11 miles west of Iron River, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Iron River, Amasa, Gibbs City, and Mineral Hills. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1042 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Crystal Falls, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Crystal Falls, Channing, Sagola, Alpha, Way Dam, Bewabic State Park, and Silver Lake near Channing. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1005 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near The Intersection Of Us-380 And Highway 222, or 8 miles northeast of Irby, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Throckmorton, Woodson, Elbert, Millers Creek Reservoir, Us-

At 1007 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fort Atkinson to 6 miles south of Ossian to West Union. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... West Union, Calmar, Ossian, and Clermont around 1010 PM CDT. Postville and Elgin around 1015 PM CDT.

At 1013 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a few strong thunderstorms 7 miles northeast of Rainbow Flowage, or 8 miles west of Eagle River, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Iron River, Crystal Falls, Stambaugh, Caspian, Gaastra, Alpha, Way