Expires:201305140015;Remove:201305140015;124408 FPUS76 KPQR 132215 NOWPQR SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 315 PM PDT MON MAY 13 2013 ORZ009>011-014-WAZ023-140015- WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS... MULTNOMAH FALLS...SANDY...SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME... GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT...SANTIAM PASS...PARKDALE...ODELL... STEVENSON...SKAMANIA 315 PM PDT MON MAY 13 2013 .NOW... AT 315 PM...A LINE OF MODERATE TO STRONG SHOWERS CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND CASCADES MAINLY NORTH OF OREGON HIGHWAY 22. THESE SHOWERS WILL MAINLY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL WITH AN OUTSIDE CHANCE FOR HAIL AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKE. THESE SHOWERS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES...THE COLUMBIA GORGE...AND SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE IN THESE SHOWERS. ADDITIONALLY WATCH FOR WATER PONDING ON ROADWAYS BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY FOR HYDROPLANING. $$