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Here is my 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? (We’ve already gotten good but incorrect answer. Give it a try.) 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 NOON TODAY 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 high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) has continued the fog and freezing fog . An upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) will return the clouds and chances for rain (which also means a bit warmer at night) by tonight as a new weak frontal system splits in half and moves in. High pressure returns Friday to bring back the cold and fog with possible freezing fog.
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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 areas of patchy fog this AM, mostly cloudy with some patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, becoming cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late tonight, showers likely (60%) Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday evening, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late at night and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with patchy lingering fog in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with patchy fog Friday night highs 38-43 cooling to 37 Friday lows 33-30. Patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with areas of lingering fog Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday through Tuesday highs 40-46 lows 32-36. (seasonal averages high 45 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy this afternoon with rain becoming likely (60%), evening rain, rain and snow late tonight (snow level 3,500 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late) and Thursday AM, mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of scattered showers Thursday afternoon (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft.), mostly cloudy Thursday night, mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog Friday AM, some lingering fog in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog late Friday night highs near 44 lows 35-30. Patchy freezing fog Saturday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then just mostly cloudy Monday through Tuesday highs 42-47 lows 34-32. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with areas of fog this AM, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late this afternoon, rain tonight, mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Thursday AM, a good (50%) chance of isolated showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night and Friday AM with patchy coastal fog and patchy freezing fog inland, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Friday night highs 48-52 lows 40-33. Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night, a (30%) chance of showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, then just mostly cloudy Monday through Tuesday highs near 50-54 cooling to near 50 Tuesday lows 34-37. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy today, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow in the evening, rain and snow (1-3 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) late tonight, cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (60%), rain and snow showers (1 in. of snow possible, 0.25 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Thursday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow showers Thursday evening, partly cloudy late Thursday night, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, then just partly cloudy Friday night free air freezing level 5,000 ft. falling to 4,000 ft. this afternoon, snow level 3,000 ft. tonight through Thursday night, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Friday, then 5,000 ft. Friday night highs 39-32 warming to 36 Friday lows 29-24. A mix of clouds and sun Saturday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Saturday night through Sunday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday and Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday night free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Saturday, snow level 4,500 ft. Saturday night, 4,000 ft. Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, then 4,500 ft. Monday night and Tuesday highs 42-38 warming to 43 Tuesday lows near 27.
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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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