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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend November 6, 2005 Heavy rain likely until Monday By ANITA BURKE Mail Tribune Rain will continue to soak Southern Oregon today, pushing up river levels and possibly causing flooding along small streams, the National Weather Service office in Medford reported. The weather service issued a statement Saturday warning that heavy rains could affect low-lying bridges on the Applegate River and make rafting dangerous on the Rogue and Illinois rivers. "We have a strong Pacific jet stream bringing lots of moisture. We should see a day and a half of significant rain," Medford meteorologist Mike Stavish said Saturday afternoon. Stavish predicts that by tonight, the Rogue Valley will have received an inch of rain in the previous 24 hours. However, parts of Curry and Josephine counties likely will get two to four inches of precipitation. Advertisement A warm front lingering in the Rogue Valley Saturday carried light to moderate rain and kept snow levels around 7,000 feet, well above the elevation of nearby Siskiyou Pass, the highest point on Interstate 5 at 4,310 feet. A cold front that walloped Northern Oregon and Washington with snow, rain and winds was expected to push into the Rogue Valley overnight, dropping snow levels to about 5,500 feet. By tonight, they should drop another 1,000 to a level that could make travel over the pass treacherous, Stavish said. A little higher up the mountain, the Mount Ashland ski area could receive a foot or more of snow, giving it a good start on a snowpack for the season, Stavish said. Mountain roads elsewhere in the region, including Highways 138 and 230 near Diamond Lake, were snow-packed Saturday. Highway 140 at Lake of the Woods and Doak Mountain had patches of ice, the Oregon Department of Transportation reported. High winds also prompted National Weather Service warnings Saturday on the Oregon Coast and in the Shasta Valley near Weed. Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph in Northern California were expected to make driving difficult for large vehicles. On the coast, Gold Beach reported gusts of more than 60 mph, and Cape Blanco, known for especially strong winds, reported gusts of 90 mph Saturday, Stavish said. The wet and wintry weather should move inland and out of the way by Monday night, he said. The seven-day forecast predicts cloudy weather with a chance of showers through the week, but doesn’t call for any other significant storms. Reach reporter Anita Burke at 776-4485, or e-mail Heavy rain likely until Monday ">[email protected] . Weather watch: Watch the latest local weather observations and forecasts at www.wrh.noaa .gov/mfr/. Check Oregon road conditions at www.trip check.com. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker dvd-r Distance Education Computer Security Ztech Media Hosting Sports Equipment Online Casino Salvia Divinorum Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation Online Pharmacy Online Casino Reviews Myspace Home Equity Loans Windermere Van Vleet Rogue Valley Travel Discount Hotel Reservations Southern Oregon Loans Online Casino News Casino Gambling Sites Budget Website Templates Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Advertisement s