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An upper level trough of low pressure is moving down from the Gulf of Alaska bringing cold air with it. A frontal system will approach the Pacific Coast Thursday (position shown is Friday) increasing rain and snow chances again. For skiers Mt. Ashland and Hoodoo are open and Willamette Pass plans to open their season Wednesday.
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Advisories: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTH CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY ABOVE 500 FT. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, AND JACKSON COUNTY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 4 AM THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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The Winter Solstice takes place at 3:12 AM PST Friday and that marks the official beginning of Winter and the shortest day of the year. For more detail see The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers today (0.10 in. of rain possible, 2 in. of snow possible mainly in the hills, but some accumulation on the valley floor), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, rain and snow likely (60%) late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible, 1 in. of snow possible), rain (0.50 in. of rain possible) AM snow level 1,000 ft.) Wednesday and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph), mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday night (1.30 in. of rain possible) and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph), then mostly cloudy with rain Thursday and Thursday night highs 38-46 cooling to near 40 Thursday lows 32-37. Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday, showers Friday night, rain Saturday, then mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Saturday night through Monday highs near 45 lows near 39. (seasonal averages high 45 low 33)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers today (1-2 in. of snow possible lower elevations and 2-3 in. above 1,500 ft., snow level 400 ft. rising to 1,000 ft. this afternoon), cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late tonight (1 in. of snow possible, snow level 900 ft.), rain and snow Wednesday (snow level 500 ft. rising to 2,000 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow in the afternoon, rain and snow, heavy at times, Wednesday night (snow level 3,000 ft. falling to 1,500 ft. late), rain and snow Thursday (snow level 800 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. in the afternoon) and Thursday night highs 39-42 lows 33-36. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Friday, rain and snow showers Friday night, rain and snow Saturday AM, rain in the afternoon, rain and snow showers at night, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday highs near 44 lows near 36. (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 showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms at the shore today while snow showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms inland (0.30 in. of rain possible, 2-3 in. of snow possible, snow level 500 ft rising to 1,500 ft. this afternoon), cloudy with showers this evening and rain late tonight at the shore with a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers inland and rain and snow likely (60%) late tonight (snow level 1,500 ft.), mostly cloudy with coastal rain while rain and snow Wednesday AM inland with afternoon rain (1.10 in. of rain possible, AM snow level 1,000 ft.) and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore, S 10-20 mph inland, afternoon gusts to 45 mph), then rain Wednesday night (1.75 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft.) through Thursday night highs near 45 lows near 40. Mostly cloudy with rain Friday, showers Friday night, rain Saturday, showers Saturday night, showers likely (70%) Sunday and Sunday night, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday highs near 48 lows 42-38. (seasonal averages high 51 low 39)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Mostly cloudy with snow showers today (2-4 in. of snow possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow showers this evening, snow likely (60%) late tonight (2 in. of snow possible), snow Wednesday and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), then rain and snow in the evening, snow late Wednesday night and windy (wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph), then snow Thursday and Thursday night snow level at the surface today through Wednesday, 3,500 ft. Wednesday night, at the surface Thursday and Thursday night highs 22-32 lows 19-26. Mostly cloudy with snow Friday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Friday night, rain and snow Saturday, rain and snow showers likely (60%) Saturday night and Sunday, then snow showers likely (60%) Sunday night and Monday snow level at the surface Friday, 2,500 ft. Friday night, 3,000 ft. Saturday, 3,500 ft. Saturday night, 2,500 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, then at the surface Monday highs 30-33 cooling to 27 Monday lows 25-30 cooling to 26 Monday night.
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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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