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It’s Monday, so here is my new weekly weather quiz question. Neither Willamette Pass nor Hoodoo have enough snow to be open for skiing. Here is a snowfall question. Based on 1961-1990 averages from National Weather Service reporting stations what was the snowiest U.S. location outside of Alaska? 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 UNTIL 8 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN LAKE COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.
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A cold front has moved through bringing clouds and some light rain or drizzle for your Sunday, but a high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) is bringing back the fog and freezing fog to start the workweek. An upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) will return the clouds and chances for rain by Wednesday night as a new frontal system moves in.
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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 areas of fog and patchy freezing fog this AM, a mix of clouds and sun with patchy lingering fog this afternoon, patchy evening fog, areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with patchy lingering fog Tuesday afternoon, patchy evening fog, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night and Wednesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, then rain becoming likely (60%) Wednesday night highs 38-43 lows 27-33. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday night, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday through Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday highs 40-43 lows near 30. (seasonal averages high 46 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Cloudy with areas of freezing fog this AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly sunny with patchy lingering fog Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of freezing fog late Tuesday night, AM fog, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, a slight (20%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then rain likely (60%) Wednesday night highs 40-44 lows 29-34. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday AM, rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Thursday night, just mostly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with freezing fog Friday night and Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday highs 40-43 lows 32-28. (seasonal averages high 48 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy with areas of fog and freezing fog this AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly clear in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy frost and freezing fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal showers, areas of fog late Tuesday night, AM fog, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Wednesday afternoon, then rain likely (60%) and breezy Wednesday night highs 49-44 lows 32-40. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of showers and colder Thursday night, partly cloudy Friday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night, mostly cloudy Saturday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday highs near 45-50 lows near 34. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun this AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, mostly clear tonight, partly cloudy Tuesday, mostly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday, then rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night free air freezing level at the surface rising to 3,500 ft. this afternoon, 3,500 ft. falling to the surface late tonight, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, 4,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, then snow level 3,500 ft. Wednesday night highs 33-39 lows 23-27. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Thursday, a (40%) chance of snow showers Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, partly cloudy Friday night, a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday snow level 3,000 ft. Thursday, at the surface Thursday night, free air freezing level at the surface Friday and Friday night, rising to 5,500 ft. Saturday, snow level 4,000 ft. Saturday night, then 3,500 ft. Sunday highs 33-39 lows 23-26.
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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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