Expires:200911140200;Remove:200911140200;875933 FPUS76 KPQR 132213 NOWPQR SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 213 PM PST FRI NOV 13 2009 ORZ001-003-005>008-WAZ022-039-140200- NORTH OREGON COAST-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA- GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY- SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY- GREATER VANCOUVER AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK... VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...HILLSBORO... PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS... EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...LONGVIEW...KELSO...CASTLE ROCK... VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL 213 PM PST FRI NOV 13 2009 .NOW... SOME SHOWERS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON ARE PRODUCING SMALL HAIL. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS PRODUCE ENOUGH HAIL TO COVER THE GROUND...FORMING A THIN LAYER OF ICE. THIS CAN BE A PROBLEM FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING THROUGH SLICK...HAIL COVERED ROADS. SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED IN SOME SHOWERS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. $$