GATES, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Bend resident Dave Ewing was heading home on condition Highway 22 in the Valley on Monday night, such as WOW Burning Crusade Classic Gold many vacation weekend travelers, even when he started visiting and dodging fallen trees.

Amid a slowed line of traffic came the unmistakable sound of one tree after another snapping and falling.

"Trees were falling left and right," Ewing said, after he parked at a nearby rest area. "Everybody's being flipped around.

Ewing shared photos on Facebook of the nearby fire's orange glow, and trees going up on a nearby hillside -- just how nearby was hard to tell in the dark.

"Wow -- it is a nightmare," he wrote, watching fire crews head up the street. State Highway 126 was closed by a wildfire, four kilometers west of McKenzie Bridge.

"Evacuations are underway in the two areas," they counseled. "Watch for fire teams."

Forecasters and fire officers had warned the"wind event" was going to cause destruction -- and it did, with downed trees stranding many motorists until the roads could be cleared, together with the spreading wildfires.

Ewing said Tuesday that after the Highway 22 closed amid Level 3 evacuations from the region -- including Idanha, Gates and Detroit -- motorists were turned back to Salem and could head over Santiam Pass on U.S. Highway 20. Originally announced at BlizzCon 2019, Shadowlands will have us trace Sylvanas Windrunner into the afterlife as she wreak havoc in the realm of the dead.

As with any new World of Warcraft expansion, we could expect a whole host of fresh features to keep us occupied, but Shadowlands also has big changes lined up to its residents of Azeroth. The max level is going to probably be squished from 120 down to 60, different character customization choices will be made accessible for the very first time, and there will be a completely new levelling experience to enjoy.

There is a whole lot to get through, so below we've broken down some of the most important things you will need to know before the release of Shadowlands.

But before you dive into, treat yourself to the magnificent World of Warcraft: Shadowlands cinematic preview below.

Shadowlands will take players away from cheap WOW TBC Classic Gold Azeroth as we know it and place us in the world of the deceased. Sylvanas Windrunner has ruined the Helm of Domination, along with the current Lich King Bolvar Fordragon. In doing so, she has torn the barrier separating Azeroth and the Shadowlands beyond.