A very strong cold front is moving through Oregon. Behind it is colder air aloft which will lower the snow levels. That means more snow for the mountains. Great for skiers and the snow should stay in the mountains and leave the rest of us alone.

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For the Southern Willamette Valley: Mostly cloudy with showers today with falling temperatures today high 50, showers tonight and colder low 33-35. A good (50%) chance of showers Tuesday then partly cloudy at night with a (30%) chance of showers high 44 low 29-32. AM fog then a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy with patchy fog at night  high near 40 low 28-30. Patchy AM fog then a mix of clouds and sun Thursday and partly cloudy for Christmas eve high 45 low near 30 . A mix of clouds and sun for Christmas day and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers at night  highs in the mid 40s lows near 32-34. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday highs near 44-47 lows 33-35.

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For the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Rain today snow level falling to 2,500′  high 49. Tonight rain and snow showers snow level falling from 1,500’to 1,000′  1-2″of snow possible low 33-36 . A (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Tuesday snow level 2,000′ 1″ of snow high 44, mostly cloudy then partly cloudy at bight  with some freezing fog low 30.  Mostly cloudy with late night and early morning fog Wednesday and Wednesday night high in the upper 30s low 30. Partly cloudy Thursday, Thursday night and Christmas day with areas of fog and freezing fog highs near 40 low 30. Mostly cloudy a slight (20%) chance of rain Christmas night low 34.    Cloudy Saturday with a (50%) chance of rain high 42. Mostly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday with a (40%) chance of rain low in the mid 30s high near 40.

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Forecast for the South Coast: Rain likely today and breezy winds SW 15-25 switching to NW 10-20 this afternoon high near 50.   Showers likely (60%) tonight snow level 1,500′ no accumulation expected low 37. Tuesday mostly cloudy with showers snow level 2,000′ high in the upper 40s partly cloudy at night low 35. Mostly cloudy Wednesday with patchy fog, freezing fog inland high 47, Wednesday night through Christmas day partly cloudy with late night and early morning fog and some freezing fog high in the low 50s low 36 . Mostly cloudy Christmas night with a slight (20%) chance of rain low 38. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday through Sunday highs near 50 low 40.

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For the Cascades of Lane County: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT until 6 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY.

Snow today and breezy  snow level falling to 3,500′ 8-11″ of snow. Snow showers overnight 3-5″ of snow level at the surface’. Snow showers likely (60%) Tuesday snow level 1-3″ of snow then partly cloudy with a (30%)  chance of snow showers at night . Wednesday a mix of clouds and sun free air freezing level rising to 4,500′. Partly cloudy Wednesday night free air freezing level 5,000′. A mix of clouds and sun Thursday freeze level 6,000′. Partly cloudy Thursday night freeze level at 5,500′. Christmas Day a mix of clouds and sun, partly cloudy at night free air freezing level at 5,500′. Mostly cloudy Saturday through Sunday with a (40%) chance of rain and snow, snow level the 4,500′.

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