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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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Another high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) is moving in 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. There may be a little precipitation by the end of the weekend.
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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 patchy fog late tonight and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, patchy fog in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with Saturday afternoon, mostly cloudy Saturday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain late and Sunday AM, a (30%) chance of rain in the afternoon, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 35-32 warming to near 37 Sunday night highs 38-47 cooling to 43 Sunday. Mostly cloudy Monday through Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday highs 46-44 lows 35-33. (seasonal averages high 45 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers this evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog and freezing fog late tonight and Friday AM, partly cloudy with some lingering patchy fog in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy freezing fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Sunday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 35-33 warming to 37 Sunday night highs 40-47. Just mostly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Monday night, areas of AM freezing fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night through Thursday highs 45-38 warming to near 44 Wednesday and Thursday lows 33-30. (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 isolated showers this evening, patchy coastal fog late tonight, mostly cloudy Friday AM with patchy coastal fog and freezing fog, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with areas of coastal fog late Friday night and Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night lows 39-34 warming to near 40 Monday highs 54-50. Just mostly cloudy Monday through Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, then a slight (20%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday highs near 54-49 lows near 34. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, mostly cloudy late tonight and Friday AM, a mix of clouds and sun Friday, just partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday, becoming mostly cloudy Saturday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night snow level 3,500 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Friday, 9,000 ft. Friday night, 11,000 ft. Saturday, 9,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 6,500 ft. Sunday, then 4,000 ft. Sunday night lows 27-32 highs 37-42 cooling to 38 Sunday. Mostly cloudy Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and Monday night, a mix of clouds and sun Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain or snow Tuesday night, a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night, then a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain or snow Thursday free air freezing level 7,000 ft. Monday, 9,000 ft. Monday night and Tuesday, snow level 5,500 ft. Tuesday night, 4,000 ft. Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, then 4,000 ft. Thursday highs 42-39 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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