Winter Visits the Area with More to Come

(photo courtesy Tatiana Fitzhugh)

Over the past two weeks, in what seems to be an endless pattern of storm systems, the area has been hit with rain, wind, and snow from the area peaks and valleys to the lowest elevations including the beaches.

199 at the tunnel (photo courtesy JE James)
Fishing Smith River (photo courtesy Travis Sallander)

Snow accumulations ranged from less than an inch, to feet depending on location. Rain accumulations reached 2 inches locally.

Trees became heavy with snow with many falling onto roadways and power lines, causing many to be without power for many hours at a time

Highway 199 (photo courtesy JE James)

Fishing Smith River (photo courtesy Travis Sallander)
Mouth of Chetco (photo courtesy Dave Lovell)
Hwy 199 (photo courtesy JE James)

Interstate 5 north of Grants Pass
photo courtesy Suzy Bonde