Snow, ice coat valley: Eugene, Ore.

News Type: Event — Seeded on Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:19 AM EST

Article Source: registerguard.com

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Seeded by JoTigerlily

More than 5 inches of snow has fallen on the valley floor since 7 a.m., causing dozens of accidents.

Referring to the Willamette Valley.

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JoTigerlily

It was pretty amazing to wake up this morning to a fairly heavy snow. This area doesn't generally get much of the white stuff.

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#1 - Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:20 AM EST

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O-K

That is terrible. We haven't had 5 inches of snow here in the past two centuries.

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#2 - Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:46 AM EST

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JoTigerlily

lol, OK. That would be hard to imagine where you live. Have you seen it snow there?

We had already arranged to drive over the mountain pass east of here this morning to visit friends. We still managed it, but it was slow going for quite a while. I have to admit, it is beautiful to look at.

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#2.1 - Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:51 AM EST

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O-K

Here in Phoenix there has been one snowfall since I have lived here. But I was out of town and missed. It was like a heavy frost, 1/8 inch of snow and was gone by noon. That was the first one since 1987. The average is once in 15 years, and about like the one last year.

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#3 - Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:08 AM EST

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JoTigerlily

That must have been something. I'm a bit surprised that it ever gets cold enough for any snow there, and it managed to stick, sort of.

We're realizing we are less than prepared for snow--no snow shovels, etc. We do have boots, our car has good tires, we have ice scrapers, etc. But ... it just doesn't snow much here.

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#3.1 - Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:09 AM EST

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O-K

Our normal winter low is mid 40s. We at times get mid 30s late at night, under freezing maybe once in 3 years. With little rain that makes snow very rare.
I would not want to live in a very snowy place.

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#4 - Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:11 PM EST

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JoTigerlily

Yes, not much rain, plus temps seldom down to freezing, would make snow something very rare.

I have lived in snowy places, and found that it isn't all that bad. The streets get plowed regularly (of course, then you have to shovel the berm, as well as your own driveway and walkways), and people learn how to drive in it, etc. Here in western Oregon, snow is unusual, so there don't seem to be many snowplows, and many people really aren't sure how to drive in the stuff. It's especially challenging when it is slushy on the streets.

I think I'll just hang out at home today, if possible. ;-)

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#4.1 - Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:36 PM EST

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