Weather

Heavy snow Tuesday through Thursday could lead to treacherous travel conditions in the Cascades and some areas of Eastern Oregon. Officials advise people to delay travel if possible.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service are closely monitoring the windstorm but say it’s still too early to predict how strong those winds will be on Wednesday.

Coastal areas are still responding to landslides caused by last week’s precipitation could see up to 5 inches of rain through Friday.

Triple-digit temps are expected along both sides of the Oregon Cascades, and stretching east to the John Day Basin and Blue Mountains.

As much of Oregon endures consecutive days of high heat, climate data shows the state has seen more 90 degree Fahrenheit or hotter days over the past 10 years than in the decades that came before.

The National Weather Service is suspending some weather balloon launches because of staffing shortages.

Weather forecasters are more confident that the Willamette Valley and Coast Range will experience freezing rain by early Thursday morning.

Forecasters are warning of freezing rain this week for the Willamette Valley and coast. The amount of ice and how long it will stick around is still uncertain.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in place Tuesday night into Wednesday morning for the Willamette Valley.

Snow showers in the Willamette Valley and along the central Oregon Coast beginning Sunday

Winter weather alerts are in place along the Cascades, from southern Washington through Southern Oregon.

The point of impact for the “atmospheric river” over the Pacific Ocean has moved southward, meaning inland flooding concerns for Oregon have decreased over the past day.