Well just did a trip check for the drive tomorrow from Portland to Bend, OR.It really is May, not March right!I just checking because This is the main highway from Salem, OR to Bend at Tombstone!This is about 40 farther east.Glad I haven't removed the chains from the 5er or the TV, and glad I have a 4X4!

Man thats in the mountains and we have had a couple of nice cold fronts move through. Remember April was in the 70's and 80's.

:) :) I'm in LaPine, just south of Bend. We've had snow off and on all day. :) The snow this time of year here will be incidental......nothing to worry about. If you plan a trek over the passes after 10:00 and before 4:00, you have an excellent chance of the roads being clear.......before and after those times will mean the wet pavement will ice up. Have a safe trip.

amandasgramma wrote::) :) I'm in LaPine, just south of Bend. We've had snow off and on all day. :) The snow this time of year here will be incidental......nothing to worry about. If you plan a trek over the passes after 10:00 and before 4:00, you have an excellent chance of the roads being clear.......before and after those times will mean the wet pavement will ice up. Have a safe trip.Not worried about the trip, just amazed at the weather for this time of year.These were the driving conditions coming home from the coast in January of 2011, but at least it was "seasonal"! This is Highway 26 coming home from a long weekend at Nehalem Bay SP by Manzanita.

yes next Monday is Memorial daynext week end is the holiday weekendyup, mother nature is tough

We had plans of Crater Lake next week & driving the rim. Looking at the forecast, change of plans. We will head for the coast. Record cold has been with us ever since we started 6 weeks ago in MD.

This is the end of May, Memorial Day weekend, Right?

Go_Dawgs1
Explorer
May 22, 2013
Man thats in the mountains and we have had a couple of nice cold fronts move through. Remember April was in the 70's and 80's.
amandasgramma
Explorer
May 22, 2013
:) :) I'm in LaPine, just south of Bend. We've had snow off and on all day. :) The snow this time of year here will be incidental......nothing to worry about. If you plan a trek over the passes after 10:00 and before 4:00, you have an excellent chance of the roads being clear.......before and after those times will mean the wet pavement will ice up. Have a safe trip.
rhagfo
Explorer III
May 22, 2013
amandasgramma wrote:
:) :) I'm in LaPine, just south of Bend. We've had snow off and on all day. :) The snow this time of year here will be incidental......nothing to worry about. If you plan a trek over the passes after 10:00 and before 4:00, you have an excellent chance of the roads being clear.......before and after those times will mean the wet pavement will ice up. Have a safe trip.

Not worried about the trip, just amazed at the weather for this time of year.

These were the driving conditions coming home from the coast in January of 2011, but at least it was "seasonal"! This is Highway 26 coming home from a long weekend at Nehalem Bay SP by Manzanita.
MrWizard
Moderator
May 22, 2013
yes next Monday is Memorial day
next week end is the holiday weekend
yup, mother nature is tough
Veebyes
Explorer II
May 22, 2013
We had plans of Crater Lake next week & driving the rim. Looking at the forecast, change of plans. We will head for the coast. Record cold has been with us ever since we started 6 weeks ago in MD.
fla-gypsy
Explorer
May 22, 2013
It is still spring down here in the deep south too. Lows in the 60's each morning with highs in the mid 80's but it will warm up soon. I have always wondered why the English language has no punctuation marks to indicate sarcasm? Interesting isn't it?
BillB800si
Explorer
May 22, 2013
Man I'm looking forward to some "COOL" days. It's been in the 80's & 90"s up here in Southeastern Michigan. Have to run the A.C. to sleep right. This weekend it's dropping back down to the high 60's.
I was thinking we blew right through Spring and into hot summer.

Happy trails,
Dave_H_M
Explorer II
May 22, 2013
Heck yeah it is, it is totally obvious to me by looking at the price of go juice at the pumps. :S :B
rhagfo
Explorer III
May 22, 2013
Veebyes wrote:
We had plans of Crater Lake next week & driving the rim. Looking at the forecast, change of plans. We will head for the coast. Record cold has been with us ever since we started 6 weeks ago in MD.

I think Crater Lake is about a July visit this year! Roads leading to it are all packed snow right now.

The Oregon coast is great any time of year.
goducks10
Explorer
May 22, 2013
Why would you go over Tombstone pass? That's the long way from Salem. We live in Salem (Keizer) and the normal way is on US22 through Detroit. No snow there. Snow at the Santiam junction. Temps should warm up a bit tomorrow and the pavement should just be wet. We're taking off Friday for Suttle Lake. Fingers crossed on that. I did mention to the wife last night while turning on the pellet stove that normally we never use it this late in the year. Hey at least diesel is cheaper than reg. Haha.