Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Pendleton, OR
Areas Affected: Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 1:32am PDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 1:32am PDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 4:30pm PDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 1:32am PDT
Event Ends: Friday 5:00pm PDT
Issued by: NWS Pendleton OR
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 7 and 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph through 11PM tonight. * WHERE...Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heavy snowfall and very low visibility will create extremely dangerous driving conditions. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded. Do not touch downed lines and report any power outages to your electric company. Travel is highly discouraged due to slick roadways and the possibility of downed trees and power lines.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.505efa7ac87fd4c4f05eef973a6d55d52714c651.004.1 Codes: WAZ523 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.505efa7ac87fd4c4f05eef973a6d55d52714c651.004.1