Beginning on Sunday evening and continuing through Tuesday, a winter storm warning has been issued for the high Cascade Mountain passes in Oregon, indicating that snow accumulations of up to 20 inches are expected.
Sunday evening at eight o’clock, the warning will begin, and it will continue until Tuesday morning at ten o’clock.
In a statement, the National Weather Service stated that travel could be extremely challenging or even impossible.
Up to twenty inches of snow might fall at elevations higher than four thousand feet, according to the prediction. Four to ten inches is a possibility at elevations ranging from three thousand to four thousand feet.
The storm is expected to have the most significant impact on Highway 20 over Santiam and Tombstone passes, Highway 58 over Willamette Pass, and on southern Cascade Mountain passes near Diamond Lake and Crater Lake, as well as between Medford and Klamath Falls.
An impact will also be felt in the region surrounding Mount Hood, although it will be somewhat less severe in the Government Camp region because it is located below 4,000 feet.
There should be a winter emergency driving kit readily available for anyone who is required to travel throughout the winter season. A flashlight, batteries, blankets, a shovel, water, non-perishable food items, and tire chains are some of the common supplies that it is important to bring along.