A blizzard warning will go into effect early Tuesday morning in the Cascades in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
High winds will be coupled with heavy snow falling at as low as 1,500 feet elevation.
Plows from the Oregon Dept. of Transportation, like this one shown in this Feb. 13, 2023 file photo, will be busy the next few days in the Cascades as big winter storm moves in.
Courtesy of ODOT
The National Weather Service says travel in the mountain passes will be extremely difficult Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph and snow falling at up to 2 inches per hour will lead to whiteout conditions. The blizzard warning remains in effect through Wednesday afternoon.
Weather alerts are active in nearly all parts of Oregon over the next few days, including winter storm warnings covering most of Southern Oregon and wind advisories in the Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon.
Well, it's been a few years since a Blizzard Warning has been issued for our area (2021 Gorge & 2012 Cascades). But here is a look at the areas impacted by our Blizzard and Winter Storm Warnings that start tonight and continue through Wed Afternoon. #orwx #wawx pic.twitter.com/x2ntSOBgy4
— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) January 8, 2024