Did you read my weekend post where I was joking about our behind the scenes forecasting tools taking us on more twists and turns than a John Grisham novel? Well, they've done it again. And if you are a snow lover then do not turn this page! Oh, too late. Winter Storm Forecast As Of Monday … [Read more...]
Northwest Winter Weather Update – Sunday Night
I just finished looking at the evening model simulations and they continued their trend of cutting down how much snow we get out of this storm system. So that leaves me leaning toward the KOIN forecast model which was lowest on accumulations anyway. For specifics on that and the other things I'm … [Read more...]
Significant Winter Storm Headed For The Northwest
It was last Thursday morning when our forecast simulations lit up with snow plowing into Washington & Oregon. That night on the five o'clock news is when I started talking about the potential for something big around here. Since then, the forecasting tools we use have taken us on more twists … [Read more...]
La Nina Delivers Again: Portland’s Wettest December In Years
Better buy the t-shirt: "I survived December 2010, but my webbed feet got worse."Â That's right. We didn't just imagine that this December was harder to take than most. It's a fact. Unless you prefer days of seemingly un-ending rain. With rivers running high, we shut off the rain just in time … [Read more...]
Northwest Snow: Incredible Snowflake Shapes Through A Microscope
I've spent this morning watching off and on snow tumble down from the sky. Even our kiddos looked up from their Legos they got for Christmas to say, "Wow, it's snowing!" Anything that gets them away from Legos is impressive. And the size and shape of those flakes is constantly changing. Have you … [Read more...]
Southwest Flooding, Record Rain, Wet Weather For Entire Western U.S.
For Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, San Diego and even Palm Springs it's been a December to remember because of record rain and at times, flooding. The opposite of what we expect in a solid La Nina year This time the southwestern U.S. was hardest hit. … [Read more...]