May 6, 2022 4:20 a.m. 

A Winter Weather Advisory for mountain areas in southern Oregon above 5,000 feet begins at 9:00 p.m. Friday.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service said wet snow is expected. Total snow accumulations of four to eight inches with winds gusting as high as forty-five miles per hour are forecast.

The Advisory area includes the south central and southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains including Crater Lake and Diamond Lake.

Forecasters said drivers should plan for difficult travel conditions. Roads may be slick and snow covered. Brief snowfall rates of up to one inch per hour with visibility less than one half of a mile are possible during periods of heavier snowfall. Road conditions could change quickly, going from wet at times to snow covered.

The Advisory continues through 11:00 a.m. Saturday.

Go to www.tripcheck.com to get the latest road conditions.