Nearly a dozen states received hazardous weather warnings from the National Weather Service as of early Wednesday.

An unusually strong low-pressure system will pass north of the state Wednesday night, bringing the threat of heavy rain, damaging winds, and thunderstorms.

Winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings were in place for seven states early Tuesday morning, with the National Weather Service forecasting up to 12 inches of snow for some parts of the country. Winter storms can cause power outages, while snow can interfere with travel and create dangerous driving conditions.

On Wednesday at 12:57 p.m. a winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid from Thursday 10 p.m. until Saturday 4 p.m. for North Oregon Cascades, Cascades of Marion and Linn counties and Cascades of Lane County.

A powerful winter storm is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and possible flash flooding across Hawaii starting this evening, according to the National Weather Service.

An updated winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 4 a.m. in effect until Thursday at 1 a.m. for Oneida County.

The National Weather Serv­ice warns that a “potent winter storm system will bring a multifaceted threat for significant weather hazards” to all Hawaiian Islands starting tonight.

A winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 3:54 a.m. valid from 7 p.m. until Wednesday 6 p.m. for Oneida County.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Northern Trinity area, including Scott Mountain Pass, from Thursday evening through late Friday night.

A powerful storm that will bring heavy rain, gusty winds and flash flooding is set to hit the Hawaiian Islands Wednesday evening.

The storm forecast is still not solid, even as it approaches the metro area, but there will be morning commute impacts, making Thursday a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day to warn of slick roadways