winter storm /tags/winter-storm winter storm en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:03:29 GMT Winter storm continues to make for hazardous travel /weather/2025-02-05/winter-storm-continues-to-make-for-hazardous-travel For a third day, a winter storm continues to make roads slick and treacherous on Wednesday morning across Southern Oregon and parts of Northern California. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:03:29 GMT /weather/2025-02-05/winter-storm-continues-to-make-for-hazardous-travel JPR News staff Winter weather causes school closures, highway headaches /weather/2025-02-04/winter-weather-causes-school-closures-highway-headaches A winter storm with heavy, wet snow and high winds continues to make driving treacherous Tuesday morning across Southern Oregon and parts of Northern California Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:14:45 GMT /weather/2025-02-04/winter-weather-causes-school-closures-highway-headaches JPR News staff I-5 reopens, but heavy rain and high winds still threaten flooding and outages in the coming days /weather/2024-11-21/i-5-re-opens-but-heavy-rain-and-high-winds-still-threaten-flooding-and-outages-in-the-coming-days The first winter storm of the season continues to bring heavy weather to the West Coast, but the impacts so far on Southern Oregon and Northern California have been less than feared. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:26:45 GMT /weather/2024-11-21/i-5-re-opens-but-heavy-rain-and-high-winds-still-threaten-flooding-and-outages-in-the-coming-days JPR News staff Closed highways, power outages as atmospheric river hits the region /weather/2024-11-20/closed-highways-power-outages-as-atmospheric-river-hits-the-region The first major storm of the season hit the West Coast Tuesday night, bringing high winds across the region and heavy snow to the high country, but the forecast deluge of rain is still to come. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:16:05 GMT /weather/2024-11-20/closed-highways-power-outages-as-atmospheric-river-hits-the-region JPR News staff Atmospheric river bringing wind, rain, snow over the coming days /weather/2024-11-19/atmospheric-river-bringing-wind-rain-snow-over-the-coming-days There are a variety of weather warnings and advisories in place. The coast of Southern Oregon and far Northern California, especially Humboldt County, is expected to be hit the hardest. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:30:57 GMT /weather/2024-11-19/atmospheric-river-bringing-wind-rain-snow-over-the-coming-days Jane Vaughan Despite stormy February, California snowpack levels are below average /weather/2024-03-02/despite-stormy-february-california-snowpack-levels-are-below-average February’s monthly snow survey revealed California’s snowpack is at 80% of what’s average for this time of year. Experts say warmer storms, which brought lots of rain but less snowfall, are to blame. Sat, 02 Mar 2024 13:31:36 GMT /weather/2024-03-02/despite-stormy-february-california-snowpack-levels-are-below-average Manola Secaira Snow and gusty wind expected in Southern Oregon and far Northern California this week /weather/2024-02-26/snow-and-gusty-wind-expected-in-southern-oregon-and-far-northern-california-this-week A winter weather advisory is in place in parts of Jackson, Klamath and Douglas Counties until early Tuesday. Additional snow and gusty wind is forecasted. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 23:31:31 GMT /weather/2024-02-26/snow-and-gusty-wind-expected-in-southern-oregon-and-far-northern-california-this-week Jane Vaughan Oregonians who lost food in the storm can request replacement SNAP benefits /weather/2024-01-22/oregonians-who-lost-food-in-the-storm-can-request-replacement-snap-benefits According to the CDC, perishables in the refrigerator should be thrown away after a four hour power outage. Food in a full freezer, if it's left closed so the cold doesn’t escape, can last 48 hours. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:43:16 GMT /weather/2024-01-22/oregonians-who-lost-food-in-the-storm-can-request-replacement-snap-benefits Rebecca Hansen-White Kotek declares statewide state of emergency due to ice storm /weather/2024-01-19/kotek-declares-statewide-state-of-emergency-due-to-ice-storm Late Thursday, Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency over the fatal storm that has iced sidewalks and roads around the state, caused widespread power outages and damaged scores of homes and vehicles. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:43:33 GMT /weather/2024-01-19/kotek-declares-statewide-state-of-emergency-due-to-ice-storm Lynne Terry Humboldt County declares local emergency after weekend flooding /weather/2024-01-17/humboldt-county-declares-local-emergency-after-weekend-flooding Tuesday's emergency proclamation is the first step in requesting state or federal recovery assistance. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:34:05 GMT /weather/2024-01-17/humboldt-county-declares-local-emergency-after-weekend-flooding Jane Vaughan