Our slopes are feeling the Winter Olympic spirit this weekend, as a winning round of fresh snowfall settled over all our ski areas! In the past 24 hours, SkiBowl and Hoodoo each picked up about an inch of new powder. Timberline took the gold with 10″, Mt. Hood Meadows grabbed silver at 8″, and Mt.
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A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for the Cascades and East Face, possibly 2 – 3″. Not much is expected across the high desert, but we can’t rule out a stray flake or two this afternoon. Sunday will be a bit milder and there is a better chance for
Continue Reading What a day, get up and enjoy the sunshine. Overnight snow returns for the start of Saturday. New pow for the early runs. Spotty snow may linger off and on during the day as well, so it is time to make up for lost time and get to the mountains this weekend. Snow and a
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Plenty of sunshine and crisp wintry conditions today. The clouds and precipitation have taken the day off and we are the beneficiaries. The resorts are enjoying a Bluebird Day as this week’s snow has provided welcomed fun. Highs today will be in the 40s and the winds are light. This is
Continue Reading We’re catching a brief break from mountain snow showers today. Mt. Bachelor picked up a trace of snow overnight and is now up to 18 inches over the past week. And if you missed the announcement, Hoodoo reopened on Thursday. Snow showers return this weekend with a few more inches expected in the Cascades. Enjoy
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Icy and slick conditions are possible in a few spots this morning, so please use caution. Skies cleared overnight, allowing temperatures to drop into the teens and 20s. Today stays dry and chilly across the High Desert with mostly sunny skies. Afternoon highs will reach the upper 30s to low 40s.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump following severe storms in December that caused more than $15.4 million in damage across Oregon. The request seeks public assistance for nine counties and statewide access to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The storms, which occurred from December 15th
Continue Reading Snow showers have been present off and on this week as we finally got to build up the base numbers. Friday should be a Bluebird Day with plenty of sunshine and crisp conditions. More snow is possible early Saturday morning so the weekend will kick off with more powder. We do warm up a bit
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – Early snow showers verified the Local Alert Weather Day as the roads were slick and visibility was reduced. As mentioned, this was not going to be a big snow day, but more of an inconvenient event that may disrupt your day. Eastern Deschutes and Crook Counties will be the last to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor received 17 inches of snow in the past week, and more is on the way, just in time for a variety of special events this weekend. The resort said forecasts call for an additional 3-4 inches by Friday morning, then broken clouds and scattered light snow showers Friday and Saturday before returning to heavy
Continue Reading More light mountain snow is in the forecast today with off and on showers. This stretch of snowy days is coming to an end as showers taper off late Thursday. Hoodoo Resort is finally back open for riders, with plenty of fresh snow to enjoy. Hoodoo – Top of Manzanita
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – We’re tracking snow showers across the High Desert today. This could bring anywhere from a trace to a couple inches of snow. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for the east slopes of the Cascades until 10am. This mainly impacts the mountain passes. A Local Alert Weather Day has been
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for the east face of the Cascades until Thursday morning. Mostly this is for the mountain passes that run across the Cascades. The bulk of the snow will get squeezed out by the mountains, but Thursday will start out with some snow showers across
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Tinley is in fifth grade at High Lakes Elementary School and has strong roots in Hawaii. In fact she and her family just got back from the 50th State and you will notice the tribute to the islands with a lovely flower in her hair. Her favorite class in school is Physical Education since she
Continue Reading More snow today, although not as robust as anticipated, there is more on the way tonight. Looking forward to seeing another few inches in the darkness then get to the mountains early for fresh powder and smooth rides. The snow should be off and on Thursday as the last in the string of snowy days
Continue Reading A Local Alert Day goes into effect after midnight as snow showers arrive across the High Desert. Expect to see about an inch or two along Highway 97, but three to four inches may fall in Crook County by the end of Thursday. Travel will be impacted along 20 and 26 through eastern Deschutes and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Multiple Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect, with different expiration times. The Cascades are under an advisory through early Friday, parts of Deschutes and Jefferson Counties until 10 tomorrow morning, and parts of Crook County until 3 this afternoon. We’ll continue to see periods of snow in the mountains through the
Continue Reading Rounds of mountain snow continue through the rest of the week. Nothing too heavy, but a steady few inches each day. Mt. Bachelor is already reporting 2″ overnight with 2-4″ possible accumulation today. It’s been a nice refresh for our local resorts, and Hoodoo is finally set to reopen tomorrow. Keep doing your snow dances
Continue Reading Cold air and a series of snow events all week will keep the mountains fresh with powder. There will be waves of snow showers, nothing over the top or heavy snow, just good old fashioned snow. A deep trough of low pressure has cycled in the cold air and around the trough will be a
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Bend, Ore (KTVZ) – The Winter Weather Advisory is in place until later tonight for Deschutes and Jefferson Counties, but the Cascades Advisory is here until early Friday. The Cascades are under this Advisory until Early Friday morning Periods of snow will continue through the week across the mountains with 2 – 4” of new
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