Winter Storm Watch issued December 24 at 2:24AM PST until December 27 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR

* WHAT…Heavy wet snow possible above 4500 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 1 to 2 feet, with heaviest snowfall above 5500
feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph on higher exposed
terrain.

* WHERE…South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central
Cascades of Oregon.

* WHEN…From late Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be difficult at times, with snow-packed
roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Two rounds of higher intensity snowfall
will most likely impact the Cascades later this week. The first
round will be late Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
A second storm system will be quick on the first storm system
heels, and bring another round of heavy snowfall Thursday night
into Friday. The Timberline Highway, US-20 over Santiam Pass
and Highway 58 over Willamette Pass will be the roadways most
heavily impacted by the snow.

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