On the same morning that Oregon senator Jeff Merkley was promoting the global warming scam in DC, what was happening back home?

[Another type of Gore effect?]

BEND – With 6 inches of snow already accumulated on McKenzie Pass Highway and more expected, the Oregon Department of Transportation will close Oregon 242 for the season today, Tuesday, October 27 at 10AM.

The closure follows early season snowfall at and below the pass elevation of 5,325 feet.
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The open period is well below average compared with most years. The longest open period occurred in 1934, when the pass was open for 250 days. The shortest open period (due to weather) was 90 days in 1999. The highway has closed as early as Oct. 18 (in 1996) and as late as Jan. 10 (1939). The earliest open date was March 21 (in 1934) and the latest was July 29 (in 1999) due to heavy snow.