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Winery Rushes to Beat Rain
MONROE, Ore. — Oregon wineries say this is one the driest harvest seasons on record, but that dry spell is quickly coming to an end. The forecasted rain could hurt this year’s crop. Most of the vines...
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Preparing for Wet Weather Driving
EUGENE, Ore. — This is the first substantial rainfall we’ve seen in months. That means slippery roads that we haven’t had to deal with in a while. Local law enforcement and car maintenance shops are...
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Slick Roads Lead to More Crashes
EUGENE, Ore. — The return of fall has translated into a dangerous commute for drivers trying to get home. Police have responded to about triple the number of auto accidents over the last few days. At...
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Eugene Prepares for Heavy Rains
EUGENE, Ore. — It has been raining off and on all day, but the city of Eugene hasn’t really taken any sort of break from making sure the roads stay clear as the storms move in. Public Works crews...
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More Valley Snow Expected
EUGENE, Ore. — A majority of Lane County woke up to white Thursday morning after a rain-snow mix covered most of the valley late Wednesday night into the morning. The snow totaled half an inch in some...
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First February Rain Tomorrow
Justin’s Monday Night Forecast Discussion: Clouds are beginning to return quickly tonight along with some light to moderate sprinkles and drizzle overnight tonight ahead of the first cold front...
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Local Farmers Cope without Rain
EUGENE, Ore. — It’s been 19 dry days and counting now in what’s shaping up to be one of the drier springs on record. Local farms have only received six inches of rain since January, about a third of...
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Strong Storm Hits Florence
FLORENCE, Ore. — Between the waves crashing into the shoreline, the wind rattling between strands of grass on the coastline, and heavy rain hitting the sand, it was a pretty loud afternoon on the...
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Winds Causes Tree to Fall
SANTA CLARA, Ore. — The wind in the valley hasn’t been able to match up to that on the coast but it’s done quite a bit of damage over night. While the weather didn’t stop many people from going about...
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Exercising in the Storm
EUGENE, Ore. — The wet weather certainly didn’t discourage runners, from getting out. A number of people Monday said they don’t care it if it’s raining, they still brave the cold to get a good run in....
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Entrepreneurship Program Moves Forward
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Good news for entrepreneurs in the Southern Willamette Valley: the Cities of Corvallis and Eugene are teaming up to boost tech-based start-ups with the help of two Universities and...
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Ice And Snow Out, Wind And Rain In
EUGENE, Ore.– Downed trees line the roads after powerful winds and heavy rain slammed across the region overnight. Eugene Public Works waited until the wind advisory was lifted at 6am on Wednesday...
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Rain Helping Farmers
HARRISBURG, Ore. — After a dry January, farmers are breathing a sigh of relief this week because they are finally getting the rain the soils need. Though some farm lands are seeing a bit of flooding,...
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Overnight Snow for the Cascades
METEOROLOGIST MARISA WOLOSZYN’S FORECAST DISCUSSION: Showers will continue on and off into Sunday night into Monday. The snowline will be around 4,000 feet Sunday night before falling to 3,000 feet...
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RAIN Program to Help Startups
EUGENE, Ore. — Governor Kitzhaber will be in Eugene Wednesday to sign a Declaration of Cooperation in support of a program that will help entrepreneurs get companies off the ground. It’s called the...
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Partnership to Help Create Startups
EUGENE, Ore. — Governor John Kitzhaber stopped in Eugene Wednesday to sign a declaration of cooperation that could help boost our local economy. The Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network is...
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Recent Rains Provide Wildfire Relief
COBURG, Ore. — It’s been a wet start to the first week of fall. With those rains comes relief for firefighters who’ve battled a tough wildfire season. “I’m very relieved for everybody in the state....
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Showers Return Monday, Warm Up After
Twitter Facebook Meteorologist Marisa Woloszyn’s Forecast Discussion: A long cold front attached to a storm centered in the Gulf of Alaska will swing through Monday afternoon. Showers will start along...
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Tree Crashes onto House
EUGENE, Ore. — Our first big fall storm of the season tested the rivers, the sewers and at times, even the homes, as several trees came down during the heavy rainfall and strong winds. This fall storm...
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Tree Service Crews Busy Cleaning
EUGENE, Ore. — Crews are busy trying to get things back to normal Sunday after a wind storm ripped through the Willamette Valley this weekend. Crews have been busy, mostly picking up debris and...
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