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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: NONE AT THIS TIME.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) is moving away from us taking the fog and freezing fog along with it. An upper air trough of low pressure (“U” shape on the jet stream) has returned the clouds and chances for rain (which also means warmer at night) 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. Still not enough snow for Willamette Pass or Hoodoo to open for skiing, but Mt. Ashland has enough snow that they announced they will open Friday.
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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 AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late at night and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with areas of lingering fog Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night highs 43-38 warming to 45 Saturday lows 32-30 warming to near 35 Saturday. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy Monday and Monday night, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday through Wednesday highs 43-47 lows 34-37. (seasonal averages high 45 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with AM rain and snow showers likely (60%), a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon (snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft., no accumulation expected), mostly cloudy tonight and Friday AM, patchy AM freezing fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Saturday night highs 45-42 lows near 35. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, just mostly cloudy Monday through Tuesday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 46 lows 32-37. (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 a (40%) chance of showers this AM, a good (50%) chance of isolated showers this afternoon, partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy tonight and Friday AM, with patchy coastal fog and patchy freezing fog inland in the AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of coastal fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late Saturday night highs 48-54 cooling to near 50 Saturday lows near 36. Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, just mostly cloudy Monday through Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday highs near 52-49 lows 35-38. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with showers today decreasing in the afternoon (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, partly cloudy late tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, just partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night snow level 3,500 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night, 11,000 ft. Saturday, then snow level 8,000 ft. Saturday night highs 35-43 lows 24-27. Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night, AM clouds, a mix of clouds and sun Monday, mostly cloudy Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain or snow Tuesday night, then mostly sunny with a (30%) chance of rain or snow Wednesday snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday, 9,000 ft. Monday night, then snow level 7,000 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 4,000 ft. Wednesday highs 38-43 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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