Oregon’s Snowpack Woes Continue
As the snow season draws to a close, Oregon is staring down some of the lowest snowpack levels ever recorded. What does that mean for our water supply?
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Pacific Power Preparing For The Wildfire Season Ahead
Pacific Power is ready for wildfire season. Simon Gutierrez said they've installed equipment that can be set to quickly de-energize a line if a limb or tree falls on it. They can also turn off the power if a fire is approaching.
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Oviatt: Recent Snow Showers Too Little Too Late
While the region enjoyed a surprising spring snowstorm Sunday and Monday, according to Scott Oviatt with NRCS Oregon, that system won’t have much of an impact on the snowpacks across the state. Oviatt said just before the storm rolled in, the statewide snowpack sat at 59% of average. Ovi
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Cooler Wetter Weather Expected As We Say Goodbye To January
Things changed for the active across the Northwest over the past week or so, with temperatures dropping several degrees and systems rolling in brining snow to much of the area. Marilynn Lohmann, meteorologist with the National Weather Service says you can blame the storm track, which moved south for the wetter and colder weather
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Oregon Snowpack Improved But Still Below Normal
The dry weather pattern continues to impact Oregon’s snowpack. The latest statewide snowpack is 73% of average. The best numbers are reported on the eastside of the state, where snowpacks are 91%-106% of average. In Central Oregon, snowpacks drop to 75%-85% of normal. And in the Oregon ...
Oregon Snowpack Improved But Still Below Normal
The dry weather pattern continues to impact Oregon’s snowpack. The latest statewide snowpack is 73% of average. The best numbers are reported on the eastside of the state, where snowpacks are 91%-106% of average. In Central Oregon, snowpacks drop to 75%-85% of normal. And in the Oregon ...