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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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Advisories: A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, AND UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH CASCADE FOOTHILLS, THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY, AND UNTIL 3 PM TODAY FOR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY AND THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON CASCADES AND THE SISKIYOUS MOUNTAINS, THE KLAMATH BASIN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, NORTH AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THURSDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTH AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY. A HIGH SURF WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TODAY 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 into Oregon (later than expected) for another chance for rain heavy at times, and gusty winds. 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 are on “tentative” standby for Thursday and Friday, and will be open on Saturday and Sunday. 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, possibly heavy at times (1 in. of rain possible) today and windy (SW 25-35 mph) , rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph) tonight, mostly cloudy with rain (1 in. of rain possible), heavy at times, Thursday and breezy (wind: S 5-10 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph in the afternoon) Thursday (0.75 in. of rain possible) Thursday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) through Friday night highs 48-52 lows near 40. 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 today (snow level 3,000 ft., 0.75 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph), rain (0.75 in. of rain possible) tonight and breezy (wind: S 15-25 mph), mostly cloudy with rain Thursday (0.70 in. of rain possible) through Friday night highs 47-52 lows 43-40. Mostly cloudy with showers Saturday, rain and snow Saturday night 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 (1.80 in. of rain possible) today and very windy (winds: S 45-60 mph at the shore and S 30-45 mph inland), rain (1.40 in. of rain possible) tonight and windy (wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore and S 20-30 mph), mostly cloudy with rain (0.90 in. of rain possible) Thursday and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph ay the shore and S 15-25 mph decreasing to S 10-15 mph in the afternoon), then rain Thursday night (0.25 in. of rain possible), rain and breezy (wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to 15-25 mph at the beaches and S 10-15 mph inland) then rain Friday night highs 48-53 lows 47-44. Mostly cloudy with showers 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 this AM, rain or snow this afternoon (12-18 in. of snow possible, 2 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 25-35 mph gusts to 60 mph), rain (1 in. of rain possible) and breezy (wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph) tonight, rain (1 on. of rain possible) and windy (wind: SW 20-35 mph gusts to 55 mph) Thursday, rain and snow Thursday night, rain and snow Friday and breezy (wind: SW 5-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon), then rain and snow, heavy at times, Friday night snow level 2,500 ft. rising to 5,500 ft. this afternoon, 7,000 ft. tonight, 6,000 ft. Thursday, then 5,000 ft. Thursday night through Friday night highs 35-33 lows 32-26. Mostly cloudy with rain or snow Saturday and breezy, rain or snow Saturday night and Sunday, snow Sunday night and Monday, rain or snow Monday night, then rain and snow Tuesday snow level 3,000 ft. Saturday and Saturday night, 2,500 ft. Sunday, at the surface Sunday night and Monday, 2,500 ft. Monday night, then 3,500 ft. 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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