February 26, 2024 3:40 a.m.

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect through 1:00 a.m. Tuesday for mountain areas in parts of southern Oregon.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service said heavy snow are forecast. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 22 inches are expected. Winds will gust as high as 40 miles per hour.

The Warning area includes the eastern Douglas County foothills, south central and southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains. It applies to Willamette Pass, Diamond Lake, Crater Lake, Union Creek, Lake of the Woods, Howard Prairie and Mount Ashland.

Forecasters said travel could be very difficult to impossible.

The snow level will be at 2,000 feet by Monday afternoon, then as low as 1,000 feet as snow tapers off late Monday night. Snow will be favored in the Cascades, with 4 to 10 inches of snow expected in the Siskiyou Mountains, including around 3 to 6 inches on the Siskiyou Summit.

Travel is strongly discouraged because of dangerous conditions. Those who must travel should keep tire chains, a flashlight, blankets, food, water, medications and a fully charged phone with them.

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