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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
959 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
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CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES-CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDO LAKE, SANTIAM PASS, TOMBSTONE
SUMMIT, SANTIAM JUNCTION, WILLAMETTE PASS, MCKENZIE PASS, AND
BREITENBUSH SPRINGS
959 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 TO
18 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY AND CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL UNTIL WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, BE SURE TO SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME.
IF YOUR CAR BECOMES TRAPPED IN DEEP SNOW, BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR CAR
OFF TO STAY SAFE FROM POTENTIAL CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
IF YOU ARE USING A GENERATOR, BE SURE TO KEEP IT OUTDOORS AND AWAY
FROM WINDOWS AND VENTS.
BE AWARE THAT WALKING SURFACES MAY BE SLICK. WALK WITH EXTRA CARE.
BACKCOUNTRY RECREATION IS NOT ADVISED.
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NORTH OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOST LAKE, BENNETT PASS, TIMOTHY LAKE,
AND GOVERNMENT CAMP
959 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT
THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 5 TO 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...NORTH OREGON CASCADES.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE A WINTER EMERGENCY DRIVING KIT READILY AVAILABLE. COMMON ITEMS
TO INCLUDE: FLASHLIGHT, BATTERIES, BLANKETS, A SHOVEL, WATER,
NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS, TIRE CHAINS, ETC.
BE AWARE THAT WALKING SURFACES MAY BE SLICK. WALK WITH EXTRA CARE.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS IN OREGON,
CALL 5 1 1, OR VISIT: WWW.TRIPCHECK.COM.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS IN WASHINGTON,
VISIT: WSDOT.COM/TRAVEL/REAL-TIME/MAP
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SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MT. ST. HELENS, INDIAN HEAVEN WILDERNESS,
AND LARCH MOUNTAIN
959 AM PDT TUE MAR 31 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT
THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 6 TO 11 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE A WINTER EMERGENCY DRIVING KIT READILY AVAILABLE. COMMON ITEMS
TO INCLUDE: FLASHLIGHT, BATTERIES, BLANKETS, A SHOVEL, WATER,
NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS, TIRE CHAINS, ETC.
BE AWARE THAT WALKING SURFACES MAY BE SLICK. WALK WITH EXTRA CARE.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS IN OREGON,
CALL 5 1 1, OR VISIT: WWW.TRIPCHECK.COM.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS AND CHAIN RESTRICTIONS IN WASHINGTON,
VISIT: WSDOT.COM/TRAVEL/REAL-TIME/MAP
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
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