Winter Storm Watch issued March 12 at 8:49PM PDT until March 15 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR

* WHAT…For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow
accumulations between 5 to 15 inches, with highest amounts near
Crater Lake and Diamond Lake. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. For
the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow
accumulations between 12 and 24 inches possible. Winds could gust
as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE…The southern Oregon Cascades from Howard Prairie northward
and higher portions of the Siskiyous west of Siskiyou Summit. This
includes Lake of the Woods, Crater and Diamond Lakes, as well as
Highways 140, 62, 230, and 138.

* WHEN…For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
For the Winter Storm Watch, from Thursday evening through Saturday
morning.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening
commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Heaviest snowfall is expected tonight
followed by light to moderate snow showers are expected on
Thursday. Then additional heavy snow is expected Friday morning
through Friday evening.