Winter weather advisory extended, but a break in storm activity arrives overnight

The entire west coast continues to feel the impact of a winter storm. The center of the storm remains in the northwest corner of our state. Portland continues to deal with a wintery mix of rain and snow while Northern California and the Sierra Nevadas are under a blizzard warning, with multiple more feet of snow projected

Here on the high desert the winter weather advisory issued last night has been extended through 10pm tonight. It continues to target the same cities — La Pine, Sunriver, and Sisters. Continued snow and accumulation is likely on the eastern slopes of the cascades which has made travel difficult.

The Santiam pass saw some accumulation and remains slick, as the blowing winds will continue to reduce visibility. It’s best to avoid travel, but if you must make sure to plan ahead.

In good news, we’ll start to see a break in the action overnight tonight as some of the storm activity will stop.

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