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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column It’s Snow Big Deal Or Is It?

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called This Moose Isn’t Called Bullwinkle.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is a “ short-fuse warning?”  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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A warm front that moved northward through Oregon has brought some heavy rain to the area, particularly near the coast. The cold front moved right behind the warm front. A high pressure ridge pushed eastward away from us allowing a southwesterly airflow to grab that fetch of subtropical moisture and shoot it our way. Now a couple of upper level low pressure disturbances (Shaded “U” shapes) will keep the chance of rain with us until high pressure starts to take over Monday. Skiers note – Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Mt. Ashland are all closed for now. They say they will be opening again when enough snow falls. Check their websites for conditions and specific schedules.

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Air Quality Index: Eugene-Springfield:

The Air Quality 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 Air Quality Index is 38 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: GREEN – Burning is Allowed.

(The use of Pellet stoves is always allowed.) Advisory Courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE AT LOST CREEK LAKE , LOCATED 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEDFORD ON THE ROGUE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Patchy fog with a slight (20%) chance of showers this AM (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy this evening, mostly cloudy with areas of  fog late tonight and Tuesday AM, mostly cloudy with areas of fog in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, cloudy with areas of fog late Tuesday night,
• Cloudy with areas of AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun with areas of fog Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy with patchy evening fog, then cloudy with patchy fog at night.
• highs 52-48 lows 35-32 warming to 36 Wednesday night.
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of  rain Thursday night and Friday, just mostly cloudy at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun Saturday, then mostly cloudy with patchy fog Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 50-55 cooling to 52 Saturday night lows 40-43. (seasonal averages high 47 low 34).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with patchy AM fog, mostly sunny this afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear with areas of fog late tonight,
• Areas of AM fog, partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog late Tuesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night.
• highs 53-48 warming to 52 Wednesday lows 35-40.
• Areas of AM fog, mostly cloudy Thursday, areas of fog at night,
• Areas of AM fog and a slight (20%) chance of showers, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday afternoon, areas of fog late Friday night,
• Areas of AM and late night fog, partly cloudy Saturday and Saturday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Sunday.
• highs 52-58 lows 40-42. (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 a slight (20%) chance of morning showers, just mostly sunny this afternoon (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear tonight with patchy inland fog late,
• Areas of inland AM fog,partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon, mostly clear with areas of fog Tuesday night,
• Areas of AM fog, sunny Wednesday afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening, mostly cloudy with areas of fog late Wednesday night.
• highs 55-58 lows 40-45.
• Mostly cloudy with areas of morning fog, a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday through Friday AM, a slight (20%) chance of afternoon rain, mostly cloudy with areas of fog Friday night and Saturday, partly cloudy with areas of fog late Saturday night,
• Then just partly cloudy Sunday.
• highs 57-60 lows near 47. (seasonal averages high 52 low 40)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers this AM and just clouds and sun this afternoon, (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day), mostly clear tonight,
• Mostly sunny Tuesday, mostly clear Tuesday night,
• Sunny Wednesday, then partly cloudy Wednesday night.
• snow level 4,000 ft. today, free air freezing level 5,500 tonight, 6,500 ft. Tuesday, then 7,000 ft. Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. Wednesday, then 10,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• highs 38-43 lows 27-25 warming to 30 Wednesday night.
• A mix of clouds and sun Thursday, mostly cloudy Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Friday, mostly cloudy at night,
• Then just partly cloudy Saturday through Sunday.
• free air freezing level 8,000 ft. Thursday, 9,000 ft. Thursday night, snow level above 8,000 ft. Friday, free air freezing level 11,000 ft. Friday night and Saturday, then 12,000 ft. Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 45-49 lows 32-35.

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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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