Alertes en vigueurOdell Lake, OR

Two fronts will bring impactful winter weather to the area through Thursday morning. One early this morning, then, after a brief break, another this afternoon into Thursday morning. Snow levels will fall to 3000 to 3500 feet this morning, then drop to the higher passes north of Grants Pass this afternoon to as low as 1400 feet this evening into Thursday morning. This will bring significant snow to the Cascades, northern Klamath County and some west side areas.
What: Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 8 to 24 inches, with 18 to 24 inches in Crater Lake National Park, 10 to 15 inches at Lake of the Woods, 8 to 12 inches over Mount Ashland ski park, and 3 to 6 inches over Siskiyou Summit. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph over high and exposed terrain. Snow will be heaviest overnight through around 6 AM PST Wednesday, and especially from 1 PM PST Wednesday through 1 AM PST Thursday.
Where: The southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains. Including the locations ofCrescent Lake, Diamond Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie. This also includes the following passes or notable location
S: Siskiyou Pass on I-5 at 4310 ft. Lake of the Woods on 140 at 5070 ft. Diamond Lake Junction on state highways 230 & 138 at 4478 ft. Mt. Ashland ski road and lodge at 6500 ft. Caves National Monument near highway 46 at 4000 ft. Willamette Pass on state highway 58 at 5090 ft.
When: Until 10 AM PST Thursday.
Impacts: Travel may be very difficult to impossible. Road or highway closures are possible with feet of snow accumulation. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes through Thursday morning. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Additional Details: Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit tripcheck.com for road information.