A fine Monday to you, Central Oregon. We have a wintry week ahead with snow likely this morning followed by a chance for a mix of rain and snow throughout the day with cloudy skies. A Winter Weather advisory is in place until 4pm today for the East slopes of the Cascades as
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Happy Sunday everyone! A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, including areas like La Pine and Sunriver until Wednesday morning. Visibility on the roads could be reduced significantly due to widespread blowing snow and strong winds. Tomorrow more snow is expected in our region. Portions of Central
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at our snow report for Sunday! It was a busy day at Mt. Bachelor today! The resort received 8 inches of snowfall in the past 24 hours. Mt. Hood Meadows, Ski Bowl, and Timberline received around 18 to 20 new inches. We can expect more significant snow this week. Travel on our mountain
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A severe winter storm headed toward the Northwest prompted the National Weather Service in Pendleton on Sunday to issue a rare blizzard warning for Tuesday and Wednesday – not just for the Cascades, but for much of the east slopes, including the La Pine and Sunriver areas.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The heavier snow skiers and snowboarders have been waiting, even praying for has arrived this weekend, allowing Hoodoo Ski Area to announce it’ll open for the season next Wednesday. It also allowed Mt. Bachelor to open its Outback Express for the season Saturday, followed by some challenging conditions Sunday. Hoodoo Ski
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Happy Saturday everyone! After a very warm December and start to January, we are starting to see a significant change in the weather pattern. Tonight is going to be mostly cloudy with light winds. There is a Winter Weather Advisory in place until 4am for the East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, including La Pine
Continue ReadingGood news! We are seeing some snow accumulation at our ski resorts. Heavy snowfall moved in late last night at Mt. Bachelor. They’ve been around 6 to 8 inches of snow and more is expected to come this evening. They opened Outback Express for the season. This has brought their open terrain to 10/12 lifts
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A significant blast of wintry weather will cause trouble for most of the region. Several inches of snow will fall on the mountains through the day making travel through the passes difficult. There is also a chance for a few inches of snow over the high desert. The snow today will be widespread so if
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The region will be in the crosshairs of several rounds of snow beginning tonight. The snow event tonight will provide several inches of snow to the mountains and a few inches of snow to the high desert. The temperatures are expected to be above freezing tomorrow so the snow at lower elevations will transition to
Continue ReadingSnow has been added to the Cascades today and much more is expected to pile up over the weekend. About 6 – 10 inches of snow will be likely on Saturday, then a few more inches Sunday followed by off and on snow showers next week. Trouble getting to the mountains may be the only
Continue ReadingThere is some new snow to report in many local resorts! Also, ahead in the forecast we expect a period of wintry weather starting with consecutive rounds of snowfall, the stronger of the two systems looks to be headed our way later tonight into Saturday. A Winter Weather Advisory is going into effect tonight at
Continue ReadingHappy Friday, Central Oregon! This morning should bring less concern for fog, however, there is still a chance for very cold sub-freezing temperatures in the southern portions of Deschutes County this morning. Increasing cloud cover is expected throughout the day and temperatures will be a few degrees cooler than yesterday but still close to average
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According to the Deschutes Basin watermaster, the basin is currently still in a “moderate drought” condition due to the El Nino winter that’s brought low amounts of rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest so far this season.
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The chance for snow is becoming more likely as the weekend arrives. Look for the potential for snow early Saturday morning in the High Desert that will accumulate a couple of inches. The mountains will see several inches of new snow. Saturday will be snowy in the morning but should clear out by the afternoon.
Continue ReadingSnow has been falling on the mountains through the day, accumulations have been light but there is new snow. About 3 – 5″ is a good estimation for the day, much more snow is likely on Saturday and we are about to embark on a snowy period. Sunday will be dry, but chilly, so that
Continue ReadingToday, there is a possibility for some snowfall along the highway 97 corridor, however, it will be relatively light if at all. The mountains will likely get some decent snowfall over the next 24 hours and even more significant snow in the cascades into the weekend. Today, the snow level is at 3800 feet and rising
Continue ReadingA pleasant Thursday to you, Central Oregon. There’s a chance for a wintry mix of precipitation in the lower elevations early this morning but by early afternoon we will likely see mostly on and off rain with mostly cloudy skies and high temperatures a few degrees warmer than yesterday. No advisories are currently in place
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Finally have some snow to report today, most locations added about 2 – 3″ of new snow. I am expecting to see a few more inches added overnight as well. The temps will be on the mild side Thursday, so if we do get some snow, it may be on the wet side. Over the
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There will be a decent amount of snow added to the Cascades this week and significantly more over the weekend. The resorts have been running at a deficit so far this season, and this weekend will make up for the dry and mild pattern. As for the lower elevations of the High Desert, including the
Continue ReadingFor those wishing for snow, there is a decent chance some measurable amounts throughout the rest of this week and into the weekend. Today brings mixed precipitation with snow levels at 3400 feet and rising to 4100 feet in the afternoon. Thursday night through Friday morning also appears to bring some snow to the mountains
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