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Oregon Cascades Under Snow Advisory

Chains are required for motorists traveling to Mount Hood on Highway 26.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The National Weather Service has issued a Snow Advisory until 7:00 AM PST Monday for the north and central Oregon Cascades.

Meteorologist Predicts Winter Conditions Will be Warmest on Record

But not for Oregon. Like the Winter of 1949-50, cold and snowy weather is expected in the Pacific Northwest, with warmer temperatures from Texas to New England.

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) - The Chief Long-Range Forecaster of AccuWeather.com, Joe Bastardi, issued an updated 2007-08 Winter Season Forecast today reiterating that all signs point to 2007-08 becoming one of the warmest winters on record.

"There will be bouts with major winter events, which are typical even in the warmest of winters. We may see some of our wildest winter weather over the next month and then again in March or April," Bastardi said.

Power Now Restored to Most of Oregon

To report an outage or a downed power line, customers should call 1-877-LITES OUT (1-877-548-3768).

(SALEM, Ore.) - Pacific Power crews say they are continuing to respond to outages that have affected customers all day throughout Oregon and Washington.

As of 4:00 PM today, there are 4,733 Pacific Power customers without electricity in Oregon and Washington. In many cases, these are scattered outages.

Power Line Crews Restore More Oregon Storm Outages

Southeast Portland, Beaverton, and the Portland West Hills still have concentrations of more than 1,000 customers without power.

(SALEM, Ore.) - PGE crews say they have cut the outage totals by more than half during the past two hours. The utility reports about 16,000 without power right now, down from about 35,000 during the noon-hour.

With wind gusts lowering to under 30 miles per hour, and more than 200 PGE repair people in the field, several major feeder lines were connected in Southeast Portland, Salem,Washington County, Silverton, the West Hills, Molalla and other areas.

300 Power Workers are Repairing Wind Damaged Parts of Oregon

The number without power has grown significantly in Southeast Portland in Washington County over the past two hours.

(SALEM, Ore.) - PGE now has almost 300 personnel working to restore power, with 67 repair crews in the field. The number of outages is at 31,000 -- having hit 35,000 in the past hour.

Progress will depend largely on the strength of the winds over the rest of the afternoon.

Semi Trailer Rolled Over by Strong Winds on I-84

The crash blocked the westbound lanes of I-84 at first, but passing tow trucks were in a good position to clear the scene and get traffic moving.

(PENDLETON, Ore.) - Severe cross winds were a factor Monday morning police say, in causing an empty semi-trailer to roll onto its side against a guardrail westbound Interstate 84 about 14 miles east of Pendleton.

According to Oregon State Police Trooper Amy Ford, no one was injured in the crash that closed the westbound lanes for a short period of time.

Oregon Coast, Valley Battered by Strong Winds, Rain

Winds this morning have already gusted to 48 MPH at the Salem airport.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The Oregon Coast and the mid-Willamette Valley is being battered this morning by heavy winds and rain. There are reports from the coast to the valley of numerous trees and branches being down, as well as scattered power outages.

About 25,000 PGE customers are without power, with the greatest concentrations on the east side of the Portland and Salem-area.

Salem, Willamette Valley Under Dense Fog Advisory

Today's forecast: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10:00 AM. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for the mid-Willamette Valley until 10:00 AM this morning.

The National Weather Service says widespread fog will continue this morning across the southern and central Willamette Valley. Areas of dense fog can be expected with visibilities at or below one quarter of a mile. The fog will lift to a low cloud deck after 10:00 AM.

Fatal Crash Near Klamath Falls Involved 18 Vehicles

The early Monday morning multi-vehicle fatal traffic crash occurred during limited visibility conditions on Highway 97 about six miles north of the Oregon/California border.

(KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.) - Police say a fatal crash near the California border involved at least 18 vehicles. Several drivers who narrowly avoided becoming part of the collision remained on scene. Police say low visibility was the reason for the tragic incident.

The 7:20 AM series of traffic crashes were reported to Klamath County 911 Center in both directions on Highway 97 between milepost 283 and 285.

Dense Fog Advisory in Effect for Willamette Valley

Motorists this morning should slow down, use headlights, and leave plenty of space between you and the vehilce in front of you.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for the southern Willamette Valley this morning until 11:00 AM.