Rare blizzard closes Oregon ski resorts. What you should prepare in case of emergency if traveling through Cascades

Oregon ski resorts closed operations Tuesday, with blizzard warnings in effect, calling for 55 mph wind gusts.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon ski resorts closed operations on Tuesday due to a blizzard warning in effect over the Cascades, calling for wind gusts of up to 55 mph. Mount Hood Meadows, Timberline and Ski Bowl have all closed lift operations, citing the winter storm conditions.

Around 20 to 40 inches of snow is expected to fall on the mountain passes through Wednesday. The blizzard warning is for areas higher than 3,000 feet, where visibility is expected to be near zero at times.

Government Camp, which sits

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