Local Weather Alert

Winter Storm Watch for South Willamette Valley

From 4:00 AM PST, Thu., Feb 06, 2014 until 4:00 AM PST, Fri., Feb 07, 2014

Other affected areas: South Willamette Valley, OR;  Cascade Foothills in Lane County.

... WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT FOR THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY...

A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING... BEGINNING BEFORE SUNRISE THURSDAY... STEADY THROUGH THE MORNING... PEAK INTENSITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... EASING OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY

* ACCUMULATION... 3 TO 7 INCHES IN THE SOUTH VALLEY... 4 TO 9 INCHES IN LANE COUNTY FOOTHILLS.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE... EUGENE..CORVALLIS... OAKRIDGE

* IMPACTS... A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW... SLEET... OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.