Summer isn’t complete until the I-205/Mill Plain berms go up in flames… https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19K7QhrNTt/?mibextid=wwXIfr

True, as I think most people only remember the big events. The only widespread ones I hear people remember are as follows: Dec 2008 2013-14 (Eugene primarily. I mainly hear it in Portland for the its the perfect texture meme) Jan 2017 Feb 2019 Feb 2021 Feb 2023 (PDX only) Jan 2024

In all fairness he did say no one remembers. I did summon the power of AI to complete an additional fact check. Were Eugene/Springfield Public Schools closed for snow on 2/13/2025? Yes. Both Eugene School District 4J and Springfield Public Schools were closed for snow/winter weather on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Eugene 4J: Officially announced that all schools were closed Feb. 13 due to hazardous weather, with only emergency staff reporting. Springfield Public Schools: Contemporary reporting confirms Springfield schools were closed that day along with Eugene-area districts. The closure was due to a winter storm that brought snow and icy conditions, making roads and sidewalks hazardous. So if you're trying to establish whether Feb. 13, 2025 was a documented snow day for Eugene/Springfield schools, the answer is definitely yes.

I don't think the GFS or EURO show any rain in Oregon over the next couple of weeks.

There are others who know a lot more about the Metro area microclimates than I do, but I know the far west Metro area, Forest Grove and those areas does decent. Sandy will often moderate earlier in overrunning type events, but Sandy is about 1,100' so they will just absolutely dominate the rest of the metro in onshore flow type situations. The higher hills around Washougal are terrific because they are a sweet spot in overrunning/gorge based events, AND they get that Clark County precip enhancement during onshore flow situations. I'd say both are great locations. Sandy is a really really nice town right on the way to Mt. Hood, not far from the Columbia scenic highway, I just think it's a great spot.