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Eugene -Springfield Area Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan <br />2. Hazard Descriptions <br />Snow and Ice <br />The most likely effects of snow and ice incidents are road closures limiting access <br />to and from the Eugene -Springfield area Closures especially affect roads to higher <br />elevations, such as the highways into the Cascades or Coast Range. Winter storms <br />with wet heavy snow and ice storms may also result in significant power outages <br />from downed transmission lines and/or poles. <br />A, <br />Wind Wind Chill Chart g�l <br />Figure 2-12. Source: National Weather Service — Wind Chill Chart <br />2.11.2 Climate Change <br />As previously discussed in section 2.2.2 (Drought: Climate Change), average <br />annual temperatures along with high and low temperatures are expected to rise in <br />the coming decades. In addition, the total precipitation is predicted to decrease. <br />These conditions will produce fewer winter storms for the Eugene -Springfield area, <br />although there may be an increase in severe winter storms due to the fluctuating <br />climatic conditions as discussed in section 2.5.2 (Flood: Climate Change). <br />2.11.3 History of the Hazard in Eugene -Springfield <br />For the Eugene -Springfield area, most winters result in little snowfall. Major snow <br />falls of 10 inches or more typically occur every 10 to 20 years. Significant winter <br />storms have a reoccurrence rate of 2.9 years.77 <br />' United States. Eugene, Oregon. NOAA. Eugene Ice Storm Benefit CostAnalysis 2016 <br />2-70 January 2020 <br />