Let the changes begin, starting with a good shot of significant mtn. snow

Happy last weekend of November, Central Oregon!

Saturday was a blue-sky, though cooler day for much of the High Desert. But clouds will thicken quickly with the advance of the next wintry system.

Snow is expected to begin falling by Sunday morning and a Winter Storm Warning goes in place at 4 a.m. Sunday for the Cascades and east slopes. Rain will start in the Valley as early as 4 a.m. Sunday and stays with us until Monday at 10 a.m. Snow levels drop Sunday morning, with the most snow expected in the mountains. Snow will be heavy at times, making travel very difficult.

The east slopes of the Cascades, including our higher elevations such as La Pine, Sunriver and Sisters, could get 3-8 inches of snow by Monday morning below 4,500 feet and 6-13 inches above that elevation, along with gusty winds, making travel a challenge, especially over the passes.

Meanwhile, the Cascades will benefit greatly, expecting 12-19 inches of snow by the time this storm is done -- difficult for travelers but much-welcomed by ski and snowboard enthusiasts.

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