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Posted 3:01 p.m. A semi carrying hazardous materials went off the road into a ditch on Highway 97 at milepost 281, according to Oregon State Police. The road may be closed temporarily.
Posted 2:56 p.m. The semi wreck at milepost 235 in the southbound lane of US 97 has been cleared, according to Oregon State Police officials.
Posted 2:45 p.m. Ponderosa Junior High School afterschool activities have been canceled, according to Klamath Falls city school officials.
Posted 2:40 p.m. A semi-truck wreck in the southbound lane of US 97 is causing an estimated 20-minute delay, according to Oregon Department of Transportation officials. The accident site is at milepost 235.
Posted 1:15 p.m. See below list for a complete list of Tuesday's sports cancellations and postponements
Triad - Hosanna basketball games are still on, with girls and boys games beginning at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. respectively.
Tuesday’s Postponements
BOYS BASKETBALL
Mazama at Eagle Point, rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4.
Illinois Valley at Henley, rescheduled for 7 p.m. today.
Dunsmuir at Tulelake, rescheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday.
North Lake at Paisley, rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Gilchrist at Prospect, rescheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Eagle Point at Mazama, rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4.
Henley at Illinois Valley, rescheduled for 7 p.m. today.
Dunsmuir at Tulelake, rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
North Lake at Paisley, rescheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Gilchrist at Prospect, rescheduled for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6.
Tuesday’s Cancellations
WRESTLING
Henley at Lakeview
Posted 1:00 p.m. Severe whiteout conditions have been reported at the Doherty Rim Summit on Highway 140 near the Oregon-Nevada border. Two inches of new reported snow have accumulated, according to Oregon Department of Transportation officials.
Snow flurry warnings are also in effect between mileposts 30 and 66 on Highway 140, heading toward Lakeview.
Posted 12:50 p.m. Students at Chiloquin Elementary and Junior-Senior high schools students will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. today because of weather-related road conditions, according to Greg Thede, Klamath County School District superintendent.
Parents are being notified. Students will be kept at school if officials can't reach parents, Thede said.
Others schools in the district will continue until their regularly scheduled dismissal times.
Posted 10:36 a.m. Lake County schools will send students home early today because of hazardous road conditions caused by snow. Elementary students will be released at 11:30 a.m. and middle and high school students at noon, said Debbie Herndon, a district secretary.
She said parents are being called and students would not be sent home unless officials talk to a parent. The decision was made after state and county highway and road officials told the district that they weren't sure if they could keep the roads clear of snow. Herndon estimated at least six inches of snow fell last night.
Posted 10:06 a.m. A highway ice hazard warning is in effect on Highway 140 close to the Nevada border. Packed snow advisories are in effect near Lake County, where chains are still currently required on the Highway 140 stretch near Lakeview.
Posted 7:18 a.m.Chains for towing vehicles and larger vehicles are also required between mileposts 51 and 57 on Highway 140 and on Highway 66 between mileposts 9 and 44.
A blowing snow advisory is in effect for Klamath and West Lake Counties until 4 p.m. this afternoon.
Klamath County and City of Klamath Falls schools are still open today, despite the still-expected forecast of four to seven inches.
Periods of snow showers are expected throughout the day today, according to the National Weather Service Medford office. NWS officials expect heavier snowfall to start sometime after 10 a.m.
South-southwest and north-northwest wind speeds could reach as high as 28 miles per hour.
Up to three additional inches could fall tonight, according to NWS officials.
There are no major highway or road closures, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. A highway ice warning was issued for Highway 140 near Adel at 4 a.m. today.
Chains are required on towing vehicles on Highway 140 near Lakeview, and on all vehicles traveling on Dead Indian after milepost 16, according to ODOT officials.
Continue to check in for more updates throughout the day at heraldandnews.com
Posted 2:56 p.m. The semi wreck at milepost 235 in the southbound lane of US 97 has been cleared, according to Oregon State Police officials.
Posted 2:45 p.m. Ponderosa Junior High School afterschool activities have been canceled, according to Klamath Falls city school officials.
Posted 2:40 p.m. A semi-truck wreck in the southbound lane of US 97 is causing an estimated 20-minute delay, according to Oregon Department of Transportation officials. The accident site is at milepost 235.
Posted 1:15 p.m. See below list for a complete list of Tuesday's sports cancellations and postponements
Triad - Hosanna basketball games are still on, with girls and boys games beginning at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. respectively.
Tuesday’s Postponements
BOYS BASKETBALL
Mazama at Eagle Point, rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4.
Illinois Valley at Henley, rescheduled for 7 p.m. today.
Dunsmuir at Tulelake, rescheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday.
North Lake at Paisley, rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Gilchrist at Prospect, rescheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Eagle Point at Mazama, rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4.
Henley at Illinois Valley, rescheduled for 7 p.m. today.
Dunsmuir at Tulelake, rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
North Lake at Paisley, rescheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Gilchrist at Prospect, rescheduled for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6.
Tuesday’s Cancellations
WRESTLING
Henley at Lakeview
Posted 1:00 p.m. Severe whiteout conditions have been reported at the Doherty Rim Summit on Highway 140 near the Oregon-Nevada border. Two inches of new reported snow have accumulated, according to Oregon Department of Transportation officials.
Snow flurry warnings are also in effect between mileposts 30 and 66 on Highway 140, heading toward Lakeview.
Posted 12:50 p.m. Students at Chiloquin Elementary and Junior-Senior high schools students will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. today because of weather-related road conditions, according to Greg Thede, Klamath County School District superintendent.
Parents are being notified. Students will be kept at school if officials can't reach parents, Thede said.
Others schools in the district will continue until their regularly scheduled dismissal times.
Posted 10:36 a.m. Lake County schools will send students home early today because of hazardous road conditions caused by snow. Elementary students will be released at 11:30 a.m. and middle and high school students at noon, said Debbie Herndon, a district secretary.
She said parents are being called and students would not be sent home unless officials talk to a parent. The decision was made after state and county highway and road officials told the district that they weren't sure if they could keep the roads clear of snow. Herndon estimated at least six inches of snow fell last night.
Posted 10:06 a.m. A highway ice hazard warning is in effect on Highway 140 close to the Nevada border. Packed snow advisories are in effect near Lake County, where chains are still currently required on the Highway 140 stretch near Lakeview.
Posted 7:18 a.m.Chains for towing vehicles and larger vehicles are also required between mileposts 51 and 57 on Highway 140 and on Highway 66 between mileposts 9 and 44.
A blowing snow advisory is in effect for Klamath and West Lake Counties until 4 p.m. this afternoon.
Klamath County and City of Klamath Falls schools are still open today, despite the still-expected forecast of four to seven inches.
Periods of snow showers are expected throughout the day today, according to the National Weather Service Medford office. NWS officials expect heavier snowfall to start sometime after 10 a.m.
South-southwest and north-northwest wind speeds could reach as high as 28 miles per hour.
Up to three additional inches could fall tonight, according to NWS officials.
There are no major highway or road closures, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. A highway ice warning was issued for Highway 140 near Adel at 4 a.m. today.
Chains are required on towing vehicles on Highway 140 near Lakeview, and on all vehicles traveling on Dead Indian after milepost 16, according to ODOT officials.
Continue to check in for more updates throughout the day at heraldandnews.com
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