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Potentially heavy snow in store for Cascades this weekend
The wintry weather over this spring break week has provided skiers with great conditions. But if you’re heading over mountain passes this weekend, you’ll want to have flexible plans.
Winter storm hits Southern Oregon
The region south of Lane County is expected to get a prolonged period of heavy snow until Sunday afternoon.

Forecasters expect some more snow in Portland area
Another cold front is moving through northwest Oregon and southwest Washington Saturday, potentially bringing multiple days of wet snow ahead.
Multnomah County declares emergency with deadly low temperatures forecast starting Wednesday
Dangerously low temperatures are anticipated in the Portland Metro and Southwest Washington starting Wednesday night, prompting Multnomah County to declare a state of emergency.

Weekday Wrap: Holiday travelers beware of mountain snow, OSU team searches for Earth’s oldest ice
In other news, Newport officials are working on solutions to alleviate traffic congestion, Clark County's hospital beds are nearly full and Astoria's 911 dispatch center staffing woes are back.

Western New York gets buried under 5 feet of snow in some areas
A winter storm dropped more than 5 feet of snow in some parts of western New York. A National Weather Service meteorologist said some places could get hit with another foot or two Saturday.

It’s too early to tell whether April snow in Portland is linked to climate change, scientists say
Climate scientists say Monday's snowstorm in the Portland metro could be related to climate change in the region, but global trends show it could be unrelated.
Storm bringing rain, wind and possibly even lowland snow to Oregon early this week
According to the National Weather Service in Portland, even lowland areas in the region may seem some snow this week as temperatures drop. And the Cascades will see big snow totals.

Pacific Northwest passes, other roads shut due to snow, slides, flooding
The latest storm to hit the Pacific Northwest brought flood warnings, the shutdown of a major mountain pass, school closures and icy roads.

Snow prompts closures along Mount Hood, cuts off access to some ski slopes
It was too snowy access the slopes at some of Northwest Oregon's best-known downhill ski areas on Tuesday, as extreme weather prompted the Mt. Hood Meadows, SkiBowl and Timberline ski areas to close for the day. U.S. Highway 26 was closed to traffic for a nearly 20-mile stretch.