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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Be careful driving during winter storms. Make sure you at least carry chains if you will be driving in the foothills or mountains and be aware that there could be some slippery conditions as far down as the valley floor. You need extra stopping distance when the roadway is slippery. Remember that bridges and overpasses cool down faster than the regular roadway which means that snow could pile up faster and conditions can get icy quicker than on the streets.

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Advisories:  A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY  FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND THROUGH EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES (NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY), AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM TUESDAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIOUS MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.  A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, AND THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving through and a weak surface low will push into Oregon for another chance for snow. It will turn back to just rain by Wednesday except for the mountains. Mt. Ashland is closed due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass is open on a very limited basis for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Please check their web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain or snow showers this evening, snow showers late tonight (1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain or snow showers Tuesday (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible), rain or snow in the evening, snow late Tuesday night (2-4 in. of snow possible, 0.50 in. of rain possible), rain or snow Wednesday AM, rain (0.80 in. of rain possible), heavy at times, and windy (S 10-15  mph increasing to S 20-30 mph in the afternoon) (0.60 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph decreasing to S 15-20 mph late) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Thursday and Thursday night lows 33-29 warming to 43 Thursday night highs 40-52. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday through Monday highs 52-44 warming to near 48 Monday lows 40-34. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) this evening, rain and snow showers late tonight (snow level 500 ft, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday (snow level 500 ft.rising to 1,000 ft. in the afternoon, 1-2 in. of snow above 1,500 ft. and 1 in. of snow possible lower, 0.15 in. of rain possible), rain and snow Tuesday night (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late,  3-5 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and snow Wednesday AM (snow level 500 ft.), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon and windy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 25-35  mph gusts to 50 mph), rain (0.70 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night and breezy (wind: S 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph shifting SE 5-10 mph late),  mostly cloudy with rain Thursday and Thursday night lows 30-42 highs 42-52. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night, then rain and snow Saturday through Monday highs 52-44 lows 43-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) this evening and showers late tonight, rain and snow showers likely (60%) inland this evening and tonight with rain and snow showers late tonight (snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with coastal showers and rain and snow showers inland Tuesday (snow level 500 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, 0.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (winds: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), rain (0.60 in. of rain possible, snow level 2,000 ft. late) Tuesday night and windy (winds: SW 15-25 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 15-25 mph inland), rain (1.4 in. of rain possible) and  very windy (winds: S 30-45 mph increasing to 40-55 mph at the shore, S 10-20 mph increasing to S 30-40 mph in the afternoon) Wednesday (1.50 in. of rain possible), rain(1 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 25-40 mph decreasing to S 15-25 mph late at the shore and S 20-30 mph decreasing to SE 10-15 mph late inland) Wednesday night, then mostly cloudy with rain Thursday and Thursday night lows 37-47 highs 45-52. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday through Saturday evening, rain and snow late Saturday night and Sunday AM, rain Sunday afternoon, then rain and snow Sunday night and Monday highs 53-48 lows 44-39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers (2-5 in. of snow possible) tonight, snow showers Tuesday (5-9 in. of snow possible), snow Tuesday night (6-10 in. of snow possible), rain or snow Wednesday and windy (wind: SW 15-20 mph gusts to 35 mph increasing to SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon), rain and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 35 mph in the evening) Wednesday night snow, rain Thursday, then rain and snow Thursday night snow level at the surface tonight through Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night and Thursday, then 5,500 ft. Thursday night lows 17-30 highs 25-37. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, rain and snow and breezy Friday night and Saturday, mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday night and Sunday, then snow Sunday night, and Monday snow level  6,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 2,500 ft. Sunday, then at the surface Sunday night and Monday highs 35-29 warming to near 35 Monday lows 28-22 warming to 34 Monday.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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It’s Monday and that means I had to come up with another weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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Be careful driving during winter storms. Make sure you at least carry chains if you will be driving in the foothills or mountains and be aware that there could be some slippery conditions as far down as the valley floor. You need extra stopping distance when the roadway is slippery. Remember that bridges and overpasses cool down faster than the regular roadway which means that snow could pile up faster and conditions can get icy quicker than on the streets.

