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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW City hosts solar energy workshop Saturday ... U-haul fire blocks lane of I-5 near Phoenix ... Ashland Calendar, Jan. 21, 2016 ... City hosts solar energy workshop Saturday ... U-haul fire blocks lane of I-5 near Phoenix ... Ashland Calendar, Jan. 21, 2016 ... WEATHER Hold onto your hats Gusty winds expected in mountains, Rogue Valley Comment By Ryan Pfeil For the Tidings DailyTidings.com By Ryan Pfeil For the Tidings Posted Jan. 18, 2016 at 7:33 PM By Ryan Pfeil For the Tidings Posted Jan. 18, 2016 at 7:33 PM Weekend rainfall totals --> The following are 48-hour rainfall totals at various sites around the Rogue Valley for Jan. 16-17. Evans Creek: 2.42 inches 5.1 miles southwest of Medford: 2.06 inches... » Read more X Weekend rainfall totals The following are 48-hour rainfall totals at various sites around the Rogue Valley for Jan. 16-17. Evans Creek: 2.42 inches 5.1 miles southwest of Medford: 2.06 inches Mount Stella: 2.01 inches Buckhorn Springs: 1.9 inches 5 miles southeast of Ruch: 1.9 inches 2.9 miles southeast of Ashland: 1.85 inches 8.9 miles southwest of Jacksonville: 1.79 inches 6 miles southeast of Prospect: 1.67 inches 1 mile northeast of Howard Prairie: 1.54 inches Medford airport: 1.48 inches 5 miles southeast of Ashland: 1.48 inches 3 miles southeast of White City: 1.45 inches 3 miles southwest of Medford: 1.37 inches Howard Prairie dam: 1.37 inches Fish lake: 1.2 inches Eagle Point: 1.16 inches  1 mile southwest of Central Point: 1.11 inches 1 mile northwest of Ashland: 1.1 inches Squaw Peak: 1.03 inches Ashland: 1.02 inches Central Point: 0.97 inches 2 miles northwest of Ashland: 0.82 inches 1 mile southeast of Medford: 0.8 inches  — Source: The National Weather Service » Social News The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today in the Cascades and Siskiyous, predicting sustained winds of up to 50 mph and gusts of 75 mph. Ashland could see gusts of 50 mph. Sustained wind speeds of 25 to 35 mph are forecast for across the Rogue Valley. "Strong winds such as these can down trees and power lines and could make driving difficult at times, especially for high profile vehicles," the high wind watch reads. On Sunday, Mt. Ashland Ski Area closed for safety reasons after facility management reported seeing lift chairs sway to the point of almost touching the lift towers in 50 mph sustained winds. Lifts were back open Monday. Weather officials said the mountain received 14 inches of new snow over the weekend. Plenty of rain also fell over southwestern Oregon over the weekend, with 48-hour totals ranging from four-fifths-of-an-inch to nearly 2½ inches. A site about five miles southwest of Medford saw more than 2 inches, while areas outside Ruch, Ashland, Jacksonville, Prospect, Howard Prairie and Eagle Point all recorded more than 1½ inches. The Medford airport saw just under 1½ inches of rain. Some rain also fell in the mountains, though weather officials said the deluge wasn't enough to significantly melt snowpack because of the rain's chilly temperature, weather officials said. "Most likely it did not penetrate very far and most of it just ran off," meteorologist Brad Schaaf said Monday. Additional rain is expected off and on through the week across Jackson County, a pattern that's forecast to continue and could prove beneficial come fire season. "We're still on track to believe that our drought here in the Rogue Valley should be eliminated within the next few months," Schaaf said. "That's what is being forecast. Obviously there's a lot that's in play, but right now we're seeing some good rain and snow, and that's very helpful for us." Reach reporter Ryan Pfeil at 541-776-4468 or [email protected] . Follow him at www.twitter.com/ryanpfeil . 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