What a Civil War Game! Neither team has anything to regret. Congrats Ducks! Final score Ducks 37 Beavers 34

An upper level low (shaded area) is moving down from the Gulf of Alaska and will bring cold Arctic air in behind it.. A new cold front will move in from the Gulf of Alaska and push the cold air down from the North (see last frame of cold front movie series). This front will be weak and produce very little precipitation which could fall in the form of snow flurries. A cold blast of Arctic air will follow Sunday, maybe snow flurries. The next threat of a wintery mix, though slight for the valleys, will move in late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.

For the Willamette Valley: This morning started off with more  fog and freezing fog (watch out for slippery roads) then a mix of clouds & sun to mostly sunny this afternoon high near 40-43. Mostly cloudy & cold tonight low 22-25. A mix of clouds and sun  Saturday and cooler high 38-40. Partly cloudy at night low 24. Partly cloudy Sunday with a slight (20%) chance of light snow and a slight chance of snow showers at night high in the low to mid 30s low in the mid teens (yes I said teens). Monday will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers, then mostly cloudy at night with a slight chance of showers high 36 low 22-24. Those showers at night could be snow showers down to 1,000′.  A mix of clouds and sun Tuesday high near 38. Partly cloudy with just a slight (20%) chance of rain at night low 26. Wednesday and Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy with a (60%) chance of rain (could see a snow flurry mixed in mainly late night and early morning) high 43 low 34. Rain will be likely (60%) Thursday high 44.

For the Umpqua Basin the daytime highs will be a bit cooler than the Willamette Valley through Sunday then even Monday and a touch warmer Tuesday through Thursday. Overnight low temperatures will be about 5 degrees warmer than the Willamette Valley through Saturday night and about the same as the Willamette Valley through Thursday.

At the Coast high temperatures  and lows will range from 3-5 degrees warmer that the Willamette Valley.

For the Cascades:  The free air freezing level will at 5,000′,today, 4,000′ down to 2,000′ after midnight tonight, . The snow level will fall to well below the passes and stay there Saturday through Monday night. Tuesday will have a free air freezing level at 2,500′ then back to a snow level at night of 4,000′, 3,500′ Wednesday night and 5,500′ Thursday when snow will be likely.

For those of you living in the Eugene-Springfield area the following event could be just what Santa ordered.

Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus planned

The Eugene Downtown Lions Club’s second annual “Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus” is being held Saturday December 12th from 8:30 AM until 12:00 PM at St. Thomas Episcopal Fellowship Hall, 1465 Coburg, Road, Eugene. The cost is $5 for kids and $7 for adults. For breakfast: Pancakes, Sausage, Eggs, Cocoa, & Coffee. A professional photographer will take pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Holiday breads, candy and cookies as well as handcrafted jewelry and Holiday wreaths will be available for purchase. Two kids bikes will also be raffled off. The fundraiser will support the Lions Club’s community projects. For more information call Twila Butler at 344-1049 or Judith Grosenick at 345-3484. Thank you. The profits from the breakfast will go to help your neighbors who really need it.