PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch Sunday afternoon for the Oregon and southern Washington Cascades.
The watch is effective Monday night though Wednesday night, as heavy snow is expected above 3,500 feet. Total snow accumulations up to two feet are possible along with hazardous driving conditions across the passes at times this week.
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Winds could also gust as high as 40 miles per hour as several cold weather systems drop down the Canadian coastline.
The first system is expected Tuesday with another colder and wetter system arriving on Wednesday. Roads, bridges and overpasses will likely become slick and hazardous.
After the latest start to the ski season in decades and record low snowpack across the Cascades, the snow is finally returning. But it will likely be short-lived as an area of high pressure is expected to return by next weekend.
“This is likely music to the ears of skiers, as conditions on the mountain improve this week,” according to KOIN 6 meteorologist Steve Pierce…