| Sage Community School students play a game of king of the hill during recess Wednesday. The Basin is on its way to average snowpack levels for this time of year. |
Wet pattern
In addition, snowpack in the mountains is at 76 percent of average thanks to storms that passed through in the past two weeks.
“It’s encouraging and it looks like a wet pattern for the rest of the month,” he said.
Sven Nelaimischkies, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford, said he expected snow pack levels to reach their averages by mid-next week as two large storm systems sweep across the region.
Snow pack at Crater Lake is at 98 percent of average. The park could easily make it to 100 percent as snow falls much of next week.
Addington said he was pleased with information on water supplies, which could have been discouraging in the past because of their effect on irrigation.
Past biological opinions on Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath River could have kept more water out of irrigation when water supplies were average or higher. A new biological opinion is due in April, and Addington said he hopes that situation will be addressed.
Still, it’s too early to be too excited about the water year so far, he said. Last year January was a good month, but February and March were abnormally dry, straining supplies.
Addington said he wouldn’t get his hopes up about the water situation until closer to the beginning of the growing season.
Forecast calls for more storms
Two storm systems expected to move into the Klamath Basin in the coming days could make it difficult for people to travel across the Cascades.
Up to eight inches of snow could fall in the Klamath Basin by late Saturday, with the mountains receiving far more.
“The Cascades are going to get pounded,” said Sven Nelaimischkies, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford.
A blizzard warning is already issued for the Mount Shasta and Medicine Lake areas, beginning today. Snow showers were expected to move into the Klamath Basin Friday with two to four inches possible.
Another two to four inches is possible Saturday as the storm moves east across the region along Highway 140.
Nelaimischkies recommended anyone planning to travel across the mountain passes in the coming week postpone the trip, if possible, because of expected severe weather.
In addition, snowpack in the mountains is at 76 percent of average thanks to storms that passed through in the past two weeks.
“It’s encouraging and it looks like a wet pattern for the rest of the month,” he said.
Sven Nelaimischkies, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford, said he expected snow pack levels to reach their averages by mid-next week as two large storm systems sweep across the region.
Snow pack at Crater Lake is at 98 percent of average. The park could easily make it to 100 percent as snow falls much of next week.
Addington said he was pleased with information on water supplies, which could have been discouraging in the past because of their effect on irrigation.
Past biological opinions on Upper Klamath Lake and the Klamath River could have kept more water out of irrigation when water supplies were average or higher. A new biological opinion is due in April, and Addington said he hopes that situation will be addressed.
Still, it’s too early to be too excited about the water year so far, he said. Last year January was a good month, but February and March were abnormally dry, straining supplies.
Addington said he wouldn’t get his hopes up about the water situation until closer to the beginning of the growing season.
Forecast calls for more storms
Two storm systems expected to move into the Klamath Basin in the coming days could make it difficult for people to travel across the Cascades.
Up to eight inches of snow could fall in the Klamath Basin by late Saturday, with the mountains receiving far more.
“The Cascades are going to get pounded,” said Sven Nelaimischkies, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford.
A blizzard warning is already issued for the Mount Shasta and Medicine Lake areas, beginning today. Snow showers were expected to move into the Klamath Basin Friday with two to four inches possible.
Another two to four inches is possible Saturday as the storm moves east across the region along Highway 140.
Nelaimischkies recommended anyone planning to travel across the mountain passes in the coming week postpone the trip, if possible, because of expected severe weather.