The McKenzie Valey faced a round of severe winter weather last week when a strong atmospheric river moved into the central and southern Willamette Valley, bringing heavy rain, high winds, flooding concerns and widespread power outages.
Lane County Emergency Management issued a warning Wednesday evening, December 17, urging residents to prepare for hazardous conditions expected through Friday.
Forecasts called for several inches of rain across the region, with totals of up to 4.5 inches in the Eugene area and as much as 6 inches in eastern foothill communities…