Uyarılar, Cougar Gap

Winter Storm Warning issued March 15 at 11:50AM PDT until March 16 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR * WHAT...Heavy snow above 4500 feet. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 4 feet. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph over high and exposed terrain. * WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades from Howard Prairie northward and higher portions of the Siskiyous west of Siskiyou Summit. This includes Lake of the Woods, Crater and Diamond Lakes, as well as Highways 140, 62, 230, and 138. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected, and when combined with the accumulating snow, they will make travel treacherous to impossible. Very strong winds could blow down trees loaded with snow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates will probably exceed 2 inches per hour in the high Cascades. These snowfall rates will make travel extremely difficult. Do not travel through the high Cascades. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit tripcheck.com for road information.