You're looking at our KOIN Local 6 computer created estimates of the total rainfall between now and Wednesday evening. C-R-A-Z-Y. But true? Can we believe Portland could see almost 6" of rain this week or that Tillamook could see 5" of rain? I'm treating this like I treat any estimate … [Read more...]
Ahead: Willamette Valley’s Wettest Week Of 2011
I'm running to dinner with my family right now--but when I'm back, I'll write a full post on what I expect this week. Here's my quick heads up on possibilities: wettest week in years for inland areas heavy mountain snow heavy Coast Range and Cascade mountain rain days of high winds along … [Read more...]
Willamette Valley Low Elevation Snow Chances Update
The snow was crazy Thursday night on Mt. Hood. Hopefully you saw Joel Iwanaga's live shot at 11! Snow was falling at an inch an hour with constant gusts of 55-65mph just up above Timberline Lodge. And it's like 'instant winter' at Goverment Camp as you see in this Thursday night ODOT shot. The … [Read more...]
We Should Have Called It ‘Wild Weather Wednesday’
A wild Wednesday in so many ways. Peak gusts from the south topped 40mph some places--hitting their max between 7 and 10pm. Thousands lost power. And temperatures shot up after dark. Portland was about 10 degrees warmer at 11pm than it had been at noon! We had a dusting of snow in Hood … [Read more...]
Sure, You’ve Got A Plasma TV, But Does It Do This?
Now this is plasma, baby! My friends who are into the backyard sun watching thing can't believe this week's pictures of solar plasma, shooting up above the surface of the sun. I mean, look at this thing. It's a huge wall of plasma and apparently it's either one of the biggest or the very … [Read more...]
I’ve Heard The Rumors: “We Could See Valley Snow This Week”
That's right. I've heard the rumors of Portland snow. Have you? I was on a dinner-date with our four year old last night at Buster's Barbecue. He had the chicken leg kids plate. It comes with a 4-pack of Oreo's for dessert--and I'm pretty sure it's the real reason he wants to eat there. I had … [Read more...]
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