A Winter Weather Advisory has replaced the Winter Storm Watch for portions of the viewing area. The Advisory goes into effect tonight at 10 pm and will last until 4 pm Saturday. By the time Saturday afternoon rolls around, about 5 – 10″ of snow will have fallen on the Cascades, with 2 – 4″
Continue ReadingHeavy snow is in the forecast for the next several days. Snow will begin late tonight and linger into Friday morning. Fresh powder will be waiting for you early in the day, so if you like to ride the snow when it is snowing, tomorrow morning is a good day for you. Trouble getting to
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It should be another nice day today as our atmosphere gets set up for the winter weather pattern. Highs today will be in the 40s and 50s. We’ll have a mostly sunny start, but clouds will increase throughout the afternoon, becoming overcast by dinner time. Lows tonight are only dropping into the 20s and 30s.A
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Our Junior Forecaster this week is Nate. Nate helped John Carroll sort out the weather as we prepare for some rain and snow over the weekend. Nate is in the sixth grade at Central Christian School in Redmond and is involved in a number of activities, including musical theater. In addition to being on stage,
Continue ReadingPlenty of sunshine, plenty of snow on the ground today and Thursday, but it would be nice to get some fresh powder to carve up this weekend. Ask and you shall receive. Starting late Thursday night into Friday we should be adding to our slowly dropping base numbers as several inches of snow will fall
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A Winter Storm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for western portions of Deschutes and Jefferson Counties. This goes into effect Thursday evening and will last through Saturday afternoon. Heavy mountain snow, wintry mix at lower elevations, gusty winds and icy roads. Should be updated to a Warning or Advisory tomorrow. The
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Dry, icy conditions continue. Hoodoo has opened for the weekend and will close again on Monday-Tuesday.
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It will be another perfect day to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. We’ll see highs in the upper 40s and low 50s under clear skies. Winds will gust around 10-15mph, making for a light breeze at times. Clear skies continue into the night with lows dropping into the teens and 20s, with a few
Continue ReadingAnother Bluebird day with temps in the 40s and plenty of sunshine on the big old hills to our west. The dry and mild pattern will continue Wednesday but a lot of snow is just around the corner. Expect several inches of snow over the weekend with wave after wave of snow pushing across the
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The dry and mild weather continues into Wednesday as high pressure is in complete control. Temperatures are expected to hit the low 50s tomorrow with plenty of sunshine and light winds. The Air Stagnation Advisory is still in place until early Friday morning so if you can, refrain from any outdoor burning. The weather pattern
Continue ReadingThe dry pattern continues. It will make for some icy Tuesday turns.
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As a ridge of high pressure continues to build overhead, we’ll see temperatures gradually rise. Today, highs will reach the low to mid 40s, still hovering right around normal for this time of year. We have a very dry airmass overhead so you can expect blue skies through the day and clear skies overnight. Lows
Continue ReadingAnother bluebird day with sunny and dry weather being observed in the mountains. The temps will be above freezing this week so there may be some icy conditions on the slopes, but great grooming and preparation will be done by the awesome crews on all the resorts. Much more snow is expected on Friday so
Continue ReadingThe ups and downs of the weather world continue in Central Oregon. The cold pattern from the weekend is being replaced by a much milder pattern to start the new week. Temperatures struggled to get above freezing this weekend but for the next few days our readings will be in the 50s. There is a
Continue Reading The persistent dry pattern will make for some icy, difficult runs at the mountain today.
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After another chilly weekend, temperatures today will get back to near normal with highs in the low 40s. Skies will be clear and winds will be light, gusting around 10mph. Lows tonight will be in the teens.There is a small chance for patchy freezing fog this morning due to the calm winds and stagnant air.
Continue ReadingIt was a quiet Sunday, with crisp temperatures today and many areas topping out at the freezing mark. An Air Stagnation Advisory remains in effect for parts of Central Oregon (mainly to the north of Bend) until 4pm tomorrow. This may result in poor air quality as pollutants build up so avoid outdoor burning. Overnight
Continue ReadingThe dry weather pattern persists in the mountains, with another day of no new snowfall. Local ski resorts could see a break from this pattern with snow chances expected by the end of the week.
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It’s another fairly quiet day here on the High Desert. Temperatures are struggling to get above freezing, with highs only reaching the 30s this weekend. Overnight lows will drop into the single digits, so make sure to bundle up. There’s an Air Stagnation Advisory in parts of Central Oregon until 4pm Monday. The light winds
Continue ReadingIt’s been a while since we’ve seen fresh snowfall at the ski resorts. Much colder air has settled into the region, helping to preserve the snow base.
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