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Advisories:  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES FOOTHILLS, THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES (NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY), AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM TUESDAY ABOVE 1,000 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIOUS MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.  A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving through and another frontal system will push into Oregon for another chance for snow. It will turn back to just rain by Tuesday night into Wednesday except for the mountains. Mt. Ashland is closed due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass will be open on a very limited basis today for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Please check their web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow showers this AM (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain or snow showers this evening, snow showers tonight (1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain or snow showers Tuesday (1 in. of snow possible, 0.30 in. of rain possible), then rain Tuesday night (0.40 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), then rain Wednesday night highs 40-50 lows 32-40. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday through Sunday highs 50-44 warming to near 48 Sunday lows 40-33. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with  a good (50%) chance of AM snow showers, rain and snow showers (snow level 500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) this afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, rain and snow showers tonight (snow level 500 ft, 1-2 in. of snow above 1,500 ft., 1 in. at lower elevations, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday (snow level 500 ft.rising to 1,000 ft. in the afternoon, 0.15 in. of rain possible), and Tuesday evening (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow Tuesday night (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. late, 0.25 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday AM (snow level 2,000 ft), rain in the afternoon, and Wednesday night highs 43-52 lows 32-42. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday through Friday night, then rain and snow Saturday through Sunday highs 52-42 lows 43-33. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain and snow showers likely (60%) and showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers inland and rain and snow showers in the afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft. , 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) today (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), evening coastal showers, rain and snow showers late tonight with rain and snow showers inland (snow level 1,000 ft. 1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with  coastal showers and rain and snow showers inland Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, 0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (winds: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph), rain late Tuesday night and breezy (winds: S 15-25 mph at the shore and S 10-15 mph inland), then rain and  very windy (winds: S 25-35 mph increasing to 30-45 mph at the shore, S 15-25 mph inland, gusts to 50 mph increasing to 65 mph in the afternoon) Wednesday (0.60 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night highs 45-50 lows 36-47. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, rain and breezy Thursday night and Friday, rain and windy Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, then rain and snow Saturday night and Sunday highs 53-45 lows 47-38. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers today (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), snow showers (3-6 in. of snow possible) tonight, snow showers Tuesday (5-9 in. of snow possible), snow Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, rain or snow Wednesday afternoon and breezy (wind: S 1-25 mph gusts to 40 mph increasing to 50 mph in the afternoon), then rain Wednesday night snow level at the surface today through Tuesday night, 5,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, then 6,500 ft. Wednesday night highs 20-39 lows 16-30. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday through Friday, rain and snow and breezy Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with rain or snow Saturday night and Sunday snow level  6,000 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, 7,000 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday and. Saturday night, then 2,500 ft. Sunday highs 37-16 lows 28-22.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Be careful driving during this storm. Make sure you at least carry chains if you will be driving in the foothills or mountains and be aware that there could be some slippery conditions as far down as the valley floor. You need extra stopping distance when the roadway is slippery. Remember that bridges and overpasses cool down faster than the regular roadway which means that snow could pile up faster and conditions can get icy quicker than on the streets.

