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."
Well, who didn't see this coming? Just in time for the new year your Oregon legislature gave the go ahead to the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to raise rates across the board on just about every facet of driving in Oregon.
DMV services related to licensing, certification, knowledge and skills testing, vehicle inspections and registrations will increase according to Oregon law 2024.
