After Brief Warmup Thursday, Cold Snap To Hit Into Weekend

KLCC | By Brian Bull

Published December 15, 2016 at 5:00 AM PST

Overcast skies and above freezing temps near 40 degrees mark today’s Eugene-area weather, according to the National Weather Service.

Meteorologist Matthew Cullen says then there’s another cold snap starting Thursday night.

“Our low temperature forecast for Friday morning is right around 22 degrees for Eugene," says Cullen. "So quite cold. Friday night into Saturday, looks even colder, around 19. So that’ll stay cold, but we will be dry on Friday.

"So no precipitation, just some very cold air in place.”

Home owners are advised to check on their water pipes and either shut them off or insulate them if exposed to below-freezing temps.

Beginning Sunday, things warm up, with temperatures moving into the upper 30s and lower 40s through Tuesday.

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Brian Bull

Brian Bull is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Oregon, and remains a contributor to the KLCC news department. He began working with KLCC in June 2016. In his 27+ years as a public media journalist, he's worked at NPR, Twin Cities Public Television, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Wisconsin Public Radio, and ideastream in Cleveland. His reporting has netted dozens of accolades, including four national Edward R. Murrow Awards (22 regional), the Ohio Associated Press' Best Reporter Award, Best Radio Reporter from the Native American Journalists Association, and the PRNDI/NEFE Award for Excellence in Consumer Finance Reporting.

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