Weather Alerts for Northeast Oregon

By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Monday, February 26th, 2024 in Columbia Basin News Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

EASTERN OREGON- The National Weather Service has issued various weather alerts for around the region. The following are those alerts in their entirety.

𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐖𝐀-𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐧𝐭𝐬

Winter Storm Warning

What: Heavy snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches along the crests and above 4000 feet and 4 to 10 inches below 4000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 MPH.

Where: In Oregon, northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, northwest Blue Mountains.

When: Until 4 AM PST Tuesday.

Impacts Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

Precautionary/preparedness actions… If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can be obtained for Oregon by calling 5 1 1 or by visiting online at https://tripcheck.com, or for Washington by visiting online at https://wsdot.com/travel.