News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
Winter storms made driving dicey. Several cars went into the ditch on Highway 20, but for the most part motorists managed the conditions, taking it slow or avoiding the roads altogether.
Folks in the Sisters Country have begun to wonder if it is ever going to stop snowing.
For the past week, storm after storm has dropped the white stuff over the Sisters Country, accompanied by frigid temperatures which ensured that the snow would stick around.
Most roofs in Sisters are carrying about two feet of snow - and icicles just about that long.
Hoodoo Mountain Resort opened last week with 37 inches of snow, with more coming down by the hour. The Autobahn Tubing Area was expected to open on Christmas Eve.
Road conditions have been dicey, though no major accidents were reported in the immediate Sisters area. Several drivers, however, slid into ditches and at least one truck was stranded in snow on the side of Highway 20.
The National Weather Service called for more snow on Wednesday, December 24, and chances of snow showers through the weekend. Warming temperatures could bring a mix of rain and snow to lower elevations over the weekend.
Forecasts indicate snow with the possibility of some rainfall right through the holidays, so the Sisters Country will usher in the New Year under cloudy skies.
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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