A winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12:36 p.m. valid from Friday 4 a.m. until Saturday 4 p.m. for Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon.

The NWS forecasts sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph, with gusts reaching up to 50 mph. These conditions could result in unsecured objects being blown around, tree limbs falling, and scattered power outages across the affected area.

A winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 1:48 p.m. valid for Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. for Oregon Lower Treasure Valley and Baker County.

The Cascades will see heavy snowfall with up to a foot of accumulation into Saturday, impacting mountain travel.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Cascades from Central Oregon to the Canadian border starting Thursday evening and lasting through Saturday afternoon.

Heavy snow and high winds are forecast to impact travel on Oregon’s Cascade Mountain roads and passes from Thursday night into Saturday afternoon.

After a wet and wild start to the month, Oregon’s weather has dried out in a big way and that’s expected to stay the case for the foreseeable future.

The National Weather Service (NWS) had winter weather warnings in place for 11 states early on Thursday, with up to 1 foot of snow forecast for some parts of the country. Snow can disrupt travel and lead to hazardous driving conditions.

Rain and snow is returning to Oregon this weekend, and low elevation snow and ice will become possible next week.

National weather forecasters are warning drivers to postpone travel or slow down in East Linn County with a winter storm expected to bring up to 15 inches of snow to the region by Saturday, Feb. 1.

The National Weather Service has simplified some of its winter weather alerts for Wind Chill and Extreme Cold Warnings.

Forecasters are warning that air pollution may become trapped and adversely affect humans, due to weather conditions in the U.S.