A Wind Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Medford for Central Siskiyou County, including Interstate 5 from Grenada south to Weed, warning of strong gusts and potential power outages.

Heavy snow and high winds are forecast to impact travel on Oregon’s Cascade Mountain roads and passes from Thursday night into Saturday afternoon.

Cold weather advisory: Be Aware. A cold weather advisory is issued when seasonably cold air temperatures or wind chill values, but not extremely cold values, are expected or occurring. Be sure you and your loved ones dress appropriately and cover exposed skin when venturing outdoors.

The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory at 2:34 p.m. on Thursday valid from Friday 10 p.m. until Sunday 10 a.m. for South Central Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning for some beach counties in Oregon about so-called sneaker waves that could kill people. Sneaker waves could be lethal by knocking over unsuspecting people and pulling them into cold waters or carrying heavy driftwood logs that can pin people down.

The National Weather Service (NWS) had winter weather warnings in place for 11 states early on Thursday, with up to 1 foot of snow forecast for some parts of the country. Snow can disrupt travel and lead to hazardous driving conditions.

Rain and snow is returning to Oregon this weekend, and low elevation snow and ice will become possible next week.

The long stretch of sunny and dry weather comes to an end on Thursday as clouds increase and Portland prepares for rain and potential snow.

"Light winds and limited air movement will lead to a period of stagnant air conditions," NWS said, warning of "deteriorating air quality for people with respiratory problems" and "visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog," which "could make driving conditions hazardous."

It should be another nice day today as our atmosphere gets set up for the winter weather pattern. Highs today will be in the 40s and 50s. We’ll have a mostly sunny start, but clouds will increase throughout the afternoon,

The National Weather Service has simplified some of its winter weather alerts for Wind Chill and Extreme Cold Warnings.

Cold Weather Advisories have been put into place across the Pacific Northwest this week, but many might be unaware of the new cold weather terms.