Snow and ice blanket Eugene and Springfield; more likely Wednesday
EUGENE, Ore. -- The Eugene/Springfield area woke up to snow Monday morning, prompting school closures and dozens of car accidents. The area had been spared the snowfall that hit the Portland area on Sunday morning.
Now as Western Oregon overcomes the worst of the season's first winter storm, the region is bracing for another round of snow.
Interstate 105 from the Washington-Jefferson Bridge east to Coburg Road is closed in both directions due to more than a dozen vehicle crashes.
An attempt to re-open the highway at 10:30 a.m. Monday proved short-lived. Minutes after the highway was reopened at Coburg Road, two semi-trucks crashed into each other. The road was open at last report.
Traffic also ran into trouble on Interstate 5 this morning, with slick conditions near Cottage Grove and the Highway 58 interchange.
Police report extremely icy conditions persist throughout the Eugene-Springfield metro area. Drivers should expect delays on most area highways through the morning due to crashes and vehicles that have slid off the road.
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In one of the many car accidents, a semi truck jackknifed off the road at the Interstate 5 interchange with Pioneer Parkway in Springfield this morning, followed by a number of cars that lost control in the slick conditions and crashed. No report yet on injuries.
City declares snow and ice emergency
The City of Eugene has declared a snow and ice emergency, banning people from parking or leaving cars on priority streets while crews are plowing and sanding.
"The best advice is that if you don’t think you can make it up a hill, find a safe place to park your car and walk," said Eric Jones with the city's public works department. "We have all our crews out plowing and sanding this morning, and we will eventually have all these routes plowed and sanded. In the meantime, the parking ban is in effect until futhrer notice."
Numerous schools and colleges are closed but not the University of Oregon, which is on a normal schedule.
Eugene and Springfield woke up Sunday to blue skies while the Portland area dealt with a snowstorm. The storm reached our area late Sunday night.
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Now as Western Oregon overcomes the worst of the season's first winter storm, the region is bracing for another round of snow.
The National Weather Service says there is a 70 percent chance of snow Wednesday — at elevations above 1,000 feet in the morning and then dropping to the Willamette Valley floor by the afternoon.
Messy Monday in Eugene/SpringfieldInterstate 105 from the Washington-Jefferson Bridge east to Coburg Road is closed in both directions due to more than a dozen vehicle crashes. An attempt to re-open the highway at 10:30 a.m. Monday proved short-lived. Minutes after the highway was reopened at Coburg Road, two semi-trucks crashed into each other. The road was open at last report.
Traffic also ran into trouble on Interstate 5 this morning, with slick conditions near Cottage Grove and the Highway 58 interchange.
Police report extremely icy conditions persist throughout the Eugene-Springfield metro area. Drivers should expect delays on most area highways through the morning due to crashes and vehicles that have slid off the road.
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In one of the many car accidents, a semi truck jackknifed off the road at the Interstate 5 interchange with Pioneer Parkway in Springfield this morning, followed by a number of cars that lost control in the slick conditions and crashed. No report yet on injuries.
City declares snow and ice emergency
The City of Eugene has declared a snow and ice emergency, banning people from parking or leaving cars on priority streets while crews are plowing and sanding.
"The best advice is that if you don’t think you can make it up a hill, find a safe place to park your car and walk," said Eric Jones with the city's public works department. "We have all our crews out plowing and sanding this morning, and we will eventually have all these routes plowed and sanded. In the meantime, the parking ban is in effect until futhrer notice."
Numerous schools and colleges are closed but not the University of Oregon, which is on a normal schedule.
Eugene and Springfield woke up Sunday to blue skies while the Portland area dealt with a snowstorm. The storm reached our area late Sunday night.
