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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Oregon and southern Washington Cascades as a powerful midweek system barrels into the mountains. The warning takes effect Tuesday morning and runs through Thursday afternoon, upgrading what had previously been a winter storm watch.
And this one isn’t messing around.
Forecasters say up to two feet of snow could pile up along higher elevations and mountain passes, turning travel into a slow, white-knuckle experience. Gusty winds—clocking in at up to 40 mph—may whip snow across roadways, creating periods of near-zero visibility and downright treacherous conditions.
The heaviest snowfall is expected to kick off Tuesday afternoon,
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