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Sorry, no winner for my weather quiz question this week.
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Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. How did George Washington use his weather knowledge to escape when the British apparently had his army trapped on January 2, 1777? Here is the answer. Washington was hemmed in with mud behind him, an icy river on the other side, and the British on the third side. His weather knowledge saved Washington and his troops because he knew there was a northwest wind blowing and it would bring a freeze. He started to retreat at midnight after the mud had frozen and they were able to make an end run around the British and back up to Princeton. I’ll have another weekly weather quiz question for you next Monday. 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.
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Advisories: AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY.
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A high pressure ridge (“Arch” shape on the jet stream) brought back the fog with possible freezing fog again. Upper level low pressure will take over and a series of surface storms will march through. A frontal system will be returning the chance of rain again just in time for the Christmas Holiday. Mt Ashland has reopened for the season. Hoodoo says they will be open December 26-31. Still not enough snow yet for Willamette Pass to open for skiing. Please check their web sites for details and updates.
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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 today, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy late tonight, mostly cloudy with rain (0.10 in. of rain possible) likely (60%) Sunday (Christmas Day), a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then rain Monday night highs 49-45 lows 32-40. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday through Wednesday, rain Wednesday night and Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday highs near 49 lows 40-44. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Partly cloudy with patchy freezing fog this AM, partly cloudy this afternoon and evening, mostly cloudy with patchy fog late tonight, mostly cloudy with rain Sunday (Christmas Day), a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night (snow level 3,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, then rain Monday night highs 50-44 lows 30-42. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday through Thursday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday highs 50-55 cooling to near 50 Friday lows near 45. (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 freezing fog inland this AM, mostly cloudy in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal rain late tonight and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph at the beaches and South 10-15 mph inland), mostly cloudy with rain and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph) Sunday (Christmas Day), a (30%) chance of showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon at the shore and a good (50%) chance of rain inland, then rain Monday night highs 54-50 lows 37-42. Mostly cloudy and breezy with rain likely (60%) and breezy Tuesday through Thursday, a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday night, then rain likely (60%) Friday highs 50-53 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 51 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: A mix of clouds and sun today, partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (60%) Sunday (Christmas Day), rain and snow likely (60%) in the afternoon (1 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday, then rain and snow Monday night free air freezing level 7,000 ft. today, 7,500 ft. tonight, snow level 4,500 ft. Sunday, 3,500 ft. Sunday night, 4,000 ft. Monday, then 5,000 ft. Monday night highs 42-38 lows 27-33. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (60%) Tuesday and Tuesday night, showers Wednesday, rain and snow likely (60%) Wednesday night, then rain likely (60%) Thursday through Friday snow level 5,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,000 ft. Tuesday night, 7,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,500 ft. Wednesday night, 6,500 ft. Thursday, then 6,000 ft. Thursday night, and 5,500 ft. Friday highs near 40 lows 33-29.
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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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