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Portland, Oregon – Travel across the Oregon and south Washington Cascades could become extremely hazardous beginning late Monday night as a prolonged winter storm threatens to bury mountain passes under heavy snow and gusty winds through midweek.
According to the National Weather Service in Portland, a Winter Storm Watch is in effect from late Monday night through late Wednesday night for the North Oregon Cascades, the Cascades of Marion, Linn, and Lane counties, and the south Washington Cascades. Snow totals of one to two feet are possible during the multi-day event, with wind gusts reaching up to 40 mph in exposed terrain…