When it comes to accumulating snow on the Willamette Valley floor this winter, it's the fourth quarter. But the game's not over yet! Our two best players on the 'snow team' were benched much of the winter. But now, they're back and ready to give each other the assist to get the job done. There … [Read more...]
Why Forecasting Willamette Valley Snow Is So Difficult
If I listed all the reasons, this post would be in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the longest ever. So, how about the short version? And it starts like this. Do you remember December 2008? AÂ 50 year cold snap helped produce a 40 year snow event in the … [Read more...]
Get Ready To See More Snow In Portland – But Will It Stick?
For most of us, the answer to the headline appears to be...not for long! But lots of us get to at least see snow flakes this week like we did this morning. That's exciting, isn't it? Or is it just a cruel tease? This chart shows where I expect the sticking snow level to be each morning … [Read more...]
Central Oregon Slammed By Heavy, Wet Snow
Imagine you spent Valentine's Day 2011 in Bend. Highs hit 60 degrees and there was no snow anywhere, except a melting pile or two to the side of the road. Then you wake up on the 15th of February and it's been snowing an inch an hour overnight! Now that's a shocker. This picture that Dave … [Read more...]
One Very Strange Fact About Valentine’s Day Quake Near Mount St. Helens
Love may be in the air. But old mother earth doesn't want to be forgotten this Valentine's Day! The 4.3 magnitude quake that hit north of Mount St. Helens Valentine's morning around 10:30 was felt all over the metro area. In fact, the USGS which tracks quakes, received more than 900 online … [Read more...]
Blowing Sand, Blowing Snow & How Low Northwest Snow Levels Go
Is the rhyming headline okay? I mean it's Valentine's Day. So thought I'd better have a poem somewhere in here! But kidding aside, this headline is also true. Two different storm systems off the west coast (you see the southern one in this image, all curled up!) will make Monday very … [Read more...]
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