BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here are the school closures and delays reported to KTVZ News for Friday, Feb. 7: Crook County School District: Two-hour delay Culver School District: Two-hour delay Powell Butte Community Charter School: Two-hour delay KTVZ News will update this information as we learn more.
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KTVZ News’ Tracee Tuesday spoke with Central Oregon school officials on Thursday to look at how the decisions are made on whether to cancel or delay classes due to snowy or icy road conditions.
Continue ReadingMore snow is likely this weekend as the snow machine is back on for a while. Several inches of fresh powder has been deposited on the Cascades in the past 36 hours, so enjoy. More is on the way and it will be cold, so more fluffy rides are in store for everyone. Bitter cold
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(Update: adding video, comments from pet owner) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Exercising your pets helps keep them happy and healthy, but taking your dog on a walk in winter weather may not always be the best idea. Some pet owners are beating the snowy and icy conditions by bringing them to a mobile dog gym
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The National Weather Service had upgraded our winter weather alert from an Advisory to a Warning in Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville. Accumulations of snow from 3 – 5” will be common in those areas. The Winter Weather Advisory is still in place for SE Deschutes and eastern Jefferson Counties as well as Crook County.
Continue ReadingMore snow is expected for the next few days. All areas are open for full operations.
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A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for areas along 97 and all of Crook County until tomorrow afternoon. Periods of moderate to heavy snowfall will make for dangerous travel conditions. Drive safely.Plan extra time today as icy roads are still a concern for your morning commute.We’re waking up to dry conditions this morning. Snow
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This week’s winter snowfall across much of the High Desert has made getting around the area more difficult.
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This week our Junior Forecaster is a fifth grade student at Sage Elementary School. Aidan enjoys video games and is very good at making animations, including card games and flipbooks. Aidan was interested in our computer graphics system here at KTVZ so possibly that may be a career choice down the road. Although not a
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There is a Winter Weather Advisory in place for the Cascades until 4 am Thursday. This includes the east face of the range and the cities of La Pine, Sunriver, Lava Butte and Sisters. The snow will be more robust along the crest of the Cascades, but still fall in the lower elevations and accumulate
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The cold, snowy weather poses dangerous risks for those living on the street, and as the snow falls, The Shepherd’s House Ministries’ Lighthouse Navigation Center in Bend has already had to increase its intake. The center holds 100 people overnight, but staff extends that number to around 135 people when winter weather hits
Continue ReadingSnow showers pick up today as well as some wind. Be aware of the blustery conditions and there are concerns today about tree wells. There will be new snow added through the weekend, so each day we should be greeted with fresh powder. It will be relatively cold with highs in the low 20s. Prepare
Continue ReadingPlan for a powder day! Snowfall is in the forecast today. Hoodoo has opened for the weekend.
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A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for the eastern slopes and southern Deschutes County until early morning tomorrow. The other winter weather alerts have been expired early due to no longer meeting the criteria. Icy roads are still a concern as you get your day started. Drive slowly and give yourself extra space between
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While the Medford-Ashland area deals with the impacts of a snowstorm, kids enjoyed a rare snow day. Here’s a report from our sister station KOBI and a look at the widespread snow impacts from our Chief Meteorologist John Carroll.
Continue ReadingAfter a couple weeks of no snow, the Cascades are about to get snow for the next several days. The temperatures are expected to be in the teens and 20s during the day, and the single digits overnight, and the snow flakes will be flying off and on into the weekend. Enjoy the powder, stay
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Winter Weather Alerts are in place through the region as Central Oregon deals with cold and snowy weather. The Warning is for most of Crook County and eastern sections of Jefferson and Deschutes Counties until 10 am Wednesday morning. Another 3 – 5” of snow is possible. The Winter Weather Advisory has been extended until
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the next winter storm moves across the state Tuesday, ODOT said its crews are working around the clock to help keep highways safe. Very cold temperatures overnight will create icy and dangerous conditions. The safest place to be during a winter storm is at home. If you must travel, stay
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Snowfall returned and lingered across much of the High Desert on Tuesday in the wake of Monday’s first round in weeks, leading to dozens of crashes, rollovers, slide-offs and fender-benders on area highways and reminders about proper preparation and safe winter driving. Deschutes County 911 dispatch reported that they sent first
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By Luisa Anderson, KGW ASTORIA, Ore. (KGW) — People along the northern Oregon coast range woke up Monday morning to rare snow on the ground, causing several school districts to cancel class. Several also canceled classes for a second day Tuesday due to slick road conditions While no official measurements were available Monday afternoon, a KGW crew in
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