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Advisories:  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY, THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 500 FT. THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM MONDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) has taken over  by sending a frontal system through Oregon that brought colder air and our first real taste of Winter this season. Another surface low will move in along with the upper level low that will slide across Oregon bringing another chance for snow. It will turn back to just rain by Tuesday night except for the mountains. Mt. Ashland is closed due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass will be open on a very limited basis Monday for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Please check their web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain or snow showers tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Monday AM (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), rain or snow showers in the afternoon (1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain or snow showers Monday night (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), rain or snow showers Tuesday (0.30 in. of rain possible), then rain Tuesday night (0.40 in. of rain possible) through Wednesday night lows 30-40 highs 40-50. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, showers Thursday night, rain Friday through Saturday, then rain likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday highs 50-44 warming to near 48 Sunday lows 40-33. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers this evening, snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 1,000 ft. this evening, 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of AM snow showers, rain and snow showers (snow level 500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, rain and snow showers Monday night (1-2 in. of snow above 1,500 ft., 1 in. at lower elevations, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday (snow level 500 ft.rising to 1,000 ft. in the afternoon, 0.15 in. of rain possible), and Tuesday evening (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow Tuesday night (snow level 2,000 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. late, 0.25 in. of rain possible), then mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night lows 29-40 highs 43-52. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday through Friday night, then rain and snow Saturday through Sunday highs 52-42 lows 43-33. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with coastal evening showers and rain and snow showers inland, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late, 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM coastal rain and snow showers likely (60%) and showers likely (60%) in the afternoon, a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers inland and rain and snow showers in the afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), evening coastal showers, rain and snow showers late Monday night with rain and snow showers inland (snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late, 1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with  coastal showers and rain and snow showers inland Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon, 0.30 in. of rain possible) and breezy (winds: S 15-25 mph), rain late Tuesday night, then rain and windy Wednesday (0.60 in. of rain possible) and Wednesday night lows 35-45 highs 45-50. Mostly cloudy and windy with rain Thursday, rain and breezy Thursday night and Friday, rain and windy Friday night, mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, then rain and snow Saturday night and Sunday highs 53-45 lows 47-38. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers tonight (1-3 in. of snow possible), snow showers (1-3 in. of snow possible) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), snow showers (3-7 in. of snow possible) Monday night and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), snow showers Tuesday, snow Tuesday night, rain or snow Wednesday AM, then rain Wednesday night snow level at the surface tonight through Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. rising to 7,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, then 6,000 ft. Wednesday night lows 12-33 highs 20-36. Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday, showers Thursday night, rain Friday, rain and snow and breezy Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday night and Sunday snow level 6,500 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, 3,500 ft. Saturday, then 3,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday highs 37-28 warming to 35 Sunday lows 28-20.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Be careful driving during this storm. Make sure you at least carry chains if you will be driving in the foothills or mountains and be aware that there could be some accumulation as far down as the valley floor. You need extra stopping distance when the roadway is slippery. Remember that bridges and overpasses cool down faster than the regular roadway which means that snow could pile up faster and conditions can get icy quicker than on the streets. At least Monday is a holiday for many so fewer people will have to be driving Monday morning when the roads could be slippery.

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Advisories:  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE ENTIRE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND THROUGH EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD,  AND THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY, THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 500 FT. THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) has taken over  by sending a frontal system through Oregon that is bringing colder air and our first real taste of Winter this season and rain with snow mixed in with it possibly dropping up to a couple inches of snow down to the valley floor and possibly a few inches between 500 ft. and 1,000 ft. with more in the foothills and mountains before it turns to rain Tuesday.  We could be in for more snowy weather later in the week. Mt. Ashland is closed due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass will be open on a limited basis today and again on Monday for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Please check their web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain or snow showers today (1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible),  a good (50%) chance of snow showers tonight, snow showers  likely (60%) Monday AM (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), rain or snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain or snow showers Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday AM, rain or snow in the afternoon, then rain or snow Tuesday night highs 40-37 warming to 43 Tuesday lows 28-36. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday through Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night, rain Friday, then rain likely (60%) Friday night and Saturday highs 50-46 lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: AM snow showers, rain and snow showers this afternoon (snow level 500 ft., 1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.15 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) this evening, snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers (snow level 500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) and Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday and Tuesday evening (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), then rain and snow late Tuesday night highs 40-43 lows 29-40. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday through Saturday highs 52-46  lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (snow level 500 ft., 1-2 in. of snow possible below 1,000 ft and 2-3 in. of snow possible above 1,000 ft., 0.35 in. of rain possible) today, coastal evening showers likely (60%), rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight with rain and snow showers likely (60%) inland tonight (snow level 500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM coastal showers likely (60%) inland and showers in the afternoon, a chance of AM rain and snow showers inland with rain and snow showers (snow level 500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, 0.15 in. of rain possible) Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), evening coastal showers likely (60%) with showers late Monday night, rain and snow showers inland (snow level 500 ft.), mostly cloudy with  coastal showers and rain and snow showers inland Tuesday, showers Tuesday evening, then rain late Tuesday night highs 45-42 warming to 46 Tuesday lows 35-45. Mostly cloudy and windy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, rain and breezy Thursday, rain Thursday night and Friday, rain Friday night, then mostly cloudy and breezy with rain again Saturday highs 50-47 lows 45-42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers and colder today (3-6 in. of snow possible), snow showers tonight (1-4 in. of snow possible) and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) (1-2 in. of snow possible), snow in the evening, snow showers late Monday night and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph), snow showers Tuesday AM, then snow Tuesday afternoon and night snow level at the surface today through Tuesday night highs 20-26 lows 12-25. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon, rain or snow Wednesday night and breezy, rain Thursday, rain or snow likely (60%) Thursday night, rain Friday, rain or snow and breezy Friday night, then rain or snow and breezy Saturday snow level 3,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon through Friday, 5,000 ft. Friday night, then 4,000 ft. Saturday highs 38-35 lows near 28.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Sorry, no winner this week.

