Medford, OR – A winter weather system is bringing heavy mountain snow to Oregon, with up to 12 inches expected across key travel corridors through Friday morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Medford, a low-pressure system nearing the coast is driving snowfall across the southern Oregon Cascades, especially near Diamond Lake and Crater Lake. Accumulation rates may reach 1 inch per hour Thursday night, with total snowfall ranging from 6 to 12 inches in higher elevations and isolated pockets in the Siskiyou Mountains nearing 18 inches.
Motorists should expect hazardous travel, particularly along Cascade passes and routes through western Siskiyou County. Visibility is expected to drop sharply due to gusty winds and blowing snow, with whiteout conditions likely in exposed areas…