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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
958 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
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CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES-CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANTIAM JUNCTION, SANTIAM PASS, MCKENZIE
PASS, WALDO LAKE, TOMBSTONE SUMMIT, WILLAMETTE PASS, AND
BREITENBUSH SPRINGS
958 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
10 AND 18 INCHES, EXCEPT 18 TO 24 INCHES ABOVE 5500 FEET. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY AND CASCADES OF MARION AND LINN
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THERE IS A 60-80% CHANCE FOR SNOWFALL RATES
EXCEEDING 1 INCH PER HOUR ALONG SANTIAM AND WILLAMETTE PASSES,
WITH THE HIGHEST CHANCES OCCURRING BETWEEN 2-7 PM WEDNESDAY AND
BETWEEN 2-8 AM THURSDAY.
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-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INDIAN HEAVEN WILDERNESS, LARCH MOUNTAIN,
LOST LAKE, BENNETT PASS, TIMOTHY LAKE, GOVERNMENT CAMP, AND MT.
ST. HELENS
958 AM PDT WED APR 1 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY
ABOVE 3000 FEET...
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED ABOVE 3000 FEET. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 TO 11 INCHES, EXCEPT 12 TO 20 INCHES ABOVE
4500 FEET. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...IN OREGON, NORTH OREGON CASCADES. IN WASHINGTON, SOUTH
WASHINGTON CASCADES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THERE IS A 40-60% CHANCE FOR SNOWFALL RATES
EXCEEDING 1 INCH PER HOUR ALONG HIGHWAY 26 NEAR GOVERNMENT CAMP,
WITH THE HIGHEST CHANCES OCCURRING BETWEEN 12-7 PM WEDNESDAY AND
BETWEEN 3-6 AM THURSDAY..
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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