* WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total snow accumulations of
up to 3 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to one half
of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Central Coast Range of Western Oregon.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 PM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice.
Travel will be very difficult.
Approved by voters in 2020, Measure 110 decriminalized the possession of small amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other hard drugs and directed existing cannabis tax revenue to fund addiction services. Ever since, we have seen overdose deaths skyrocket and drug use take root in in public spaces.
Winter is hitting Oregon hard this week with snow, high winds and cold in many parts of the state.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sees the first severe storms of the season with blizzard conditions including near zero visibility starting today.
Last night I-84 in eastern Oregon saw multiple closures for crashes and spun-out vehicles that struggled to gain traction on snowy roads.
U.S 97 is snow covered from Redmond south to the border with California and blizzard conditions are due to hit the corridor south of Bend.
Anyone with travel plans over the Cascade passes and/or through the coastal mountains will need to be well prepared for dangerous travel conditions due to a combination of heavy snow and blowing snow.
And despite warnings from posted signs and verbal cautions from passers by people still wandered onto the beaches without a moments hesitancy.
"I don't want to see anyone hurt, "said an onlooker at the D River wayside which was packed with sightseers, "but they sure would deserve it if they did."
