Snow and icy road conditions are playing havoc in the Lower Columbia Basin with widespread school closures and the postponement of tonight’s football playoff game between Hermiston and Liberty.
Thursday’s snowfall came as expected – but far less than was forecast. The National Weather Service predicted snow to fall throughout the night and into today, with possibly as much as 6-8 inches falling. Instead, about an inch fell during the afternoon and early evening.
The updated forecast for today and throughout the weekend calls for clear skies and high temperatures around the freezing level. It is expected to get downright frigid tonight, with the overnight low expected to dip to 7 degrees, but should warm up over the weekend with lows in the mid- to upper-20s.
According to the Hermiston School District, tonight’s Hermiston High School fall play performance of A Company of Wayward Saints will take the stage as scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday’s performance will go on as planned, if no further severe weather hits Hermiston.
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