Weather Warnings for Oregon

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Oregon
Alerts Updated: February 17, 2026, 5:31 pm  UTC


Winter Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 9:31AM PST until February 20 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR

Summary: ...A SERIES OF SYSTEMS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COAST AND CASCADE RANGES THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT... .A broad area of low pressure will continue to bring widespread snow to elevations above 1500 ft through at least Thursday night. There still remains a lot of uncertainty as to the exact track of this system and is resulting in some variability in total snow fall accumulations through Thursday night. While the forecast remains on track for overall snowfall totals, where exactly the highest accumulations remain in flux. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 9 inches through Wednesday night and another 3 to 6 inches of snow Thursday morning through Thursday night * WHERE...South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 9:31 am      Expires:  February 17, 2026, 10:45 pm
Area:  North Oregon Cascades; Cascades of Marion and Linn Counties; Cascades of Lane County; South Washington Cascades


Winter Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 9:31AM PST until February 20 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR

Summary: ...A SERIES OF SYSTEMS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOW TO THE NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COAST AND CASCADE RANGES THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT... .A broad area of low pressure will continue to bring widespread snow to elevations above 1500 ft through at least Thursday night. There still remains a lot of uncertainty as to the exact track of this system and is resulting in some variability in total snow fall accumulations through Thursday night. While the forecast remains on track for overall snowfall totals, where exactly the highest accumulations remain in flux. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches through Wednesday night and another 1 to 3 inches of snow Thursday morning through Thursday night. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern and Central Oregon Cascades, North and Central Coast Range Mountains of Oregon, Willapa Hills, and South Washington Cascade Foothills. * WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 9:31 am      Expires:  February 17, 2026, 10:45 pm
Area:  North Oregon Coast Range; Central Oregon Coast Range; Clackamas County Cascade Foothills; Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn Counties; Lane County Cascade Foothills; Willapa Hills; South Washington Cascade Foothills


Freeze Warning issued February 17 at 8:30AM PST until February 18 at 9:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR

Summary: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...The coast of Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties. This includes Reedsport, Lakeside, Charleston, Coquille, Bandon, Port Orford, Gold Beach, and Brookings. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Freezing conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While not expected to be as cold as Wednesday morning, or quite reach freezing, lows in the mid 30s are forecast for Thursday and Friday as well.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 8:30 am      Expires:  February 18, 2026, 9:00 am
Area:  South Central Oregon Coast; Curry County Coast


Winter Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 8:30AM PST until February 19 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR

Summary: * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 1500 ft, wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches. For the Winter Storm Warning above 1500 ft, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 4 to 8 inches for the passes north of I-5, and 6 to 12 inches for the southern portions of the Illinois Valley. Up to 2 ft in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness region. * WHERE...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 1500 ft, this includes the communities of Grants Pass, Wilderville, Merlin, Galice and Agness as well as portions of I-5 and Highway 199. For the Winter Storm Warning above 1500 ft, this includes the communities of Cave Junction, Obrien, Selma and Wolf Creek. This also includes portions of I-5 and Highway 199 and the Sexton Pass, Smith Hill and Stage Pass on I-5, Hayes Hill on Highway 199 and Bear Camp road in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Occasional snow showers are expected through Wednesday. Additional accumulations are expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 8:30 am      Expires:  February 18, 2026, 5:15 am
Area:  Eastern Curry County and Josephine County


Winter Storm Warning issued February 17 at 8:30AM PST until February 19 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR

Summary: * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 1500 ft, wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 4 inches. For the Winter Storm Warning above 1500 ft, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 4 to 8 inches for the passes north of I-5, and 6 to 12 inches for the southern portions of the Illinois Valley. Up to 2 ft in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness region. * WHERE...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 1500 ft, this includes the communities of Grants Pass, Wilderville, Merlin, Galice and Agness as well as portions of I-5 and Highway 199. For the Winter Storm Warning above 1500 ft, this includes the communities of Cave Junction, Obrien, Selma and Wolf Creek. This also includes portions of I-5 and Highway 199 and the Sexton Pass, Smith Hill and Stage Pass on I-5, Hayes Hill on Highway 199 and Bear Camp road in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Occasional snow showers are expected through Wednesday. Additional accumulations are expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 8:30 am      Expires:  February 18, 2026, 5:15 am
Area:  Eastern Curry County and Josephine County


Winter Storm Warning issued February 17 at 8:30AM PST until February 19 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR

Summary: * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 2000 ft, snow expected. Total snow accumulations 3 to 6 inches. For the Winter Storm Warning above 2000 ft, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 4 to 12 inches. * WHERE...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 2000 ft, this includes Medford, Ashland, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Applegate, Shady Cove and Eagle Point. This also includes portions of I-5 and Highways 140, 238, 62 and 234. For the Winter Storm Warning, this includes the communities of Prospect and Butte Falls. This also includes portions of I-5, Highways 140, 238, 62 and 227, and includes Jacksonville Hill on State Highway 238 at 2150 ft. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is expected this morning. Secondarily, additional accumulations are also expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Otherwise, occasional snow showers are possible later today through Wednesday. Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 8:30 am      Expires:  February 18, 2026, 5:15 am
Area:  Jackson County


Winter Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 8:30AM PST until February 19 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR

