A winter weather advisory has been issued for Oregon’s Cascade Mountain passes for the first time this season while even heavier snow could hit the higher mountains.

A total of 2 to 7 inches of snow is forecast for elevations above 4,000 feet, primarily on the evening of Oct. 12 and morning of Oct. 13.

That’s likely to impact travel on Santiam Pass (Highway 20), Willamette Pass (Highway 58), McKenzie Pass (Highway 242) and the Government Camp area (Highway 26).

“Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous,” the warning said.

In the higher mountains, above 5,000 feet where some are still recreating, the forecast is calling for more than a foot of snow, potentially.

The NWS wrote there is a "10-30% chance" of snow accumulations of 15 inches or

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