close
close

Apre-salomemanzo

Breaking: Beyond Headlines!

    • Oregon Cascade Passes Could Receive 2 Feet of Snow
    aecifo

    Oregon Cascade Passes Could Receive 2 Feet of Snow

    Umito Posted on

    play

    A winter storm warning And advisory were issued for Oregon’s Cascade Passes Wednesday afternoon through Friday.

    Storms could bring between 6 inches and 2 feet of snow, with the heaviest snow falling on upper Cascade highways Wednesday evening, Thursday and early Friday.

    “A cold front will cause rapid accumulation of snow above 4,000 to 5,000 feet Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening,” the National Weather Service wrote. “A lull in snow will most likely occur Wednesday evening into Thursday morning before additional snow showers bring higher snowfall rates to the Cascades late Thursday into early Friday.”

    The heaviest snow — between 1 and 2 feet — is forecast for the central and southern Cascades. This includes Willamette Pass Highway 58 and the Crater Lake-Diamond Lake area on Highways 230, 62 and 138.

    “Traveling could be very difficult, if not impossible. Gusty winds and heavy snow could bring down tree branches,” the NWS wrote.

    Explore the Oregon Podcast: Snow or not? What are the weather forecasts for this winter?

    A little less snow is expected on mountain roads between Mount Hood and the Three Sisters, forecasters said. They are projecting 6 to 12 inches above 4,000 feet and 8 to 16 inches above 5,000 feet at locations such as Santiam Pass on Highway 20 and in the Timberline and Government Camp areas.

    “Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, are likely to become slippery and dangerous. Travel could be very difficult,” NWS wrote.

    Zach Urness has been an outdoor journalist in Oregon for 16 years and is the host of the show Explore the Oregon Podcast. To support his work, subscribe to the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at [email protected] or (503) 399-6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORoutdoors.

    Umito
    View all posts

    You Might Also Like