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Watch out for some slippery roads again this morning. Many of the roads have dried out, but some protected and shaded spots along with bridges and overpasses could be slippery even if there are not any more snow showers early in the morning hours.
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Attention skiers: Hoodoo and Willamette Pass plan to open the ski season Friday at 9 AM just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend and Mt. Bachelor opens today, and Mt. Hood Meadows is open.
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A peek at the College Football Forecasts:
The Ducks vs Arizona at Autzen Stadium: Kickoff 4 PM Friday rain 45 and cooling as the game progresses. You will need the rain gear and warm clothing.
The Beavers at Stanford Saturday: Kickoff 4:30 PM Rain 56 (a benefit for the Beavers?)
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Here is this week’s weather quiz question. Let’s make this one local that relates to our current weather pattern. What is the greatest snow depth ever officially reported for Eugene? A pat on the back if you know the year in which it occurred. Please place your answer as a comment after the forecasts on this page. The first person to post the correct answer will win one week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. Good luck.
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The upper airflow has brought much colder air toward us both aloft and at the surface. An arctic air mass pushed South by a strong jet stream (see airflow graphic above) moved down behind the frontal system that brought us the snow. Another frontal system will push through from the West by Saturday bringing more rain with it.
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Advisories: A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIIL 10 AM TODAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH OREGON COAST.
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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: Partly cloudy today with occasional snow showers tapering off, partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday AM (Thanksgiving Day), mostly cloudy in the afternoon and at night with a (40%) chance of rain at night, rain Friday and Friday night, then rain likely (60%) Saturday and Saturday night highs 36-48 lows 26-36. Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday through Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday highs 45-47 lows 34-37. (seasonal averages highs 49 low 36)
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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including, Roseburg: Mostly cloudy today, partly cloudy with patchy late night and early AM fog and freezing fog through Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Thursday night, rain likely (60%) Friday, rain Friday night highs 39-46 lows 25-37. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain and snow likely (60%) Saturday night, a (40%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow Monday, a (30%) chance of rain and snow Monday night, and rain likely (60%) Tuesday highs 44-48 lows 34-32-36. (seasonal averages high 53 low 38)
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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend: Partly cloudy this AM, mostly cloudy this afternoon, partly cloudy tonight with patchy coastal freezing fog late tonight, partly Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), mostly cloudy Thursday night with a slight (20%) chance of rain, then rain Friday and Friday night highs 43-51 lows 33-42. Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, rain likely (60%) Saturday night, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday, and mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Sunday night, a good (50%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a chance rain (60%) Monday night, and rain likely (60%)Tuesday highs from 46-50 lows near 38. (seasonal averages high 55 lows 42).
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Forecast for the Cascades of Lane County: Partly cloudy with occasional snow flurries today, partly cloudy tonight, a mix of clouds and sun Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) and a bit warmer, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of light freezing rain and snow Thursday night, rain and light freezing rain Friday AM, snow and rain Friday afternoon (3-6 in. of snow possible) and night snow level at the surface today, free air freezing level at the surface tonight, 2,500 ft. in the AM increasing to 4,500 ft. Thursday afternoon, snow level 5,000 ft. Thursday night, and 3,500 ft. Friday and Friday night lows 12-26 highs 23-35. Mostly cloudy with a snow showers Saturday, snow likely (60%) Saturday night, snow showers likely (60%) Sunday, a slight (20%) of snow showers Sunday night, a (40%) chance of snow showers Monday, and mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Monday night and Tuesday snow level 2,500 ft. Saturday, at the surface Saturday night and Sunday, and 2,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, rising to 4,500 ft. Monday night, falling to 3,500 ft. Tuesday highs 30-35 lows 20-25.
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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.