If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
The latest road conditions can be obtained for Oregon by calling
5 1 1 or by visiting online at https://tripcheck.com, or for
Washington by visiting online at https://wsdot.com/travel.
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 8 to 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60
mph.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In
Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Patchy
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of heavy snow will impact the
northern Blues tonight into Wednesday morning, and again late
Wednesday evening through Thursday. Rain and a rain to snow mix
will occur during the day Wednesday. Strong gusty winds will
also produce patchy blowing snow at times late Wednesday into
Thursday.