Carry chains in snow zones is a law and mandatory through March 31st. You MUST have chains with you, or approved snow tires or studs on your vehicle, or carried with you north of Redding, California to Cottage Grove, Oregon due to the snow zones you must go through while traveling on I 5. 

HIGHWAY 101 IS NOW OPEN AGAIN 12 MILES NORTH OF BROOKINGS.

BUT!! It is one lane at a time only. Expect delays when traveling through the area. Allow at least an hour of extra time for travel from Brookings north to Coos Bay if traveling Highway 101.

Forecast for the Cascades, and Siskiyous at pass levels including the I 5 Summit, and for all areas east of the Cascades with frequent winter impacts for 3/19 -  

Today - mostly to partly sunny and warm to very warm. Expect breezy to windy conditions for the mountains and east of the Cascades. Winds will be gusting to 25 to 30 miles an hour for the mountains below 5000 feet and for areas east of the Cascades. Expect winds gusting to 30 to 40 miles an hour for the mountains above 5000 feet. Highs will be near 50 to the low 60s for the mountains, and upper 50s to the mid 60s east of the Cascades.