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Here is my weekly weather quiz question. We have had rain and snow but let’s focus on total precipitation which includes rain and melted snow or other frozen precipitation. What US city has the highest normal annual precipitation in inches? Extra credit if you get the right total too. 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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Be careful driving during winter storms. Make sure you at least carry chains if you will be driving in the foothills or mountains and be aware that there could be more slippery conditions as far down as the valley floor. You need extra stopping distance when the roadway is slippery. Remember that bridges and overpasses cool down faster than the regular roadway which means that snow could pile up faster and conditions can get icy quicker than on the streets.
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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, AND UNTIL 3 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND ABOVE 500 FT. FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND UNTIL 1 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND FROM 6 AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN AND ABOVE 2,500 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, NORTH AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTH AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY, ABOVE 1,500 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR JACKSON COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 4 PM WEDNESDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 7 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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An upper level low pressure trough (“U” shape on yellow line) will be moving through and a surface low and frontal system pushes southward (later than expected) into Oregon for another chance for rain maybe heavy at times, snow, and possible freezing rain. A very wet airflow ahead of and behind another frontal system (position shown is Friday) will bring more heavy rain to Oregon. Mt. Ashland is counting on this new storm to improve the snow conditions so they plan to open Thursday. Hoodoo is open (as usual closed Wednesdays). Willamette Pass reports they were closed as usual for a Tuesday. Please check the ski resort web sites for the latest details and updates as the new storms could improve the snowpack for skiing.
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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 rain this evening, rain or snow late tonight (2-5 in. of snow possible mainly above 500 ft., 0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 5-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph late), rain or snow (AM snow level 1,500 ft., 1-3 in. of snow possible, possibly heavy at times, 1 in. of rain possible) Wednesday AM, rain (1 in. of rain possible), heavy at times in the afternoon, and windy (S 20-30 mph gusts to 55 mph in the afternoon) , rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the evening) Wednesday night, mostly cloudy with rain and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph) Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), then rain Thursday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) through Friday night lows 35-43 highs 48-52. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday through Tuesday highs 45-48 lows 34-38. (seasonal averages high 48 low 34)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow tonight (snow level 2,000 ft. , 2-4 in. of snow possible, 0.20 in. of rain possible), rain and snow Wednesday AM (snow level 1,500 ft.), rain (3-4 in. of snow possible, 0.75 in. of rain possible) in the afternoon and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph), rain (0.70 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with rain (0.35 in. of rain possible) Thursday and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph in the afternoon, then rain Thursday night through Friday night lows 37-43 cooling to near 40 Friday night highs 47-52. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Saturday through Monday night, then rain Tuesday highs near 47 lows 38-34. (seasonal averages high 50 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Mostly cloudy with rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) tonight and very windy (winds: SW 20-25 mph increasing to S 35-50 mph at the shore and SW 15-20 mph increasing to S 25-35 mph inland), rain (1.60 in. of rain possible) Wednesday and very windy (winds: S 45-60 mph at the shore and S 30-45 mph inland), rain (1 in. of rain possible) Wednesday night and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 20-30 mph decreasing to S 10-20 mph late inland) , mostly cloudy with rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) Thursday and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph ay the shore and S 20-30 mph decreasing to S 10-20 mph in the afternoon), then rain Thursday night through Friday night lows 42-47 cooling to 44 Saturday night highs 48-53. Mostly cloudy with rain and breezy Saturday, rain in the evening, rain and snow late Saturday night and Sunday AM, rain Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, rain and snow Monday AM, rain in the afternoon, then rain and breezy Monday night and Tuesday highs 48-50 lows 43-39. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow (13-20 in. of snow possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 55 mph late) tonight, rain or snow Wednesday (18-24 in. of snow possible falling heavy at times, 1.5 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 25-35 mph gusts to 70 mph), rain and snow in the evening, rain (11-17 in. of snow possible, 1.5 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 60 mph decreasing to 45 mph late) Wednesday night, rain or snow and windy (wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 50 mph) Thursday, rain Thursday night and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late), rain Friday, then rain or snow Friday night snow level at the surface tonight, 4,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon, 6,000 ft. Wednesday night, 5,500 ft. Thursday and Thursday night, then 5,000 ft. Friday and 4,500 ft. Friday night lows 24-32 cooling to 26 Friday night highs 35-33. Mostly cloudy with rain or snow Saturday and windy, rain or snow Saturday night, then snow Sunday through Tuesday snow level 2,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, then at the surface Sunday through Tuesday highs 30-35 lows 22-28.
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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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