The Willamette Valley is a long way from the deserts of Arizona and California, but that has not stopped a tiny feathered visitor who normally lives there from paying a rare visit to Oregon. Avid birders in the area report seeing a Costa’s hummingbird near a Springfield park this winter.

Snow and freezing rain is likely to continue impacting roads and schools until a widespread warmup midday Friday across the Willamette Valley.

Much of the Willamette Valley turned white on Thursday morning as a few inches of snow fell from Eugene to Portland. Here's how much snow fell.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Willamette Valley for snow and ice Thursday and Friday. Follow our live updates.

Local rivers are flush with rainwater after the Willamette Valley was hit with heavy rain Saturday. The Pudding River in Aurora is forecast to reach the action flood state at 4 a.m. on Tuesday and could reach minor flood stage by 4 a.

Winter weather arrives in the Willamette Valley

Bird flu has infected chickens, cows, house cats and at least one pig in Oregon. Area public health experts shared some tips on how to keep the disease from spreading. Dozens of humans in the U.S. have had bird flu,

Thursday's and Friday's snow may be the last we see of the white stuff for awhile, as the mid-Willamette Valley returns to its normal rainy ways. The fleeting snow providing ample opportunity to build a snowperson or angel.

There could be as much as 2 to 2.5 inches of rain along the Willamette Valley from Saturday night to the end of Monday.

Residents in the Willamette Valley and southwest Washington are waking up to more winter weather. Freezing rain made its way up the I-5 corridor Thursday night before making the change back to snow just after midnight.

Multiple crashes were reported during Thursday's snow storm, with freezing rain on the way overnight. TriMet is adjusting multiple routes in preparation.