PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Washington Cascades were hit with approximately 262 lightning strikes between Tuesday and Wednesday morning, potentially starting a chain of new wildfires in the area.

Three climbers from Renton, Washington died over the weekend after falling during a climb in North Cascades National Park. Personnel from the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office and Okanogan County ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A blizzard warning is in effect for much of the Washington Cascades north of Skamania County as a bomb cyclone rages off the Oregon and Washington coasts. The National ...

SKYKOMISH, Wash. — A Winter Storm Warning for some parts of the Cascades in Washington state expired early Sunday, amid a system bringing precipitation to the region, but a Winter Weather ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Portland has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Oregon and Southwest Washington Cascades. Forecasters say heavy snow is expected with total snow ...

A winter storm warning has also been issued for the South Washington Cascades and the Northern and Central Cascades of Oregon until 11 p.m. PDT on Thursday. The NWS forecasts total snow ...

SEATTLE — The Washington Cascades are among the snowiest places in the lower 48 states. All that snow, thousands and tons of it, is often perched atop steep mountainsides. When you add ...