Late season snow coupled with continued cool temperatures has left much of the Deschutes National Forest under snow, particularly in the mid-to-upper elevations of the Cascades. Snow depths along popular routes such as the Cascade Lakes Highway vary from one-to-four feet. The lingering snowpack has impacted the ability for the Deschutes National Forest's campground concessionaire, Vista Recreation, to conduct annual preseason safety inspections, maintenance and repairs, and hazard tree removal within campgrounds. In many cases, access roads to campgrounds remain impassable and campgrounds themselves are still under snow. While some areas have very recently melted out, the short timeframe has not provided enough time for critical safety work to be completed ahead of this Friday. Vista Recreation's staff is working incredibly hard to open facilities where accessible. Given the late season snow conditions, many campgrounds that were slated to open this weekend will remain closed