Winter storm warning

Mother Nature could get angry, delivering howling winds and downpours in the mid-Willamette Valley through Monday night, and heavy snowfall with whiteout ...

During the peak of the storm on Monday afternoon, gusts could exceed 45 mph. Higher elevations in the Cascades could see snow accumulations of 12 to 30 inches with winds of up to 45 mph. Travel restrictions could occur. Gusts in the Sweet Home area are expected to hit as high as 31 mph on Monday afternoon, as well, with sustained winds of 16-21 mph. The Alsea area is expected to have winds of 10 to 18 mph on Monday afternoon, with peak gusts hitting 31 mph. With the wind advisory, south to southwest breezes of 15 to 30 mph are anticipated, with gusts of 35 to 45 mph, according to the agency.