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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...LOW ELEVATION SNOW POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

A strong cold front will usher unseasonably cold air into
southwest Washington and northwest Oregon later today, with the
cold air likely to linger well into the upcoming weekend. Snow
levels will lower dramatically with the cold front, falling to
around 1000 feet or possibly lower by Friday morning.

Accumulating snow is possible at any elevation beginning late
tonight or early Friday morning. However, the chances of receiving
1 inch or more of snow remain around 20 to 30 percent for any
given location in the interior lowlands. This includes the Greater
Portland and Vancouver area, Kelso, Salem, Albany, Corvallis, and
the Eugene metro area. Chances are slightly higher in the
Columbia Gorge, where showers will be most numerous.

Snow will be most likely to accumulate during the late night and
early morning hours, when ground temperatures are the coolest.
Temperatures are expected to gradually moderate beginning Sunday,
ending the potential for lowland snow.

Eugene City Council bids farewell to Claire Syrett after recall vote

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Eugene mayor Lucy Vinis bids farewell to councilor Claire Syrett after recall election

EUGENE, Ore. -- After an election to recall Eugene city councilor Claire Syrett was successful, the City Council devoted some time in their most recent meeting to bid a fond farewell to the Ward Seven councilor.

The recall election was held September 6, 2022. Over 2,300 votes were received to recall Syrett, beating out the nearly 1,600 votes to keep her in the position. Syrett was the subject of complaints from Eugene voters for voting in favor of the MovingAhead project, which detractors said would remove two lanes for cars on River Road and replace them with dedicated bus lanes.

Near the beginning of the Eugene city council meeting on September 26, Eugene mayor Lucy Vinis said the council was saddened to see Syrett facing recall, and opened the floor for fellow councilmembers to thank her for her work. Other councilmembers expressed gratitude for Syrett’s service, praised her work with the city, and echoed her sentiment that the recall process was utilized unjustly. No councilmember expressed a negative opinion about Syrett’s conduct or service at the meeting.

No replacement for Syrett has yet been lined up, which may leave Ward Seven without a councilor for several months.

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