PLEASANT HILL, Ore. — The storm forced multiple Lane County School Districts to use snow routes–some even closed for the day. Blachly, Marcola, Oakridge and Pleasant Hill school districts decided to cancel school completely Tuesday since conditions just kept getting worse all day. Pleasant Hill started with just snow routes, then moved to delays, then … Continue reading »
Some Snow For Valley, Gobs Elsewhere
Justin’s Monday Night Forecast Discussion: We saw a little bit of everything today that’s now changing to all snow tonight and into early Tuesday. Most of Western Oregon is under a Winter Weather Advisory tonight through early Tuesday afternoon. The break down of who sees how much snow is here: A lot of what falls … Continue reading »
Snow Causes Whiteout on Passes
WILLAMETTE PASS, Ore. — The passes saw nearly a foot of fresh snow, and they’ll see more Monday night. ODOT had several plows out clearing the roads, but even that was tricky. ODOT officials recommend people not drive at all up the passes, even with four-wheel-drive and chains, so we hitched a ride with an … Continue reading »
Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories
WESTERN OREGON — A strong winter storm is making it’s way through western Oregon. This storm carries a one-two punch, the first of which was what brought the high winds overnight. This part of the storm has now moved east of the Cascades. Here are the peak wind gusts from overnight: Mary’s Peak (Benton Co.): … Continue reading »
Layer of New Snow at Willamette Pass
WILLAMETTE PASS, Ore. — The colder weather and snow is a welcome sight for those in higher elevations. At the Willamette Pass Ski Resort, flakes started falling around 2 p.m. Tuesday and continued Wednesday, although light. But every little bit counts to get the park open. “This morning we are moving some snow around, putting … Continue reading »