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Here is this week’s weather quiz question for the last time. Who was the first scientist to use the term “greenhouse effect” to describe how the Earth is able to keep warm? Here is the answer. The Swedish chemist Svante Arrhenius reportedly was the first scientist to use the term “greenhouse effect.” He used it in an article describing how carbon dioxide in the air keeps the Earth warmer than it would otherwise be. His article helped solve the scientific mystery of why the earth is warm enough to sustain life. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.

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Advisories:  A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 4 PM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE ENTIRE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND THROUGH EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD,  AND THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES (NOT INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.). A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 500 FT. FROM 10 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 10 PM SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND FROM 4 AM UNTIL 10 PM SUNDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SUNDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND NORTHERN, CENTRAL, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) has taken over  by sending a frontal system through Oregon  bringing the rain back for the weekend and there will also be snow mixed in with it, then another wave on Monday all of which could have snow levels down low enough to give us at least a dusting of snow on the valley floor and possibly a few inches between 500 ft. and 1,000 ft. before it turns to rain Tuesday. Mt. Ashland is closed now due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass will be open on a limited basis for the this weekend both today and Sunday, and again on Monday for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Please check their web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) this evening, rain or snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 1,000 ft. this evening with up to 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain or snow showers Sunday (1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible),  a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain or snow showers Monday AM (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), rain or snow showers likely (60%) in the afternoon (0.10 in. of rain possible), rain or snow showers Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Tuesday, then rain Tuesday night lows 30-27 warming to near 37 Tuesday night highs 40-37 warming to 44 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday through Thursday, showers Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday, rain likely (60%) Friday night, then showers likely (60%) Saturday highs 48-50 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 1,000 ft. late, 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM snow showers, rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon (snow level 500 ft., 1-2 in. of snow possible, 0.15 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday evening, snow showers likely (60%) late Sunday night (1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers (snow level 500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Monday afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) and Monday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Tuesday and Tuesday evening, then rain and snow Tuesday night lows 32-27 rising to near 40 Tuesday night highs 38-45. Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday through Saturday highs 52-46  lows near 40. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with rain likely (60%) this evening, coastal showers late tonight with rain and snow showers inland late at night (snow level 1,000 ft. late tonight, 1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (0.35 in. of rain possible) Sunday (snow level 500 ft., 1-2 in. of snow below 1,000 ft. and 2-3 in. of snow above 1,000 ft.), coastal evening rain and snow showers likely (60%) with showers late and rain and snow showers likely (60%) inland Sunday night (snow level 500 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely (60%) in the evening and rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late, rain and snow showers likely (60%) inland (snow level 500 ft., 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers inland with rain and snow showers (snow level 500 ft., 0.15 in/ of rain possible) in the afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), evening coastal showers likely (60%) with showers late Monday night, rain and snow showers inland (snow level 1,000 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. late at night), mostly cloudy with showers Tuesday and Tuesday evening, then rain late Tuesday night lows 35-45 highs 43-49. Mostly cloudy and windy with rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, rain and breezy Thursday, rain Thursday night through Friday night, then mostly cloudy and breezy with rain again Saturday highs 43-49 lows 46-40. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with rain or snow showers likely (60%) this evening, snow showers and colder late tonight (1-2  in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), snow showers and colder Sunday (2-4 in. of snow possible), snow showers Sunday night (1-3 in. of snow possible) and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), snow in the evening, snow showers late Monday night and breezy, snow showers Tuesday, then snow Tuesday night snow level 3,000 ft. this evening, then at the surface Sunday through Tuesday night lows 17-12 warming to near 24 Tuesday night highs 22-18 warming to near 27 Tuesday. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Wednesday AM, rain in the afternoon, rain and snow Wednesday night, rain Thursday, showers Thursday night, showers likely (60%) Friday, rain and snow and breezy Friday night, then rain and snow showers and breezy Saturday snow level 3,500 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, 6,000 ft. Thursday night, 6,500 ft. Friday, then 5,500 ft. Friday night and Saturday highs near 38 lows 25-28.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Sorry, no winner this week.

