Cascades

Mount Lassen, in the southern Cascades, erupted on May 22, 1915.

Amtrak’s "Horizon" railcars have been pulled from service due to corrosion concerns, affecting nearly all trips on Amtrak Cascades daily service between Vancouver, British Columbia, and Eugene, Oregon.

Avalanche danger remains high on the upper slopes of Mount Hood and remains considerable on the middle and lower elevations through at least Friday evening.

Winter weather alerts are in place along the Cascades, from southern Washington through Southern Oregon.

Heavy snow in the Cascades Wednesday and Thursday could make travel difficult through the mountain passes.

In a recent heated committee hearing on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, argued against bringing grizzly bears to the North Cascades.

A federal judge recently put protections back in place for large trees in Eastern Oregon after the Trump administration removed those guidelines in its final days.

People living in Northern Oregon Cascades and the Upper Hood River Valley could see heavy snow through Monday.

A spokesperson for the National Weather Service said that snowfall for places like Timberline and Mt. Hood Meadows this weekend could be somewhere between 12 and 24 inches.

It’s time to break out the winter coats and tire chains: Snow and freezing temperatures are in the forecast for parts of Oregon.