THIS
THIS HOLIDAY TRAVEL NIGHTMARE. >> Reporter: IT MAY NOT LOOK
LIKE IT, BUT I-5 IS BACK OPEN.
HONESTLY, CHECK IT OUT, THAT'S
THE FASTEST MOVING TRAFFIC WE
HAVE SEEN SINCE LAST NIGHT.
I-5 SOUTH OF ASHLAND WAS CLOSED
AROUND 10:00 P.M.
WE GOT THAT UPDATE FROM O DOT.
THIS LINE OF SEMI'S IMMEDIATELY
STARTED STACKING UP, ALONG WITH
YOU SEE THE VANS AND TRUCKS AND
CARS. PEOPLE WERE JUST
TRAVELING, A LOT OF THEM FOR
THE HOLIDAY.
THE HOLIDAY. THEY GOT ROOMS IN NEARBY HOTELS
AND MOTELS.
AND MOTELS. SEMI DRIVERS SPENT THE NIGHT IN
THE CABS OF THEIR TRUCKS. THIS
GUIDE TO THE RIGHT, HE IS
TOEING ALL OF THESE CARS AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. THERE'S A LOT OF DICEY
SITUATIONS TODAY.
SITUATIONS TODAY. PEOPLE BEING VERY CAREFUL,
WHICH IS WHAT TRANSPORTATION
OFFICIALS WANT THEM TO DO.
THEY SAY UNLESS YOU HAVE A 4 BY
4 VEHICLE, YOU SHOULD HAVE
CHAINS ON YOUR TIRES.
EITHER WAY, YOU SHOULD TAKE IT
SLOW AND WORK WITH THE
CONDITIONS. THERE ARE STILL A
LOT OF DICEY SPOTS IN NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA ESPECIALLY AROUND
REDDING.
REDDING.
REDDING. >>> LET'S GO NORTHEAST NOW TO
SANDY AND PASSED NEAR BEND.
THIS IS WHAT HIGHWAY 20 LOOK
LIKE EARLIER THIS MORNING.
IF YOU ARE HEADED THAT WAY,
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CHAINS OR
TRACTION TIRES. AT D.O.T.
TRUCKS ARE PLOWING AND PUTTING
DOWN GRAVEL TO KEEP THE HIGHWAY
OPEN.
OPEN.
OPEN. >>>
OPEN. >>> LET'S GO UP NORTH TO MOUNT
HOOD.
HOOD.
HOOD. ROADS IN THE AREA WERE SLICK
THIS MORNING IN THE WIND WAS
WHIPPING SNOW ALL OVER THE PLACE
. IT D.O.T.
ASKED DRIVERS TO AVOID HIGHWAY
26.
26.
26. WE
26. WE SENT A CREW THERE EARLIER
TODAY AND THEY TOLD US THE
ROADS WERE STARTING TO IMPROVE
BY LATE
BY LATE
BY LATE MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. PEOPLE WE SPOKE TO NEAR
GOVERNMENT CAMP TOLD US THE
SAME THING.
SAME THING. >> I THINK THE WORST IS BEHIND
US.
US.
US. THIS
US. THIS IS BETTER THAN IT WAS BACK
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. REALLY WINDY, SNOWING HARD.
MORE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD THAN I
EXPECTED AT 5:00 IN THE MORNING.
>> BY THE WAY, THEY REOPENED
TIMBERLINE ROAD LATE LAST NIGHT.
>>> METEOROLOGIST ROD HILL IS
JOINING US.
JOINING US. GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THOSE
CASCADE PASSES.
CASCADE PASSES. >> THE GENTLEMAN WE HEARD FROM
HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD, SO TO
SPEAK.
SPEAK.
SPEAK. CONDITIONS ARE GETTING BETTER.
PRETTY MUCH EVERYWHERE.
WE ARE IN THE LINGERING HOURS
OF SNOW THAT EVENTUALLY WILL
TAPER OFF OFF.
HERE IS THE FRESH LOOK. THAT'S
NEAR THE PAST.
VERY SNOW-COVERED AND A LOT OF
TRUCKS PULLING OVER.
PEOPLE CHAINING UP OR DECIDING
TO SIT IT OUT. 27 DEGREES.
WINDS OVER THE CASCADES.
HERE'S WILL LAMINATE PAST.
VERY SNOW-COVERED.
VERY SNOW-COVERED. WINDS GUSTING 30 TO 40 MILES
PER HOUR FROM THE EAST.
THAT'S STILL VERY DIFFICULT
TRAVEL.
TRAVEL.
TRAVEL. THE SISKIYOU SUMMIT, THIS IS
THE CAMERA RIGHT OVER THE
SUMMIT ON I- I-5.
THAT LOOKS LIKE WET PAVEMENT,
PROBABLY A LITTLE SLUSHY WITH
ICY SPOTS.
ICY SPOTS. CLEARLY, THAT HAS BEEN HEAVILY
TREATED IN SOME FASHION.
THAT SIMPLY DOESN'T LOOK THAT
BAD. AS THAT ROAD IS OPEN, THEY
GET THINGS GOING.
THE 38 DEGREES TEMPERATURES IS
GOOD NEWS.
GOOD NEWS. THIS IS THE REST AREA NEAR THE
SUMMIT.
SUMMIT.
SUMMIT. THEY ARE IN GREAT SHAPE.
IT ACTUALLY STAYS ABOVE THE
FREEZING ALONG I-84.
DOWNTOWN PORTLAND IS WARMING
NICELY.
NICELY.
NICELY. 45 DEGREES.
45 DEGREES. I THINK WE PRETTY MUCH HOLD IN
THE MID 40s FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THIS AFTERNOON. OUR FORECAST
IS BONE DRY.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, ROD.
>>> ON THE CALIFORNIA COAST,
THE WINDS SO STRONG THEY RIPPED
THE ROOF OFF AND ACE HARDWARE
STORE. THIS IS JUST CRAZY VIDEO
FROM CRESCENT CITY SOUTH OF THE
OREGON BORDER. PIECES OF THAT
ROOF BLEW INTO THE CRESCENT
CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT PARKING
LOT.
LOT.
LOT. THEY
LOT. THEY SHARED THIS VIDEO ONLINE.
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