Southwest Oregon getting pounded…with snow and slides!
I-5 Canyon Mt. Pass
ODOT photo
Old Hwy 99 near Exit 6
ODOT photo
Hwy 138 Slide
ODOT photo
Carpenterville Hwy Slide
ODOT photo
Fisher School Bridge
Five Rivers
James Q. Jacobs photo
Drivers should prepare for winter driving, have chains and know how to install.
Before travel consult the forecast which calls for continuing winter weather conditions at Tripcheck.com.
As of 12:30 p.m. Sunday, highways conditions in southwest Oregon are as follows:
* I-5 Canyon Mountain area, south of Canyonville – no current chain restrictions
* I-5 Siskiyou’s, south of Ashland. Chains still required on all vehicles except 4×4.
Expect delays from the chain requirement and various crashes and spin outs. ODOT/OSP is working the mountain.
* Oregon 138E, 12 miles east of Glide; Oregon 230 and Oregon 62 from MP 57-65, all remain closed due to downed trees, powerlines and slides.
* Oregon 255 (Carpenterville Highway) near Brookings is closed on its south end, between MP 357-362 due to a washout and slide.
* U.S. 101 Douglas, Coos and Curry Counties: watch for high water in various locations.
