Winter weather advisory issued for Union and Wallowa Counties

UNION & COUNTY WALLOWA COUNTIES — Residents and drivers in Union and Wallowa counties, as well as other surrounding areas, should be mindful of a winter weather advisory issue by the National Weather Service for the Blue Mountain Region. 3-6 of snow are prediction for some areas overnight. See the full notice below:

(Notice from the National Weather Service, Pendleton Office)

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1145 AM PST Tue Feb 17 2026

ORZ049-050-503-180800-
/O.EXB.KPDT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260218T2300Z/
Grande Ronde Valley-Wallowa County-Southern Blue Mountains of
Oregon-
Including the cities of Joseph, Cove, Ukiah, Wallowa, Union,
Elgin, Enterprise, North Powder, La Grande, and Long Creek
1145 AM PST Tue Feb 17 2026

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY…

* WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches.

* WHERE…Grande Ronde Valley, Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon,
and Wallowa County.

* WHEN…Until 3 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to
heavy snow.

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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