UPDATE: Crook County School District & Powell Butte Charter school on a 2 hour delay. Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! Continued light rain/snow showers across the Cascades and possible early in the lower elevations but less likely than yesterday. Before sunrise when temperatures are still chilly, there is a possibility of patchy fog and freezing fog
Continue ReadingMt. Bachelor saw a few inches of snow in the last 24 hours and Timberline lodge added an inch, but despite on and off mixed precipitation which will likely continue at least through this morning, no significant new snowfall is expected in the immediately foreseeable forecast. More weather is headed our way tomorrow but snow
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There is still a slight chance for some isolated showers before midnight and there will be some snow lingering over the Cascades. Overall, the pattern will be drying out ahead of the next wave of wet weather slated for Friday. The next round of rain is slated for overnight Thursday into Friday morning. Until then
Continue ReadingThere will be some snow showers today over our resort locations as the lingering showers drop a couple more inches on the slopes. The next couple of days will see a few inches squeezed out of the atmosphere by the mountains, so enjoy. There is a bit of a concern for the weekend weather as
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Jefferson County School District is on a 2 hour delay. Good Wednesday, Central Oregon. This morning bings a chance for some snow over the mountains and a wintry mix in the lower elevations before sunrise when temperatures will still be around the freezing threshold. Also the chance for black ice on bridges & overpasses
Continue ReadingThis morning more mixed precipitation is expected but on and off snow in the mountains throughout the morning and into the afternoon is looking likely, although the total amount is looking relatively light. Tonight the leading edge of an approaching weather system will begin to move into the region briefly bringing mostly dry conditions
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The overall warmer pattern has allowed the snow and ice to melt and seep into the soil. Muddy fields and wet roads are the result. Tonight, the air cools below freezing so we may see some patchy black ice in the area as the wet road may re-freeze. Another round of precipitation arrives after midnight
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St. Charles saw a spike in ER visits when the days of very cold, snowy weather led to slick, icy sidewalks and parking lots across the region
Continue ReadingPlenty of sunshine today on the Cascades as we deal with an area of high pressure in Central Oregon. Tomorrow there will be some new snow added to the region before sunrise, so get prepared for a nice day on the slopes. Temperatures will be in the upper 20s most of the day in resort
Continue ReadingHere’s your Local Alert Snow Report for Tuesday morning, Jan. 23
Continue ReadingRoads that were still icy in places prompted Jefferson County School District 509J to delay classes by two hours, but reopen schools after five straight school days of weather-related closures.
Continue ReadingHappy Tuesday! Pockets of light rain and even a bit of snow in the mountains are possible this morning before sunrise. Additionally, pockets of fog and dense fog are possible this morning. This afternoon should bring partly sunny conditions and temperatures in the 40s. These temperatures should allow for more significant melting of area snow
Continue ReadingThere’s a possibility of some snow and possible rain in the mountains early today and lasting through the early afternoon. It does appear to transition to only the highest elevation peaks after that. There is, however, another weather disturbance moving in off the Pacific and bringing another round of precipitation late tonight and on Wednesday
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The weather pattern has changed from last week’s arctic invasion of the cold air, and now we are seeing the icy roads, parking lots, and sidewalks clearing. The byproduct of the warming and melting is the potential for some big puddles on the roads. This will be mainly at lower elevations obviously and some of
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The warmer pattern is settling in for the week but the air is cold enough to support snow, but with some periods of wintry mix precip mingled into the fall. The temperatures at the base of the mountain should be enough to support snow most areas. There is a chance for snow off and on
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Newly released details from a police report shed more light on the cold-exposure death of a 38-year-old Redmond man who crashed his SUV into rocks at the edge of the Dry Canyon, then got out and apparently fell about five feet into a crevice in snowy, near-zero temperatures.
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A rainy warmup brought welcome relief from snow and ice for much of the High Desert on Sunday and allowed Redmond Airport’s runway, closed by freezing rain on Saturday, to reopen for flights. But continued icy conditions made for the second closure in two days of US Highway 97 in north-central Oregon.
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Jefferson County Schools are closed and Culver County School Districts are on a 2 hour delay. A fine Monday to you, Central Oregon. Temperatures at or above freezing in most of the forecast area as of early this morning and expected to remain there. Today should bring mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of
Continue ReadingSnow levels will remain above about 5000 ft for most of the short term forecast period. They will come down a bit on Tuesday behind this current weather disturbance to 4000-5000 ft. However, that is still high enough to keep snow confined to the higher mountains.
Continue ReadingHappy Sunday everyone! The Winter Weather Advisory for Central Oregon is no longer in effect. The major issue was the freezing rain which created some very dangerous driving conditions. We can expect more rain later in the afternoon and tonight. We are seeing a warm up today with highs in the 40s. We are going to
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