Updated at 1:15 p.m. Thursday with driving conditions in eastern Oregon

Ice, snow and high winds have closed Interstate 84 through the Columbia River Gorge between Troutdale and Hood River, and officials say they expect it to be a long-term shutdown.

In eastern Oregon, eastbound I-84 is open between Pendleton, at exit 216, and Ontario, at exit 374.

Interstate 82 is closed between I-84 and Umatilla.

Interstate 84 opened to local traffic between Tower Road, about five miles west of Boardman, and Exit 216 east of Pendleton at 1:45 p.m. The stretch of highway is open to allow local people to get home, Oregon Department of Transportation officials said.

Officials asked commercial truck drivers to stay off the highway until it reopens completely.

Officials don't expect to re-open the stretches soon because of the bleak weather forecast, Oregon Department of Transportation officials said. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Ontario through late Thursday morning. Snow is expected to continue falling in the town throughout the week, with a chance of freezing rain on Thursday.

Freezing rain will continue in the western Columbia River Gorge through Wednesday and could return early next week, the weather service said. The weather service issued an ice storm watch for the western, central and eastern Columbia River Gorge until early Thursday morning.

Storms have caused numerous crashes in the area as "blizzard-like" conditions are affecting numerous highways, officials said.

The ice storm left the Multnomah Falls Lodge without power or phone service, the Columbia river Gorge Forest Service said on Twitter. The lodge is closed until further notice.

The inclement weather caused zero visibility in some areas between Baker City and Portland, officials said.

The department advised westbound travelers from Idaho to stay off I-84 and not continue through Ontario.

No alternate routes were recommended, as the storm made travel dangerous throughout the region, officials said.

Roads were also treacherous in southern Oregon and northern California on Wednesday, officials said. Conditions delayed travel through the area. Drivers faced high winds and blowing snow through the Cascade Mountain passes in southern Oregon. Chains are required on Interstate 5 traveling south into California, officials said.

You can check updated highway closures at TripCheck.com.

-- Samantha Matsumoto

503-294-4001; @SMatsumoto55