Weather

The U.S. Department of Agriculture painted a dire picture of snow packs in its Jan. 1 water outlook report. That report showed that most Oregon snowpacks were well below normal levels.

A winter storm passing through the region is causing closures or delays along higher-elevation highways and roads.

A winter storm could bring 10-16 inches of snow in the Southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyous Tuesday night.

The storm is expected to arrive early on Friday morning and move eastward on Sunday.

The National Weather Service has issued high surf warnings for much of the West Coast and parts of Hawaii, describing the waves and rip currents expected to hit certain coastlines as potentially dangerous and life-threatening.

As parts of Oregon begin seeing their first heavy snowfall of the season, state officials are looking for new ways to fund winter road maintenance across the state.

The National Weather Service says rain and mountain snow are returning to the Pacific Northwest after a stretch of dry, sunny days.

Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions.

Clouds throughout the region will make it hard to see Saturday's eclipse. The further southeast you are, the better.

California ended its “miracle” water year on Saturday with enough rain and snow to fill the state's reservoirs to 128% of their historical average, making it among the wettest years in recorded state history.

Northern California is starting to see some precipitation from the first atmospheric river of the season.

Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.