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Here is this week’s weather quiz question for the last time. Who was the first scientist to use the term “greenhouse effect” to describe how the Earth is able to keep warm? Here is the answer. The Swedish chemist Svante Arrhenius reportedly was the first scientist to use the term “greenhouse effect.” He used it in an article describing how carbon dioxide in the air keeps the Earth warmer than it would otherwise be. His article helped solve the scientific mystery of why the earth is warm enough to sustain life. I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.

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Advisories:  AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 500 FT. FROM 10 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 10 PM SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) has taken over  by sending a frontal system through Oregon  bringing the chances of rain back for the second half of the weekend and there will also be snow mixed in with it, then another wave on Monday all of which could have snow levels down low enough to give us at least a dusting of snow on the valley floor and possibly a couple of inches between 500 ft. and 1,000 ft. before it turns to rain Tuesday. Mt. Ashland is closed now due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass will be open on a limited basis for the this weekend both today and Sunday, and again on Monday for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Please check their web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog again this AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 1,000 ft. late with up to 2 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers Sunday (2 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of ran possible), a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Sunday night, rain or snow showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night (snow level 1,000 ft.) highs 45-37 warming to 42 Monday lows 28-34. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday night through Thursday, then showers likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday highs 40-49 cooling to 46 Friday lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late, 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), AM snow showers, rain and snow showers Sunday afternoon (snow level 500 ft., 2-3 in. of snow possible, 0.15 in. of rain possible), snow showers likely (60%) Sunday evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers (snow level 500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) and Monday night highs 48-38 lows 32-27 rising to 33 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, rain and snow Tuesday night, rain Wednesday through Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night, then rain Friday highs 45-53 lows 38-43. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this afternoon, rain likely (60%) in the evening, coastal showers late tonight with rain and snow showers inland late at night (snow level  2,000 ft. falling to 500 f. late, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (0.35 in. of rain possible) Sunday (1 in. of snow below 1,000 ft. and 3-4 in. of snow above 1,000 ft.), coastal evening rain and snow showers likely (60%) with showers late and rain and snow showers likely (60%) inland Sunday night (snow level 500 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with coastal showers likely and rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) inland (snow level 500 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then showers likely (60%) Monday night highs 49-42 lows 36-34 warming to 37 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Tuesday, rain and windy Tuesday night through Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night, then rain Friday highs 47-53 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers this afternoon, rain and snow showers in the evening, snow showers and colder tonight (2-4 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), snow showers and colder Sunday (3-7 in. of snow possible), snow showers Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then snow showers likely (60%) Monday night snow level 5,000 ft. this afternoon, 3,000 ft. this evening, then at the surface Sunday through Monday night highs 38-18 lows 15-12 warming to near 20 Monday night. Mostly cloudy with snow likely (60%) Tuesday, snow in the evening, rain or snow late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, rain Wednesday afternoon, rain or snow Wednesday night, rain Thursday, rain or snow showers Thursday night, then rain and snow showers Friday snow level at the surface Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, then 5,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs near 38 lows 25-28.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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This is your last chance to win this week. Here is this week’s weather quiz question. Who was the first scientist to use the term “greenhouse effect” to describe how the earth is able to keep warm? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.Good luck.

