Winter Weather Advisory issued for Northern, Southern Blue Mountains of OR
By Logan Bagett on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026 in Columbia Basin News Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
NORTHEASTERN OREGON – The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Northern and Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, to include the towns of Tollgate, Meacham, Ski Bluewood Resort, North Powder, Ukiah, and Long Creek.
View the full NWS releases below:
(From the National Weather Service)
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
547 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026
ORZ503-222100-
/O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260423T0300Z/
Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Including the cities of Long Creek, Ukiah, and North Powder
547 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET…
* WHAT…Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8
inches above 4500 feet with locally higher amounts above 5000
feet. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE…Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon.
* WHEN…Until 8 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low
visibilities to create difficult driving conditions. Gusty winds
could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Lower snow accumulations are forecast between
4000 and 4500 feet.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions can be obtained by visiting tripcheck.com online, or by
calling 5 1 1.
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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
547 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026
ORZ502-WAZ030-222100-
/O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260423T0300Z/
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Northwest Blue Mountains-
Including the cities of Tollgate, Ski Bluewood Resort, and
Meacham
547 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING ABOVE 4500 FEET…
* WHAT…Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 12
inches above 4500 feet with locally higher amounts above 5000
feet. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE…In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In
Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains.
* WHEN…Until 8 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall
rates will combine with low visibility to create very difficult
driving conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Lower snow accumulations are forecast between
4000 and 4500 feet.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Oregon, the latest
road conditions can be obtained by visiting tripcheck.com online, or
by calling 5 1 1. In Washington, the latest road conditions can be
obtained by visiting the website wsdot.wa.gov/travel.
