Winter Weather Advisory

Locations Affected

Somes Bar, CA ∙ Greenview, CA ∙ Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, OR ∙ Mount Mazama, OR ∙ Cecilville, CA ∙ China Mountain, CA ∙ Mount Bailey, OR ∙ Davis Lake, OR ∙ Russian Peak, CA ∙ Mount McLoughlin, OR

Headline

.The next system will arrive today bringing rain and snow to the area. Snow levels will hover around 3500 feet today, with light to moderate snow above that. Then as the cold front moves through the area, snowfall rates will intensify bringing moderate to heavy snow at times to portions of the southern Oregon Cascades and the Marble Mountains in western Siskiyou County.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 245 AM PST Fri Jan 3 2025 .The next system will arrive today bringing rain and snow to the area. Snow levels will hover around 3500 feet today, with light to moderate snow above that. Then as the cold front moves through the area, snowfall rates will intensify bringing moderate to heavy snow at times to portions of the southern Oregon Cascades and the Marble Mountains in western Siskiyou County. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow above 3500 feet expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 12 inches. The highest elevations could see up to 16 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades along and north of Highway 140 at Lake of the Woods. This includes Crater Lake, Diamond Lake, Highway 51 at Willamette Pass, portions of Highway 62, 138, and 140. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could become very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light to moderate snow is expected to fall most of the day today. Snow will become moderate to heavy at times between 10 PM and 4 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit tripcheck.com for road information.

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