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Winter storm warning issued for Cascades
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the northern and central Oregon Cascades.
Winter storm warning returns along the Cascades on Wednesday night
Winter weather advisories are again in place for the Coast Range and Cascades Wednesday night through at least Friday morning.
Science & Environment
Colder weather could help parts of Oregon snowpack hit by recent warm temps
Colder temperatures moving into Oregon in the coming days could help with building, maintaining snowpack. “Below 4,000 feet, some of that snow has melted off and so we don’t have quite as much snow as we typically do this time of the year,” says a National Weather Service meteorologist.
Weekday Wrap: Gorge hiking trails reopened, Evergreen Schools may have misused funds and new Hillsboro water rates
In other news: 6th graders pulled from Outdoor School over non-binary counselors, snow is forecast for Lane County and more.
Local
‘Extreme’ avalanche danger continues on Washington mountain passes
Snow was hammering the central Cascade Mountains' passes in Washington on Tuesday morning, continuing the travel headaches for those trying to get across and keeping avalanche dangers at extremely high levels.
Survey shows considerable glacier loss in the mountains of Oregon
About 30% of Oregon's named glaciers have been lost since the 1950s.
Oregon Field Guide
The story of salmon’s ‘hero’s journey’ that I’m saving for my son
Filming salmon has been a big part of my job as an “Oregon Field Guide” photographer. I’ve taken assignments up to high-mountain salmon-bearing streams and out on ocean-going research vessels.
culture
Oregon Historical Photo: Mount Tabor Reservoir
One of Portland’s many distinctive attributes is its drinking water. The ordinary tap water here tastes so good that a local company once bottled it under the "Bull Run" label for sale in stores.