November 26, 2019 4:50 p.m.
Travel remains treacherous and not advised Tuesday night along the Interstate Five corridor and other southwest interior Oregon Highways.
An update from the Oregon Department of Transportation said several highways are closed due to blizzard conditions and downed trees.
Oregon 138 east of Roseburg is closed due to blizzard conditions from Toketee east to U.S. 97. Oregon 62 from Prospect north, including Oregon 230 to Diamond Lake junction, is also closed due to white out conditions. Oregon 255, the Carpenterville Highway, which parallels U.S. 101 between Pistol River and Brookings is closed due to downed trees.
The ODOT release said chains are required both northbound and southbound on the I-5 Siskiyou Summit, south of Ashland. Caltrans is also reporting chain requirements south of the border with heavy snow, blizzard conditions and crashes near Mt. Shasta. Significant traffic back-ups have been observed on road cameras. Caltrans is holding northbound commercial trucks at Redding.
Oregon Highways 38, 42, 42S, and U.S. 101 are also reporting either downed trees or power lines, though all remain open to at least a single lane as of Tuesday afternoon.
Travel is not advised in southwest Oregon. Those on the road should be prepared for wind, low visibility, and poor driving conditions until the storm passes.
Monitor www.tripcheck.com for updates.