Applegate River Paddle Report

× Winter Storm Watch
Until 2026-01-05T12:00:00-08:00 • National Weather Service
* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 and 5 inches, except 6 to 9 inches above 4500 feet. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph over high and exposed terrain. * WHERE...For the Winter Weather Advisory, Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades, including I-5 near Siskiyou Summit and Highway 140 near Lake of the Woods. For the Winter Storm Watch, Southern Oregon Cascades from around Highway 140 at Lake of the Woods northward. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until noon PST today. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Tuesday morning through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow levels drop to around 4000 feet this morning. A band of heavier snowfall with rates in the half inch to 1 inch per hour range could move through at the time of the morning commute making conditions very hazardous. This is most likely between 4 am and 10 am PST.