Winter Weather Advisory 12/06/2024 14:09 for Oregon, Washington areas

Headline: 
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 6 at 2:09PM PST until December 8 at 4:00PM PST by NWS Pendleton OR
Event: 
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 6, 2024 - 2:09pm
Expires: 
December 6, 2024 - 10:15pm
Description: 
...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN, MOUNTAIN SNOW EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND... .A system moving across our region will bring areas of rain and some light freezing rain to portions of the lower slopes of the eastern Washington Cascades as well as the Kittitas Valley on Saturday. Then on Sunday, areas of moderate snowfall will begin to fall across the Washington Cascades as well as the northern Blue Mountains of both Washington and Oregon. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4-6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...From 4 PM Saturday to 4 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow.
Instruction: 
Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Oregon, the latest road conditions can be obtained by visiting tripcheck.com online, or by calling 5 1 1. In Washington, the latest road conditions can be obtained by visiting the website wsdot.wa.com/travel.
Area Description: 
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Northwest Blue Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pendleton OR