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Advisories:  AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will take over  by sending a frontal system (shown offshore) to Oregon  bringing the chances of rain back for the second half of the weekend as the rain should return by Saturday night and there will also be snow mixed in with it, then another wave on Monday which could have snow levels down low enough to give us at least a dusting of snow on the valley floor and possibly a couple of inches between 500 ft. and 1,000 ft. before it turns to rain Tuesday. Mt. Ashland is closed now due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass will be open on a limited basis for the this weekend Saturday and Sunday. Please check their web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog again late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), showers in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night (snow level 1,000 ft. late with up to 2″ of snow possible), rain and snow showers Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain or snow showers Sunday night, rain or snow showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night (snow level 1,000 ft.) lows 28-34 highs 45-37. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft.), mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday night through Thursday, then showers likely (60%) Thursday night and Friday highs 40-50 cooling to 46 Friday lows 36-40. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog very late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy  with a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, cloudy with rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night (snow level 2,500 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late, 1 in. of snow possible, under 0.10 in. of rain possible), rain and snow showers Sunday (snow level 1,000 ft., under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and Sunday evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Sunday night (snow level 500 ft.), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) and Monday night lows 29-34 falling to 26 Sunday night then rising to 33 Monday night highs 48-38. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, rain and snow Tuesday night, rain Wednesday through Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night, then rain Friday highs 45-53 lows 38-43. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear this evening, increasing clouds to mostly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday afternoon, rain likely (60%) in the evening, coastal showers likely (60%) Saturday night with rain and snow showers likely (60%) inland late at night (snow level 1,000 ft., 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with coastal showers and inland rain and snow showers (0.15 in. of rain possible) Sunday (snow level 1,000 ft.), coastal evening showers then showers likely (60%) late with evening rain and snow showers inland then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night (snow level 1,000 ft. falling to 500 ft. late at night), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), and showers likely (60%) Monday night lows 37-34 warming to 37 Monday night highs 49-42. Mostly cloudy showers likely (60%) Tuesday, rain and windy Tuesday night through Thursday, rain likely (60%) Thursday night, then rain Friday highs 47-53 lows near 44. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun in the AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday afternoon, rain and snow showers in the evening, snow showers and colder Saturday night (2-4 in. of snow possible), snow showers and colder Sunday,  snow showers Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), then snow showers likely (60%) Monday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, snow level 5,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, 3,000 ft. Saturday evening, then at the surface Sunday through Monday night lows 25-12 warming to near 20 Monday night highs 38-18. Mostly cloudy with snow likely (60%) Tuesday, snow in the evening, rain or snow late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, rain Wednesday afternoon, rain or snow Wednesday night, rain Thursday, rain or snow showers Thursday night, then rain and snow showers Friday snow level at the surface Tuesday and Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. rising to 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, then 5,500 ft. Thursday night and Friday highs 25-37 lows 25-28.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Today is your last chance to win this week. Here is this week’s weather quiz question. Who was the first scientist to use the term “greenhouse effect” to describe how the earth is able to keep warm? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.Good luck.

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Advisories:  AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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The Full Wolf Moon was Monday, but we have had a pretty good view of the moon through the late night and early AM fog. An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will take over  by sending a frontal system (position shown is Sunday) to Oregon  bringing the chances of rain back for at least part of the weekend as the rain should return Saturday night into Sunday with another wave possible on Monday which could have snow levels down low enough to give us at least a dusting of snow on  the valley floor and possibly a couple of inches between 500 ft. and 1,000 ft. before it turns to rain Tuesday. Mt. Ashland is closed now due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass will be open on a limited basis for the upcoming weekend Saturday and Sunday. Please check their web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly sunny with patchy fog and freezing fog this AM, partly cloudy with possible lingering fog in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog again late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, showers likely (60%) in the evening, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night (snow level 1,000 ft. late), then snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night highs 46-37 lows 28-30. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday night through Thursday highs 40-46 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog very late tonight and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, rain likely (60%) in the evening, rain and snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late), then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday (snow level 1,000 ft.) and Sunday night highs 48-42 lows 32-28. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, rain and snow Tuesday night, then rain Wednesday through Thursday highs 39-53 lows 32-38. (seasonal averages high 49 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with patchy fog and frost this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday, mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) Saturday night, inland evening rain likely (60%) with rain and snow likely (60%) late (snow level 1,500 ft. late at night), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) inland Sunday AM, coastal AM showers likely (60%) with showers in the afternoon, inland rain and snow showers in the afternoon (snow level 1,000 ft.), then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night highs 56-43 lows 37-34. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, rain Tuesday night, rain and windy Wednesday and Wednesday night, then rain Thursday highs 45-53 lows 35-43. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy tonight, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday afternoon, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night, snow showers and colder Sunday, then snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. today and tonight, snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday afternoon, 3,500 ft. Saturday evening, then at the surface Sunday and Sunday night highs 47-21 lows 26-15 warming to near 19 Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) through Tuesday, snow likely (60%) Tuesday night, then rain and snow Wednesday through Thursday snow level at the surface Monday through Tuesday, 2,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday,  5,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 5,500 ft. Thursday highs 20-35 lows 17-30.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Here is this week’s weather quiz question. Who was the first scientist to use the term “greenhouse effect” to describe how the earth is able to keep warm? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.Good luck.

