Sean C. Morgan
It hasn’t been the wettest or coldest year on record, but summer’s late for western Oregon and the weather is affecting river levels, debris in local lakes and local farming and gardening.
Snowpack runoff will take longer than usual to melt, and Sweet Home’s lakes should be full most of the summer.
From a climatology standpoint, spring ends on May 31, but a La Niña-influenced spring has prevented warm, dry weather.
Kathie…