Winter storm warning, 15 Feet of Snow
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A winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. in effect until Wednesday at 3 p.m. for Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon.
The region is facing its biggest winter storm so far this season. Homeless service providers across southwest Oregon and northwest California are opening inclement weather shelters to keep people warm and dry.
As a winter storm is expected to hit Monday night, Ashland's OHRA shelters are opening their doors in anticipation.
Presidents' Day weekend travel is expected to ramp up on Monday, with a storm expected to intensify that evening.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for Oregon's Cascade Foothills, Coast Range and higher mountain passes from Feb. 16 to Feb. 18.
Weather forecasters are increasingly optimistic that Oregon’s historically low snowpack could see a big turnaround beginning in about a week.