Summary: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 10 to 15 inches, with up to 2 ft expected above 5000 ft. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph over high and exposed terrain. * WHERE...The southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains, and Eastern Douglas County Foothills. Including the locations of...Toketee Falls, Steamboat, Crescent Lake, Diamond Lake, Union Creek, Howard Prairie. This also includes the following passes or notable locations... Siskiyou Pass on I-5 at 4310 ft. Lake of the Woods on 140 at 5070 ft. Diamond Lake Junction on state highways 230 & 138 at 4478 ft. Mt. Ashland ski road and lodge at 6500 ft. Caves National Monument near highway 46 at 4000 ft. Willamette Pass on state highway 58 at 5090 ft. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for additional snow probabilities
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 8:30 am      Expires:  February 18, 2026, 5:15 am
Area:  Eastern Douglas County Foothills; South Central Oregon Cascades; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades


Winter Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 8:30AM PST until February 19 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR

Summary: * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 2000 ft, snow expected. Total snow accumulations 3 to 6 inches. For the Winter Storm Warning above 2000 ft, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 4 to 12 inches. * WHERE...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 2000 ft, this includes Medford, Ashland, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Applegate, Shady Cove and Eagle Point. This also includes portions of I-5 and Highways 140, 238, 62 and 234. For the Winter Storm Warning, this includes the communities of Prospect and Butte Falls. This also includes portions of I-5, Highways 140, 238, 62 and 227, and includes Jacksonville Hill on State Highway 238 at 2150 ft. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is expected this morning. Secondarily, additional accumulations are also expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Otherwise, occasional snow showers are possible later today through Wednesday. Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 8:30 am      Expires:  February 18, 2026, 5:15 am
Area:  Jackson County


Winter Storm Warning issued February 17 at 8:30AM PST until February 19 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR

Summary: * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 1500 ft, wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations one half to 2 inches, except 3 to 6 inches in the Camas Valley. For the Winter Storm Warning above 1500 ft, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 5 to 10 inches, except 10 to 18 inches expected above 2500 ft. * WHERE...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 1500 ft, this includes the communities of Roseburg, Elkton, Sutherlin, Camas Valley and Canyonville as well as portions of I-5, including Roberts Mountain Pass on I-5 at 1000 ft, and Highways 42 and 130. For the Winter Storm Warning above 1500 ft, this includes the communities of Glendale and Tiller as well as portions of I-5 south of Canyonville and includes Canyon Creek Pass on I-5 around 2000 ft. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Occasional snow showers are expected through Wednesday. Additional accumulations are expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 8:30 am      Expires:  February 18, 2026, 5:15 am
Area:  Central Douglas County


Winter Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 8:30AM PST until February 19 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR

Summary: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 2 to 6 inches, with 6 to 10 inches expected across the Modoc, along Highway 97 north of Chiloquin and the higher terrain of the Warners. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph over high and exposed terrain. * WHERE...Klamath Basin and Winter Rim in Klamath county and Lake County, Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties, and Modoc County. Including the locations of...Dorris, Macdoel, Tulelake, Adin, Alturas, Canby, Day, Likely, Klamath Falls, Olene, Chemult, Crescent, Beatty, Bly, Sprague River, Adel, Fort Rock, Lakeview, Valley Falls, Paisley. This also includes the following passes or notable locations... Cedar Pass on state highway 239 at 6323 ft. Warner Mountain Summit on state highway 140 at 5850 ft. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for additional snow probabilities
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 8:30 am      Expires:  February 18, 2026, 5:15 am
Area:  Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties; Modoc County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Central and Eastern Lake County


Winter Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 8:30AM PST until February 19 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR

Summary: * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 1500 ft, wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations one half to 2 inches, except 3 to 6 inches in the Camas Valley. For the Winter Storm Warning above 1500 ft, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 5 to 10 inches, except 10 to 18 inches expected above 2500 ft. * WHERE...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 1500 ft, this includes the communities of Roseburg, Elkton, Sutherlin, Camas Valley and Canyonville as well as portions of I-5, including Roberts Mountain Pass on I-5 at 1000 ft, and Highways 42 and 130. For the Winter Storm Warning above 1500 ft, this includes the communities of Glendale and Tiller as well as portions of I-5 south of Canyonville and includes Canyon Creek Pass on I-5 around 2000 ft. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Occasional snow showers are expected through Wednesday. Additional accumulations are expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for snow probabilities.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 8:30 am      Expires:  February 18, 2026, 5:15 am
Area:  Central Douglas County


Winter Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 4:44AM PST until February 17 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Pendleton OR

Summary: * WHAT...Snow showers. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. * WHERE...East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 4:44 am      Expires:  February 17, 2026, 4:00 pm
Area:  East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades


Winter Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 4:44AM PST until February 18 at 3:00PM PST by NWS Pendleton OR

Summary: * WHAT...Snow showers. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 3 PM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 17, 2026, 4:44 am      Expires:  February 17, 2026, 4:00 pm
Area:  Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Northwest Blue Mountains


Beach Hazards Statement issued February 16 at 11:53AM PST until February 17 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Portland OR

Summary: * WHAT...Sneaker waves possible. * WHERE...North and Central Coast of Oregon, and South Washington Coast. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Waves can run up significantly farther on a beach than normal, including over rocks and jetties. Sneaker waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them into the frigid ocean which may lead to serious injury or drowning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Caution should be used when in or near the water, especially those who will be razor clamming. Keep children and pets away from the surf zone. Keep off of jetties, rocks and logs near the surf zone. If you see someone swept into the sea do not swim in after them. Call 911 and keep an eye on them until help arrives.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  February 16, 2026, 11:53 am      Expires:  February 17, 2026, 10:00 pm
Area:  Clatsop County Coast; Tillamook County Coast; Central Coast of Oregon; South Washington Coast