The area of low pressure responsible for the snow and slushy conditions is located off the coast of Northern California/Southwest Oregon. This feature will continue to push some snow our direction, but mainly over the mountains. There is a chance for a passing shower from time to time, but the bulk of the snow has
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Sisters School District on a 2 hour delay. Happy Monday. Theres a chance of a rain and snow mix throughout the morning and this afternoon precipitation will likely transition to a chance for mostly rain. No advisories are currently in place in our area, but with yesterday’s snow on the ground and potential falling
Continue ReadingSISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sisters School District delayed classes for two hours Monday morning due to slick roads in the area. “Due to inclement weather, there will be a two-hour delay for the start of school today,” the school district said. “All buses will run two hours later than their regular pick-up times. “The
Continue ReadingBands of rain and mountain snow will continue to push north across the forecast area today as an upper low pressure system sits just offshore the western US. A this morning precipitation rates will increase slightly across the mountainous terrain, especially along areas of the Cascade east slopes and the eastern mountains. By the end
Continue ReadingHappy Sunday everyone! Hope you’re having a nice weekend. We had some dry conditions this morning, but this won’t be the case for long. An upper level low pressure system along the California coast is moving northward reaching the Oregon/California border. This system is bringing increasing rain and mountain snow. Accumulations should be light. We can
Continue ReadingA cooler pattern has returned to the Cascades. We should be seeing more snow in the forecast for the next several days. Over the past 24 hours, we did not see any new snowfall at the resorts. With this wintry weather pattern ahead of us, the base numbers should be growing. Keep an eye on the
Continue ReadingHappy Saturday Central Oregon! Hope you got a chance to enjoy the sunny skies today. Last week, temperatures were above our normal highs. Now we are seeing middle 40s which is usual for this time of year. We should be waking up to some patchy fog on Sunday morning. Temperatures will be in the upper
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The first weekend of February will be defined by a much cooler weather scenario along with some snow. Expect partly cloudy skies today with a stray snow shower late in the afternoon and highs in the low 40s. The wind will be light and variable. Tonight, the pattern begins to change as an area of
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The coastal low that has been providing us with the clouds and spotty showers continues to meander over the ocean. The challenge with this pattern determining if there will be any widespread precipitation from this feature or will we continue to see the spotty threat of rain. I believe the clouds will remain as the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Put the parkas away, Portlanders. Filbert the beaver — aka Stumptown Fil — has made his weather prediction at the Oregon Zoo: spring will “beavery” early this year. Though Feb. 2 is widely known as Groundhog Day, when it comes to furry forecasters, Filbert’s care staff (and social media fans) prefer their local
Continue ReadingSnow levels today are near 3700 feet but will drop even lower to about 3000 by tomorrow. Any precipitation along the Cascades and east slopes during the short term will be light, but temperatures and conditions have changed such that area resorts likely won’t be losing snow to mild weather.
Continue ReadingHappy Friday! Today brings a chance for rain and snow. Snow is possible in the higher elevations of the Cascades with rain expected in lower elevations. Any precipitation will, however, be spotty and temperatures have returned to near seasonal average. The upper level low pressure system we’ve been tracking is still lingering off the
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Other than some spotty showers the area is on the quiet side today and will remain that way through the weekend. There is a chance for a bit of a wintry mix early in the day Friday, but once that tapers off around 10 am, the rest of the day will be dry. There is
Continue ReadingWe have turned the page from January to February and we are starting to see signs of a much cooler pattern over the Cascades. There will be some snow possible as we move forward over the weekend, nothing major is in the offing, but the depleted bases are going to get a few inches added
Continue ReadingSnow levels are in the 6000ft range as of this morning, mostly due to the mild temperatures we’ve been experiencing. We expect them to be falling into the 4000 ft range by Friday bringing the chance of some very light mixed precipitation in the higher elevations although expecte
Continue ReadingHappy Thursday! Concern for freezing conditions this morning is minimal but there are some pockets of colder air in the southern parts of the forecast area. Additionally, fog cannot be ruled out, but isn’t particularly expected on your commute this morning. Today brings a slight chance of some spotty showers throughout the morning before gradually
Continue ReadingSnow levels are in the 6000 ft range as of early this morning mostly due to warmer air providing us with mild temperatures. We expect them to fall into the 4000 ft range by Friday. There’s a slight chance of some light mixed precipitation in the higher elevations going into the weekend but actual amounts
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The main feature over the next several hours will be the gusty winds as the low off the coast marches closer. The winds will be from the southwest at 15 – 20 mph with gusts near 30 at times. The mountain passes may see gusts near 50 mph or higher. The robust wind will remain
Continue ReadingThe mountains are dealing with above freezing temperatures once again and some light rain. This combination is melting the snow. Some resorts are comparing the conditions to more “springlike” than wintry conditions. As we move toward the weekend the conditions will improve and there is snow in the forecast. The temperatures will return to below
Continue ReadingWith temperatures currently on the warmer side, snow levels remain around 6-8k feet, but will steadily descend through the week and reach 3-5k by Friday as temperatures reduce with the cold front. We see a chance for some very light snowfall in the higher elevation peaks overnight Thursday into Friday.
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