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It’s time for my weekly weather quiz question. Here it is. What is lake-effect snow? 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: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM PORTLAND SOUTH THROUGH EUGENE. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
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The jet stream shows a trough of low pressure (“U” shape on yellow line) is moving away from Oregon and it will be followed by a short lived area of high pressure (“Arch” shape on yellow line). A large upper level low will take over late in the week we’ll see one of many frontal systems will bring the chance of rain to the Pacific Northwest.
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Your College Football preview weather Forecasts for Saturday:
Ducks vs Washington State at Autzen Stadium: Kickoff 12:00 PM Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers 55 warming to 62 by the end of the game.
Beavers vs Utah in Salt Lake City: Kickoff 5:00 PM Mountain time – Partly cloudy 60 cooling down in the 50s throughout the game.
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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: Clear tonight, patchy fog and frost with possible freezing fog late tonight and early Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy and not as cold Wednesday night, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then showers likely (60%) Friday night lows 30-45 highs 56-62. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday highs 62-57 lows near 46. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear with areas of patchy fog and frost late tonight and Wednesday AM, sunny in the AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy Wednesday night, sunny Thursday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, then a (30%) chance of showers Friday night lows 33-45 highs 57-65. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday through Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 64-59 lows 48-40. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear tonight with areas of coastal fog late and Wednesday AM, partly cloudy in the AM, party cloudy Wednesday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, and partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday, a (40%) chance of showers Friday night lows 38-50 highs 59-64 cooling to 58 Friday. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night through Monday, just mostly cloudy Monday night, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Tuesday highs 62-57 lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Clear tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Wednesday, partly cloudy Wednesday night, mostly sunny Thursday AM, mostly sunny Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Friday night free air freezing level 7,000 ft. tonight, rising to 9,000 ft. Wednesday through Thursday night, snow level 8,000 ft. Friday, then 7,000 ft. Friday night lows 27-37 highs 44-54. Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Saturday night, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, then partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night through Tuesday snow level 6,000 ft. Saturday, above 8,000 ft. Saturday night through Tuesday highs 48-53 lows 37-33.
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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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