GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A cold, wet system pressing into the Pacific NW will thicken our clouds and deliver some showers that may begin as snow, but will turn to rain as our highs reach the low to mid 40’s. Fortunately, we will not see a lot of wind with this system. Southerly breezes will only
Continue ReadingGOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… After another night of chilly temperatures, we look to begin a warming trend today. Although just a modest increase in temperatures today, to the upper 40s to low 50s, we should see much warmer temperatures by the weekend. Winds will turn southerly and look to subside subside, under mostly cloudy skies.
Continue ReadingAs our most recent storm continues to work its way through the mountains, the resorts are reporting more accumulation. Some more snow is expected tomorrow, but less heavy than the previous two days. We’ll see how these numbers change with the last of the storm activity tomorrow.
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Good Wednesday evening, Central Oregon! After waking up to some snow this morning, we’ve mostly stayed dry, but also chilly and windy. The occasional stormy weather may linger with us through the night and into tomorrow, but we will start to warm up slightly tomorrow. Highs should reach the low 50s tomorrow, as the winds
Continue ReadingMore snow is expected on Mt. Bachelor through today. 5-10″ are expected to accumulate by Thursday morning. Intermittent snow showers will stay in the Cascades for the next several days. You must carry chains or traction tires in the Cascades this morning. Be prepared for winter driving conditions to prevail in the mountains through much
Continue ReadingGOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… The current batch of broken storm activity will take all day to work through our region and then give us some partial clearing going into tonight. Highs will reach the low to mid 40’s, with a chance of scattered mixed showers and westerly winds at 5-15 mph, gusting to 20-25 mph.
Continue ReadingGOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We’ll wake up to some chilly temperatures this morning on the High Desert. This comes after the Cascades saw a night of snowfall that may make its way to Central Oregon. Currently we have a 40-70% chance of some scattered snow showers throughout the day. Winds will turn southerly but remain
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Good Tuesday evening, Central Oregon! The storm system that moved in last night reversed last week’s warming trend and dropped our highs today all the way back down to the 40s. Winds have remained westerly and blustery, between 15-20 mph, at times gusting as high as 20 mph. The southern and western areas of the
Continue ReadingBlowing snow is in the forecast for Mt. Bachelor for the next few days. 6-12″ are expected to accumulate through Thursday, with a chance of snow showers to continue through the coming weekend. Be aware that westerly winds at 15-25 mph will be gusting as high as 30-35 mph. This will drive the wind chill
Continue ReadingGOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… After waking up to some patchy freezing fog this morning, a cold, wet system will give us a chance of scattered mixed showers today. Highs will be in the low to mid 40’s on another breezy day. Westerly winds will pick up to 10-15 mph, with gusts to 20-25 mph. Those
Continue ReadingGOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We’re going to wake up to very chilly temperatures as the storm system continues to press into the High Desert. Even the warmest parts of the day only look to be in the low to mid 40s. Winds will turn southwesterly but stay blustery, between 7-15 mph. Under partly cloudy skies,
Continue ReadingWhile the High Desert stayed mostly dry yesterday, the mountains saw some snow. As a result, a few of the resorts are reporting fresh accumulation. A new storm has moved into the area and is forecasted to cause heavy snowfall over the next 24 hours. We’ll continue to keep an eye on these numbers to
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Happy Monday, Central Oregon! I hope you got to enjoy some time outside this weekend, because a new storm system is approaching the High Desert and forecast to stay with us through the better part of this week. Winds have already picked up, and we should see some mixed precipitation this evening. Thunderstorms are also
Continue ReadingSnow will begin to fall in the Cascades today, and it is likely to continue through the rest of the work week. Mt. Bachelor could see 1-2 feet of fresh snow during that time. 6-14″ are expected over the next 24 hours, and this will be a wind-driven snow, with SW winds gusting as high as
Continue ReadingGOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… The next system pressing into the Pacific NW will make for a very wet day for the Coast and the Valley, along with some snow in the Cascades. Central Oregon will see a chance of scattered showers as a result of this windy system. Highs will be in the mid 40’s to
Continue ReadingA Winter Weather Advisory has been issued beginning at 11AM, Monday, ending at 11P, Monday evening, by the National Weather Service affecting the following areas: South Central Oregon Cascades, Siskiyou Mountains andSouthern Oregon Cascades, Klamath Basin and Northern and EasternKlamath County and Western Lake County; In The Cascades andnorthern Klamath county, this includes Chemult, Diamond
Continue ReadingExpect a mixture of rain and snow, on and off through at least Thursday. There is a weather system moving into the Pacific Northwest, shifting through Corvallis, Eugene, Portland, down in Medford, and making its way on the High Desert and working its way up through Pendleton, Seattle and Spokane. Partly cloudy skies are expected
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Happy weekend, Central Oregon! We’ll continue warming Saturday into the highest temperatures of the week. Temperatures in the low 60s will be felt across the High Desert. Some cloud cover will roll into Central Oregon, but we look to stay dry throughout the day. Lows overnight will also continue to warm into the upper 30s
Continue ReadingAfter 24 hours without snowfall, the resorts did not have much to report today. We have been tracking the base snow levels, and all of the resorts bases have decreases. With another dry day in store and continued warming, we’ll keep an eye on those numbers to see how they’re affected.
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