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Advisories:  AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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An upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will take control over the Pacific Northwest through the rest of the week. An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will take over  by sending a frontal system to Oregon bringing the chances of rain back for at least part of the weekend as the rain should return Saturday night into Sunday with another wave possible on Monday which could have snow levels down low enough to give us at least a dusting of snow on  the valley floor and possibly a couple of inches between 500 ft. and 1,000 ft. Mt. Ashland is closed now due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass will be open on a limited basis for the upcoming weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please check their web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy with possible lingering fog in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog again late Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, showers likely (60%) in the evening, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night through Sunday night lows 22-30 highs 50-37. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), rain and snow showers  likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday night through Thursday highs 40-46 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog very late Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, rain and snow likely (60%) late Saturday night (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late),  then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night lows 28-35 cooling to near 30 Sunday night highs 46-42. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) and Monday night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday, rain and snow Tuesday night, then rain Wednesday through Thursday highs 43-53 lows 32-38. (seasonal averages high 49 low 37)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear with areas of coastal fog and frost late tonight, patchy fog and freezing fog late inland, partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday AM and patchy freezing fog inland, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, mostly cloudy with coastal rain likely (60%) Saturday night, inland evening rain likely (60%) with rain and snow likely (60%) late (snow level 1,500 ft. late at night), mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Sunday AM, rain and snow showers in the afternoon, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night lows 34-39 highs 54-44. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, rain Tuesday night, rain and breezy Wednesday and Wednesday night, then rain Thursday highs 45-55 lows 35-42. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly clear tonight, mostly sunny Friday, partly cloudy Friday night, partly cloudy and cooler with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) in the evening, snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night, snow showers Sunday, then snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight through Friday night, snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday afternoon, 4,000 ft. Saturday evening, then at the surface Sunday and Sunday night lows 26-15 warming to near 18 Sunday night highs 48-23. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely (60%) Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) through Tuesday, snow likely (60%) Tuesday night, then rain and snow Wednesday through Thursday snow level at the surface  Monday through Tuesday night, 2,500 ft. Wednesday,  5,000 ft. Wednesday night, then 5,500 ft. Thursday highs 20-35 lows 17-30.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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Here is this week’s weather quiz question. Who was the first scientist to use the term “greenhouse effect” to describe how the earth is able to keep warm? Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count.Good luck.

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Advisories:  AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.

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An upper level high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the yellow line) will take control over the Pacific Northwest through the rest of the week. An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will take over  by sending a frontal system to Oregon bringing the chances of rain back for at least part of the weekend as the rain should return Saturday night into Sunday with another wave possible on Monday. The snow levels will come down low enough to increase the possibility of some serious mountain snow, but it doesn’t look like it will be enough to help the skiing operations. So far at least, the snow should stay away from the valley floor. Mt. Ashland is closed now due to poor snow conditions. Hoodoo is officially open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass will be open on a limited basis for the upcoming weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Please check their web sites for the latest details and updates.

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Here are your detailed forecasts.**

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy with possible lingering fog in the afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog again late Friday night and Saturday AM, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night highs 52-50 lows 24-33. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), rain and snow showers  likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday (snow level 1,000 ft.), then mostly cloudy with rain or snow likely (60%) Tuesday night, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday highs 42-38 warming to 45 Wednesday lows 30-33. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34)

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog early this AM, mostly sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy with areas of patchy fog this evening and freezing fog late tonight and Friday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog very late Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, then rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night highs 46-54 lows 28-35. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) and colder Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) and Monday night, rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday highs 43-48 lows 30-36. (seasonal averages high 49 low 36)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy this AM, sunny this afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and frost late tonight, areas of coastal fog Friday AM and areas of AM freezing fog inland, mostly sunny in the AM and partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain in the evening, rain likely (60%) late Saturday night highs 54-58 cooling to near 52 Saturday lows 35-39. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday through Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, then rain likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday highs 45-50 lows 35-40. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).

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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly sunny today, mostly clear tonight, sunny and warmer Friday, mostly clear Friday night, partly cloudy and breezy (wind: SW 5-15 mph increasing to SW 15-25 mph in the afternoon) Saturday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely (60%) late Saturday night free air freezing level 9,000 ft. rising to 10,000 ft. this afternoon through Friday night, falling to 8,000 ft. Saturday afternoon, then snow level 5,000 ft. Saturday afternoon highs 38-47 cooling to near 40 Saturday lows 20-25 cooling to near 20 Saturday night. Mostly cloudy with snow showers Sunday, snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), snow showers likely (60%) Monday night and Tuesday, then rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday night and Wednesday snow level at the surface Sunday through Tuesday, 3,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 3,500 ft. Wednesday highs 29-34 lows 18-25.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield news on-line at Eugene Daily News.com.

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