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This is your last chance this week to answer 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: A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 8 AM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
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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 today. 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 this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog late tonight and Saturday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with lingering patchy fog Saturday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy fog and a slight (20%) chance of rain late Saturday night and Sunday AM, partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy with patchy fog Sunday night, AM clouds, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and evening, then mostly cloudy Monday night lows near 35 highs near 46. A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a (30%) chance of showers Wednesday, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, mostly cloudy Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday highs near 45 lows 36-32. (seasonal averages high 45 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly clear with areas of patchy fog tonight and Saturday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon, mostly cloudy in the evening, partly cloudy with areas of fog Sunday night, areas of fog and freezing fog Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, then partly cloudy with areas of fog late Monday night lows 36-30 highs 47-40 warming to 45 Monday. Areas of AM fog and freezing fog, mostly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, areas of AM fog and freezing fog, then mostly cloudy Friday afternoon highs 39-45 cooling to near 42 Friday lows 34-30. (seasonal averages high 47 low 36)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly clear this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late tonight and Saturday AM, partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy Saturday night, AM fog, a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Sunday night and Monday AM, partly cloudy with lingering fog Monday afternoon, then areas of fog Monday night lows 36-33 highs 50-48. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog Tuesday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, a slight (20%) chance of showers Wednesday and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday, partly cloudy Thursday night, AM fog, then mostly cloudy Friday afternoon highs near 47-50 lows near 37-34. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday AM, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy Saturday night, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon showers, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, AM clouds, partly cloudy Monday afternoon and Monday night free air freezing level 10,000 ft. tonight, 11,000 ft. Saturday, 10,000 ft. Saturday night, snow level 7,000 ft. Sunday, 4,500 ft. Sunday night, free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Monday, then 9,000 ft. Monday night lows near 30 highs 44-42. Partly cloudy Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, a (30%) chance of rain Tuesday night, mostly cloudy Wednesday AM, a mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, mostly cloudy Thursday AM, a mix of clouds and sun in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy Thursday night, then a mix of clouds and sun Friday free air freezing level 9,000 ft. Tuesday, snow level 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, 3,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, free air freezing level 4,000 ft. Thursday, 4,500 ft. Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday highs 42-35 warming to 42 Friday 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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