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PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a drought emergency on Tuesday in two rural Oregon counties, with more expected in the coming weeks, as the state suffers abnormally low snow pack levels. The declarations in Oregon come as Rain and snow melt have prompted higher than normal river levels, according to the Tennessee Valley Authority. TVA says many of its reservoirs filled up due to our March weather, and the utility giant had to release some water to avoid any flooding. There’s just 6 feet of snow near the pass right now, instead of the normal 15 feet. The low snow levels made for light work this year, but the warm weather also changed some of the strategies the crews usually use for getting the road open, said John Reservoir levels statewide had fallen below normal in August through This year, we certainly won't be starting out the year with any deficit." The melting snow has filled streams and wetlands in time for egg-laying season, and is seeping into the But Flury isn't worried. It's been a warm and wet winter. So there has been plenty of rainfall, if little snow. The water level in Spada Lake Reservoir, which provides the county with 80 percent of its drinking water, is 106 percent of what it was at this Avalanche threat loomed large over high altitude tribal areas over 2,500 metres from the sea level that were buried under 20-30 ft of snow, as melting of snow in coming days could accelerate glacier movement. Heavy rains and thunderstorm lashed the mid and .

The upper-level readings support anywhere from 40-44 Some models suggest that enough cold air will get drawn into the system to switch rain into snow Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. These same models depict a rather robust period of "So, I'm really disappointed it's closing, especially since it's my first time here." But the lack of snow and dry conditions caused by the drought proved problematic for Sugar Bowl. "Looking at skier count, looking at snowfall and conditions and right now Santiam Pass (Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation) The snowpack in Oregon is nowhere close to reaching "normal" snow levels. As of March 1, 32 sites in Oregon set new record lows for snowpack, and many more are near record lows. According to the snow levels in the Sierra Nevada are far short of normal as California continues to suffer from serious drought conditions. Farther north, Sugar Bowl Resort, near Lake Tahoe, closed in February citing “deteriorating conditions.” And not far away .

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