Basin Adventures: Go Play in the Snow

Basin Adventures: Go Play in the Snow

With the snow falling, many chose to ignore the snowflakes and dream of sitting on a beach with the warm sun. While others cannot wait to adventure in the frozen white flurries. With the help of the Klamath Falls KOA Journey we look at four family friendly places to go sledding in all the newly fallen snow.

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Snow Overnight, Next System Wednesday

Snow Overnight, Next System Wednesday

Another weather system will impact the area on Wednesday as a strong low strengthens in the Pacific. This system will create very windy conditions at higher elevations and valleys as this system moves into the region. We are expecting it to rain west of the Cascades Wednesday night into Thursday morning as this systems slowly begins to move towards the east.

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Cooler Temps and Rain in Forecast All Week

Southern Oregon - Break out the cold weather clothes as cooler temperatures and rainy conditions are predicted all week. The National Weather Service office in Medford is forecasting a 30% chance of showers today with a high of 55. With more rain tonight and a low of 44 here in the basin.

This same storm is bringing snow to parts of the Cascades including Crater Lake. Some current views of the weather cameras installed at Crater Lake show a couple inches on the ground. Areas around Mt. Bachelor, and Mt. Hood are also reporting snow. this is good news for area wildfires.

Later this week rains are predicted to continue. The NWS Medford office is issuing a Flash Flood Watch for burn scar areas affected by the wildfires this summer.