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An upper level low (Shaded “U” shape) is positioned perfectly to keep the storm going. Our airflow is coming from the north-northwest bringing much colder air and the chance for more snow. Two frontal systems are headed for the West Coast. The one to the North is going to be giving us even more weather troubles.
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Advisories:
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE LOWER COLUMBIA, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE NORTHERN CASCADE FOOTHILLS, AND THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF LANE COUNTY.
- A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, THE CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON.
- A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY,
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY FOR THE NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY, AND THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY.
- A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND TGHE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FRIDAY ABOVE 3,000 FT. FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
- A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
- A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM UNTIL 10 AM SATURDAY ABOVE 2,000 FT. FOR EASTERN CURRY COUNTY, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, THE EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES, THE SOUTH OREGON CASCADES, AND THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS.
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Air Quality Index:
Eugene-Springfield: The Pollution Index is 34 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
Oakridge: The Pollution Index is 28 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)
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Home Wood Heating Advisory:
Eugene/Springfield: (GREEN) Burning is Allowed.
Oakridge: (YELLOW) Burning Cautioned Against.
The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.
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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:
- Mostly cloudy with snow and freezing rain tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of additional snow possible),
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow likely (60%) Friday, snow or freezing rain in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-4 in. of snow possible), snow or freezing rain at night (0.50 in. of rain possible, 2-5 in. of snow possible, 0.10 in. of ice accumulation possible).
- Mostly cloudy with AM snow or freezing rain, rain or freezing rain Saturday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
- Rain likely (70%) or a chance of freezing rain Sunday, rain likely (70%) at night.
- lows 20-38 highs 29-43.
- Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Monday through Thursday.
- highs 50-45 lows 40-42 cooling to near 40 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 50 low 35).
Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow tonight (0.15 in. of rain possible, 2-3 in. of snow possible, snow level 800 ft. falling to the surface),
- Rain and snow Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 3-6 in. of snow above 1,500 ft. with 1-2 inches below, snow level at the surface rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon), rain and snow at night (0.35 in. of rain, 3-6 in. of snow possible above 1,500 ft. and 1 in. of snow possible below, snow level 1,000 ft.) and breezy (Wind: W 15-25 mph gusts to 40 mph),
- AM rain and snow, rain Saturday afternoon (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. in the afternoon), rain Saturday night (0.15 in. of rain possible) and Sunday, then rain likely (70%) at night.
- lows 34-42 highs 42-53.
- Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Monday, then rain likely (60%) Monday night through Thursday.
- highs 53-55 lows 40-42. (seasonal averages high 52 low 37)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:
- Mostly cloudy with coastal rain this evening with rain and snow late tonight while inland rain and snow tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible, 1-2 in. of snow possible, snow level at the surface late at night),
- Mostly cloudy with AM coastal rain and rain in the afternoon while rain and snow inland Friday, (0.30 in. of rain possible, snow level 300 ft. rising to 1,500 ft. in the afternoon), rain at night (0.60 in. of rain possible, snow level 1,500 ft.) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph gusts to 50 mph shifting SW 20-25 mph gusts to 40 mph very late at night),
- Then rain Saturday (0.35 in. of rain possible, AM snow level 2,000 ft.), rain Saturday night (0.30 in. of rain possible) and Sunday, then rain likely (70%) Sunday night.
- lows 37-46 highs 44-54.
- Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Monday, then rain likely (70%) Monday night through Thursday.
- highs 57-54 lows near 45. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County:
- Mostly cloudy with snow tonight (2-5 in. of snow possible),
- Snow Friday (3-5 in. of snow possible) and Friday night (4-8 in. of snow possible),
- AM snow, rain and snow Saturday afternoon, rain and snow at night and Sunday, then rain and snow likely (70%)Sunday night.
- snow level at the surface tonight through Friday night, 3,500 ft. Saturday, 4,000 ft. at night, 5,500 ft. Sunday, then 5,000 ft. Sunday night.
- lows 14-28 highs 27-35.
- Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Monday and Monday night,
- Rain and snow Tuesday and Tuesday night,
- Rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night,
- Then rain likely (70%) Thursday.
- snow level 5,000 ft. Monday and Monday night, 4,500 ft. Tuesday, 5,000 ft. at night, 6,000 ft. Wednesday, 5,000 ft. at night, then 6,500 ft. Thursday.
- highs 37-34 warming to 38 Thursday lows 28-32 cooling to 26 Wednesday 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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