[pct-l] Cold weather for Washington and Oregon Cascades, snow level close to 4000 ft.

[mattjolley at comcast.net]

Point forecasts are showing lows of 25 degrees,  highs of 41 at  7000 ft in Oregon.

Colder in Washington.     Hope for small accumulations.

 20 to 50 percent chance of snow,  spotty light showers expected Saturday, Sunday.


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 PM PDT FRI AUG 29 2008

WAZ513-518-519-302215-
OLYMPICS-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
300 PM PDT FRI AUG 29 2008

...UNSEASONABLY COOL IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND..

A HEADS UP FOR HIKERS...CLIMBERS AND OTHERS HEADED INTO THE
OLYMPICS AND WASHINGTON CASCADES THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND IF YOU ARE
PLANNING TO BE IN THE MOUNTAINS...BE PREPARED FOR COOL CONDITIONS.

LOWER PRESSURE ALOFT IS FORECAST TO FOLLOW A PACIFIC FRONTAL
SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON LATE FRIDAY..
BRINGING AN UNSEASONABLY COOL AIR MASS INTO THE REGION.

ONLY SPOTTY LIGHT SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. BUT
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOL FOR LATE AUGUST. SNOW LEVELS IN THE
OLYMPICS AND CASCADES ARE ANTICIPATED TO DROP CLOSE TO 4000 OR
5000 FEET.

NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE 3000 TO 5000 FOOT
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE 30S TO LOWER 40S SUNDAY
MORNING WHILE DAYTIME TEMPERATURES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL WARM
ONLY INTO THE UPPER 40S AND 50S.

SO AGAIN...FOR HIKERS...CLIMBERS AND OTHERS PLANNING TO BE IN THE
OLYMPICS AND WASHINGTON CASCADES THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH A THREAT OF
LIGHT SHOWERS. MONITOR CURRENT AND FORECAST CONDITIONS VIA YOUR
LOCAL NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION OR ON THE INTERNET AT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE



SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
159 PM PDT FRI AUG 29 2008

ORZ011-013-WAZ019-301400-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT..
SANTIAM PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS..
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS
159 PM PDT FRI AUG 29 2008

...COOL WEATHER EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND..

UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE
MOUNTAINS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. HIKERS...CLIMBERS AND CAMPERS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR COOL CONDITIONS.

A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
TONIGHT BRINGING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL FOLLOW SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...BRINGING AN UNSEASONABLY
COOL AIR MASS INTO THE REGION.

ALTHOUGH ONLY LIGHT SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL BE UNSEASONABLY COOL FOR LATE AUGUST.
SNOW LEVELS IN THE CASCADES WILL DROP TO NEAR 7000 FEET ON
SATURDAY AND NEAR 6000 FEET ON SUNDAY.

NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES IN THE MOUNTAIN PASSES WILL DROP INTO THE 40S
THIS WEEKEND...WHILE DAYTIME TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
WILL ONLY MAKE IT INTO THE MID 50S TO NEAR 60.

OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PLANNING TO BE IN THE CASCADES THIS HOLIDAY
WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND A THREAT OF LIGHT SHOWERS. STAY INFORMED ABOUT THE
LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS BY MONITORING YOUR LOCAL NOAA WEATHER
RADIO STATION OR THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND.